Ida Lewis Distance Race Returns to Newport August 12th for 24-Hour Offshore Challenge

Ida Lewis Distance Race Returns to Newport August 12th for 24-Hour Offshore Challenge

Newport Buzz Ida Lewis Distance Race Returns to Newport August 12th for 24-Hour Offshore Challenge There are distance races — and then there’s the Ida Lewis Distance Race. The no-nonsense, 24-hour offshore grind returns for its 21st running on Friday, Aug. 14, launching crews into one of the most demanding sailing tests in New England. The start gun fires just off Fort Adams, sending boats charging into Narragansett Bay and beyond on courses sel…