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Exclusive Carnival Paradise Baja Mexico Cruise & Yacht Race Package Presented by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association - 'NOSA'

The 63rd Annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race Events

Race History | Hotel Accommodations | Carnival Cruise

In the Yachting World, No Other Annual International Yacht Race Attracts More Entries
Year Over Year Than The Exciting and Colorful Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race

April 23, 2010 will be the 63rd running of this event and for the first time anyone can now be a part of the yachting glamour and excitement from start to finish with a special cruise package offered exclusively through Seven Seas Travel/ConnectionToCruise.com and Carnival Cruise Lines. The only better way to be part of this event is to own your own yacht, or to join one of the many yacht crews.

The festivities all begin Thursday April 22, when you can join in on the fun by attending the evening’s huge Yacht Race Fiesta held at an exclusive private Yacht Club in Corona Del Mar. You can then spend the night in comfort at the host hotel, the Newport Beach Marriott, located in the famous Fashion Island and overlooking the Newport Harbor. In the afternoon you will board the beautiful Carnival Paradise setting sail for Ensenada.

Saturday morning April 24, the Carnival Paradise will arrive in Ensenada in time to view (from the ship) several of the contestant yachts finish the race. Then it is off to party with the competitors, at the Fiesta Del Vino as they celebrate their completion of this great race. Sunday April 26, experience a leisurely day at sea on the Carnival Paradise where you can enjoy the ships activities or simply relax while the ship sails northward back towards Long Beach returning Monday morning.

History of the Newport-to-Ensenada International Yacht Race

Created by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA), the founding members met in 1947 to organize a small, just-for-fun race for sailors coming out of World War II.

Newport Harbor Yacht Club hosted the first race, called at the time, The Governor’s Cup. A total of 117 boats paid $22.50 each to compete in the first 125-mile race from Newport Beach, California to Ensenada, Mexico on April 23, 1948. With winds estimated at 25–35 knots, only 65 boats finished the race that year.

With an emphasis on comradeship as well as friendly competition, the Cup was renamed the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race and quickly began to attract thousands of well-known racers, fun-seeking novices, and celebrities from around the world.

People such as movie producer Milton Bren, well-known actors Buddy Ebsen and Humphrey Bogart, Walter Cronkite, comedienne Vicki Lawrence, and Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad have raced alongside world-class skippers like Dennis Conner, Bill Ficker, and Dave Ullman.

In 1983, a record 675 boats entered the race and with more than 500 boats typically competing every year, the colorful race has earned the title “world’s largest international yacht race.”

With more than 20 classes, the race includes a variety of sea-going boat ranging from top ultra-light and maxi-yachts to the non-spinnaker classes.

The racing teams compete for the coveted First-to-Finish Honors, the President of the United States Trophy, and the President of Mexico Trophy among many other awards.

In the 1998 51st Annual Newport to Ensenada Race, the winds blew hard and consistent allowing virtually every boat to finish in record time including the world-famous Stars and Stripes on which skipper Steve Fosset set a new course record of 6:46:40.

The monohull record was also rewritten by Roy Disney’s turbosled Pyewacket with a time of 11:54:00. While “the mouse” was away, other sailors had their day in the 55th Tommy Bahama Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. Roy Disney was off cleaning up in the Caribbean and other eastern longitudes with Pyewacket when six monohulls, led by Doug Baker's Andrews 70 turbosled Magnitude from Long Beach, broke the record for the 125-nautical mile race. A steady, reaching breeze blessed the fleet of 452 boats, few of which had to spend more than one night at sea, if that.

Magnitude’s time was 11 hours, 23 minutes, 53 seconds, and even Ernie Minney’s 53-foot, 68-year-old schooner Samarang flew the distance in a personal-record time of 18.25 hours and won the overall prize for corrected time.

Carnival Mexico Yacht Race Package.

Newport Ocean Sailing Association

Exclusive Yacht Race Event Pricing

Carnival 3-Day Cruise - Roundtrip Long Beach
April 23, 2010 - April 26, 2010

Exclusive Fares - Interior Staterooms from $269*
Oceanview Stateroom from $299*
Mini-Suites from $624*
Grand Suites from $724*
Space is limited, please reserve early.

The 3-Day cruise price includes gourmet meals, live entertainment, Captain’s Cocktail Party, spa/workout facilities, Free 24 hour room service and much more. Additionally, the Carnival Paradise offers swimming pools, whirlpools, Las Vegas style casino plus several different bars and lounges for your enjoyment.

Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa
900 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660
Dates: April 16 - April 26 2010
Rate: $149.00 plus taxes.
Direct Ocean view rooms will be available at 189.00 plus taxes.

Yacht Race Fiesta - Corona Del Mar
Thursday Evening April 22, 2010
Exclusive: No charge This is an invitation only event held at a private yacht club in Corona Del Mar and our guests are invited.

To secure the official Newport to Ensenada Race Package offers and to lock in our
special pricing, please reserve and book directly with us at 888-798-9133.

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CARNIVAL PARADISE - Let The Fun Begin

Follow the Newport Beach to Ensenada race & celebrate in style onboard Carnival Paradise. Taking her cue from her close neighbor of Hollywood, CARNIVAL PARADISE makes each guest aboard feel like a star. Don your swimsuit and shades for some sunning beside her three pools. Grab some sushi with your friends before dashing off to the 6-story atrium bar and the duty-free Fun Shops. And, don't worry; they will hold your calls while you're being pampered at the redesigned Spa Carnival. CARNIVAL PARADISE is a ship that truly lives up to its name. So book your Baja Mexico cruise race package now and prepare yourself for Shangri-La at sea.
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