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Nearly 170 boats will cross the start line of the 73rd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, April 23 off the Balboa Pier. From the start, nearly 120 boats will make the 125 nm trek to Ensenada; 20 will take the sprint course to Dana Point and 40 will head around the Coronado Islands on the extended San Diego course.
Thanks to the reduction of COVID restrictions and with the Mexican Navy offering landing assistance, sailors will safely be able to disembark and enjoy Ensenada.
After a night of competitive sailing fun, that is.
The Disney Family’s latest incarnation of Pyewacket, a Volvo 70, will make its N2E debut. After smashing the elapsed time record in Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s “Newport to Cabo San Lucas Race” last month, the crew will no doubt be looking to put another notch on its keel by beating the current monohull record of 9:35:34.
Sailing Tradition Returns to Newport Beach
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. The Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race (N2E) hosted by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, returns April 23, after a year-long COVID-19 pandemic postponement of the tradition.
It marks the 73rd year for the sailing competition, with nearly 170 vessels registered to cross the start line off the coast of Newport Beach.
N2E has morphed throughout the years to include three races in to one event, each race with its own merits but starting at the same time and point. About 120 boats will make the 125-nautical mile (nm) trek to Ensenada, 20 will take the sprint course to Dana Point Harbor, and another 45 will head around the Coronado Islands on the extended San Diego course.
Major drainage improvements for Balboa Island inch forward
Streets in the Balboa Peninsula are flooded by coastal tides and high surf in Newport Beach, Friday, July 3, 2020.
(Matt Hartman / AP)
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When it rains, it pours in Balboa Island most notably into its streets, where flooding can occur.
On Tuesday, the City Council received a presentation of the concept plans to modernize Balboa Island’s drainage infrastructure, which currently relies on the usage of manually operated tide gates to manage rainfall and the high tides that wash onto the island. City staff said there are currently about 25 drain lines.
Assistant city engineer Bob Stein said the trouble lies in the fact that the high tides from Newport Bay are often higher than the surrounding bay-front or street elevation. On average, streets on the westernmost end of the island are about 5 feet. That compares against high tides typically between 4.5 to 7 feet.