--- title: "2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race: Newport’s Ultimate 24-Hour Offshore Test" description: Test your sailing endurance at the 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race, a 24-hour offshore challenge starting August 14 from Newport, R.I.'s Narragansett Bay. image: https://nbya.org/hubfs/ILYC_Distance_Race2.png --- [Skip to content](https://nbya.org/news/2026-ida-lewis-distance-race-newports-ultimate-24-hour-offshore-test#main-content) [![Narragansett Bay Yachting Association](https://nbya.org/hubfs/2025-10-21_Burgee_and_NBYA.svg)Homepage](https://nbya.org) - [JUNIOR SAILING](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing) - [Register on Clubspot](https://narragansettbayyachtingassociation.theclubspot.com/) - [Junior Mission](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-mission) - [Junior News](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-news) - [Junior Calendar](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-calendar) - [Volunteer](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-volunteer) - [FAQs](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-faqs) - [Zero Tolerance Policy](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-zero-tolerance-policy) - [Scholarships & Grants](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#scholarships-and-grants) - [Sammis Scholarship](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#scholarships-and-grants) - [CJ Buckley Scholarship](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-CJ-Buckley-Scholarship) - [RACING & CRUISING](https://nbya.org/racing-cruising) - [Boat of the Year](https://nbya.org/boty) - [Bay Challenge](https://nbya.org/challenge) - [Women's Sailing](https://nbya.org/womens-sailing) - [Model Boat Racing](https://nbya.org/model-boat-racing) - [NEWS](https://nbya.org/news) - [Share Your Stories](https://nbya.org/share-stories) - [ABOUT](https://nbya.org/about) - [Member Organizations](https://nbya.org/member-organizations) - [History](https://nbya.org/history) - [Official Documents](https://nbya.org/official-documents) - JOIN - [Junior Membership](https://narragansettbayyachtingassociation.theclubspot.com/join) - [Adult Membership](https://payments-na1.hubspot.com/payments/p49gQGtzMMbyJw?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK) [CALENDAR](https://nbya.org/calendar) - [JUNIOR SAILING](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing) - [Register on Clubspot](https://narragansettbayyachtingassociation.theclubspot.com/) - [Junior Mission](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-mission) - [Junior News](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-news) - [Junior Calendar](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-calendar) - [Volunteer](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-volunteer) - [FAQs](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-faqs) - [Zero Tolerance Policy](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-zero-tolerance-policy) - [Scholarships & Grants](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#scholarships-and-grants) - [Sammis Scholarship](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#scholarships-and-grants) - [CJ Buckley Scholarship](https://nbya.org/junior-sailing#junior-CJ-Buckley-Scholarship) - [RACING & CRUISING](https://nbya.org/racing-cruising) - [Boat of the Year](https://nbya.org/boty) - [Bay Challenge](https://nbya.org/challenge) - [Women's Sailing](https://nbya.org/womens-sailing) - [Model Boat Racing](https://nbya.org/model-boat-racing) - [NEWS](https://nbya.org/news) - [Share Your Stories](https://nbya.org/share-stories) - [ABOUT](https://nbya.org/about) - [Member Organizations](https://nbya.org/member-organizations) - [History](https://nbya.org/history) - [Official Documents](https://nbya.org/official-documents) - JOIN - [Junior Membership](https://narragansettbayyachtingassociation.theclubspot.com/join) - [Adult Membership](https://payments-na1.hubspot.com/payments/p49gQGtzMMbyJw?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK) [CALENDAR](https://nbya.org/calendar) ![](https://nbya.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ILYC_Distance_Race2.png?width=1200&height=630&name=ILYC_Distance_Race2.png) PHRF # 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race: Newport’s Ultimate 24-Hour Offshore Test ![NBYA](https://nbya.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-01-03_NBYA_300x300.png?width=48&height=48&name=2026-01-03_NBYA_300x300.png) NBYA February 2, 2026 NEWPORT, R.I. (February 2, 2026) — There are distance races, and then there is the [**Ida Lewis Distance Race**](https://www.ilyc.org/distancerace): a full-throttle, 24-hour offshore challenge set in the very heart of New England sailing. For crews looking to test endurance, seamanship, and decision-making while racing across some of the most storied waters in the world, this is a start line that belongs on every serious sailor’s calendar. ![20250815_IDA_1156](https://nbya.org/hs-fs/hubfs/20250815_IDA_1156.jpg?width=1920&height=1350&name=20250815_IDA_1156.jpg)*The 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race starts Friday, August 14 in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage. Photo by Stephen Cloutier. * For its 21st edition, the Ida Lewis Distance Race sets sail Friday, August 14, launching competitors from a dramatic start off Fort Adams in Narragansett Bay. From there, teams are sent onto Race Committee-selected courses that weave through iconic New England waters, blending tactical coastal sailing with true offshore demands. Conditions can range from glassy night watches to breeze-on reaches – sometimes all in the same race. Open to ORC, PHRF, and Double-Handed classes, as well as Youth and Collegiate Challenge divisions, the event attracts a dynamic mix of seasoned offshore veterans and ambitious emerging teams. What unites them is the same goal: survive the night, stay sharp through the dawn, and finish strong. And then comes the reward. “After 24 hours of awesome racing, crews are welcomed back with one of offshore sailing’s most memorable conclusions: a signature champagne finish inside Newport Harbor, right off historic Ida Lewis Yacht Club, which hosts the event. Few races offer a finish line that feels this earned, or celebratory.” ![aerial ida](https://nbya.org/hs-fs/hubfs/aerial%20ida.jpg?width=4032&height=2268&name=aerial%20ida.jpg)*The Ida Lewis Distance Race finishes off Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport Harbor. Photo by Stephen Cloutier.*  For sailors who crave strategy, stamina, and the unmistakable magic of Newport at sea, the Ida Lewis Distance Race delivers it all in one unforgettable push. Follow the Ida Lewis Distance Race on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ILYCDistanceRace/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/idalewisdistancerace/) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/idalewisdistancerace). 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