Crews Rise to Challenge in 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick

NEWPORT, R.I. (August 17, 2026) — The 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick got underway Friday morning, August 14, with 46 teams in six classes timing spinnaker sets for a downwind start. The fleet of sailboats, ranging in size from 30 to 88 feet, began in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage (between Rose Island and Fort Adams) and carried chutes past Castle Hill…