Patrick & Mark Nichols’ Rogers 46 Natural Nine Wins the 2026 Islands Race
RACE NEWS | Posted February 12, 2026
Newport Harbor Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club’s 16th Offshore Race Around the Islands kicked off Friday, February 6, with 26 boats heading south from Newport Beach to San Diego. Established in 2010, the Islands Race has become a staple of the Southern California offshore calendar, drawing a competitive mix of seasoned offshore racers from across the United States.
Doug & Jack Jorgensen’s J/111 Picosa Wins the 2025 Islands Race
RACE NEWS | Posted March 03, 2025
The 2025 Islands Race kicked off the west coast offshore racing season with the 15th annual race from Point Fermin around San Clemente and Catalina Islands to the finish in San Diego off of Point Loma. Thirty-one teams racing in six ORR & ORR-EZ classes crossed the start line mid day on Friday.
BadPak Wins 2024 Islands Race, Rio100 Sets Course Record
RACE NEWS | Posted February 10, 2024
The annual Southern California offshore and coastal racing season kicked off with the 2024 Islands Race, a coastal race co-hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club since 2010. Featuring a 142nm course from San Pedro, around Catalina and San Clemente Islands, into San Diego for the finish, the Islands Race was sailed by 28 boats across 6 divisions this year. The race was held earlier than usual due to its status as a feeder for SDYC’s International Race to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, which was also moved up the calendar to a late February start to take advantage of the full moon and in collaboration with the renowned Mexican Ocean Racing Circuit (MEXORC). 12 teams racing in the Islands Race will gear back up in two weeks to race to PV, along with 11 others.
Rio100 Sets New Monohull Course Record
RACE NEWS | Posted February 10, 2024
A new Islands Race monohull course record was set in 2024 by Rio100, Manouch Moshayedi's Bakewell White 100 with an elapsed time of 10:18:45. The new mark eclipses the 2021 race by Roy P. Disney's Pyewacket 70 by 31 minutes.
2024 ORR Ratings
RACE NEWS | Posted December 21, 2023
US Sailing is working on the 2024 ORR Rating application system. For those racing earlier 2024 events like the SDYC Islands Race and Puerto Vallarta Race, you're welcome to use the currently available application form for renewals or new boat applications. The form will be the same next year, just a more streamlined process.