Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race start closes in

3:46 PM Sun 10 Apr 2011 GMT

'It&rsquo;s Ok - Newport to Ensenada' Rich Roberts &copy

Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race - The countdown to the start of the 64th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race is closing in on Friday at noon off the Balboa Pier, as competitors scramble through the latest weather forecasts, equipment checks and sendoff celebrations. The latter, following Sunday's Launch Party at the Newport Nautical Museum, continue with: Wednesday, 12 noon - The Yachtsman's Lunch at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, featuring North Sails President Gary Weisman as speaker ($14); Wednesday night, 7 p.m. - Tesla Motors hosts a Grand Reception for registered race skippers and their guests, with one ...

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by Rich Roberts