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Monday: Somerset to St George’s Comet Race

Monday: Somerset to St George’s Comet Race

The Director of Marine and Ports Services has issued an advisory to all mariners regarding the West End Sailboat Club’s annual long distance comet sailboat race between Somerset and St. George’s on the holiday, Monday, 19th June 2017. “Mariners are advised to give adequate clearance and minimal wake when in the vicinity of the racing comets,”... Read more of this article

Photos & Results: Edward Cross Comet Race

Photos & Results: Edward Cross Comet Race

Stephen Dickinson and Sara Lane Adderley sailed to victory in Monday’s [June 15] Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race with their red hulled comet Kitty Hawk. Stephen Dickinson becomes only the third sailor in the race history to with it three consecutive years for a hat-trick, joining Alton Millett who accomplished it twice as well as Rudy Bailey. Slideshow... Read more of this article

Photos & Video:  Edward Cross Comet Race

Photos & Video: Edward Cross Comet Race

The annual comet race from St. Georges to Somerset was held today [June 16] with Stephen Dickinson and Gerrick Farquharson sailing to victory in the West End Sailboat Club’s Edward Cross Long Distance Race. The pair had to come from behind after coming out of the Town Cut Channel in second place behind previous winner Heath Foggo and his crew... Read more of this article

Notice To Mariners For Monday’s Comet Race

Notice To Mariners For Monday’s Comet Race

The Director of the Department of Marine and Ports Services issued a Notice to Mariners in advance of the West End Sailboat Club’s Annual Comet Race which will be held on Monday, June 16th. The notice said, “The West End Sailboat Club will host the annual long distance comet sailboat race from St. Georges to Somerset on Monday June 16th, 2014. Start... Read more of this article

Notice To Mariners For Comet Sailboat Race

Notice To Mariners For Comet Sailboat Race

The Department of Marine and Ports said the West End Sailboat Club will host their annual long distance Comet sailboat race between Somerset and St. George’s on Monday [June 17]. The race will start at 11:00 a.m. near the West End Sailboat Club in the Great Sound with sailing dinghies transiting the waters of the north shore to the finish line in... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: Bailey Wins End-to-End Race

Photos/Results: Bailey Wins End-to-End Race

The East End Mini Yacht Club in St George’s saw crowds of people gather this morning [June 18] for the start of the 69th Annual Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race which saw Rudy Bailey and his crew George Bailey sail to victory. Competitors arrived early this morning in preparation for the big race which would see them travel along the North Shore... Read more of this article

Videos: Start Of End to End Comet Race

Videos: Start Of End to End Comet Race

Crowds of people gathered at the East End Mini Yacht Club in St George’s this morning [June 18] for the start of the 69th Annual Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race. Start Of Race In St George’s Harbour: Large numbers of pleasure craft were on the water and land spectators could be seen lining any vantage point along the water’s... Read more of this article

Evans & Smith Win End to End Comet Race

Evans & Smith Win End to End Comet Race

As windy conditions affected the rest of the field, it came down to only one boat remaining in the Annual Edward Cross West End Sailboat Comet Race, which sees the island’s sailors race from Somerset to St George’s. Rockal Evans and Benn Smith sailing in Hot Tamali finished today’s [June 20] race in 2:37.00. People lined the waters... Read more of this article

Photos: Start Of End to End Comet Race

Photos: Start Of End to End Comet Race

[Updated] Over 100 people gathered at the West End Sailboat Club in Sandys this morning [June 20] for the start of the 68th Annual Edward Cross West End Sailboat Comet Race, which saw at least three boats capsize within minutes of the start and at this time has only one boat remaining in the race. Eleven boats went to the start line, however only ten... Read more of this article

Monday: Somerset to St George’s Comet Race

Monday: Somerset to St George’s Comet Race

The West End Sailboat Club will host the annual the Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race between Somerset to St. Georges this coming Monday [June 20]. The race will start at 11:00 a.m. in the Great Sound near the West End Sailboat Club ,and will end approximately 3 hours later in St. Georges Harbour. The Ministry of Transport, Department of Marine... Read more of this article