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Mālama Finishes Second In 2022 Newport Race
At 7:48am this morning [June 19], almost eight and a half hours after Argo finished, skipper Charlie Enright — from Rhode Island — guided the IMOCA 60 Mālama from 11th Hour Racing across the finish line. Mālama, like Argo a foil-assisted craft, completed the Newport Bermuda course in 41h:28m:48s, at an average speed of 15.3 knots. While... Read more of this article
Father & Son Duos In Newport Bermuda Race
Besides the many challenges that the Newport Bermuda Race presents, one of the lures that attracts some sailors is the chance to do the race with friends or family, and many boats in the fleet have father and son pairs spending their Father’s Day sailing to Bermuda. “This will be my eighth Bermuda Race, but it will be special this year because I’m... Read more of this article
33 Hours: Argo Sets Record In Newport Race
[Updated with video] Argo outran every elapsed-time record associated with the Newport Bermuda Race when they completed it just over 33 hours, becoming the first-ever Saturday night finisher in the history of the 635 nautical mile race. A spokesperson said, “Jason Carroll [New York City] and the crew of the MOD70 Argo outran every elapsed-time... Read more of this article
Argo Sets Blistering Pace In Newport Bermuda
The 2022 Newport Bermuda Race got underway yesterday afternoon [June 17] and the leading boat, Argo, is “setting a blistering pace” and could finish the 635 nautical mile race late this evening. A spokesperson said, “At 1130 hours this morning, Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo was setting a blistering pace in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race.... Read more of this article
Video: Newport Bermuda Race Gets Underway
[Updated with video] The 2022 Newport Bermuda Race got underway on Friday [June 17], with the 187 strong fleet setting off for the 635-nautical mile ocean race. A spokesperson said, “At approximately 1642 hours on Friday afternoon, Christopher Stanmore-Major’s Gran Mistral 80 Osprey entered the course of the Newport Bermuda Race and drew to... Read more of this article
187 Yachts Set For Newport Race On Friday
A fleet of 187 sailing yachts are set to take part in the 635-nautical mile Newport Bermuda Race starting on Friday, June 17th. A spokesperson said, “With a forecast that looks fresh to frightening for at least the first 36 to 48 hours of the race, a fleet of 187 sailing yachts is set to take on the challenge of the Newport Bermuda Race tomorrow... Read more of this article
Stan & Sally Honey Prepare For Newport Race
Sally and Stan Honey — who have racked up many victories racing from California to Hawaii — are preparing for the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race. The Honeys, from Palo Alto, California are well advanced in their preps. The crew is set: 1984 Olympic Gold medalist Carl Buchan [Seattle, Wash.], fellow Cal 40 owner Don Jesberg [Belvedere, Calif.]... Read more of this article
Bermuda Race Set To Include E-Stewards
Approximately 50 ‘environmental stewards’ will be spread throughout the fleet of the upcoming Bermuda Newport Race, collectively forming the Green Team, “which will help oversee the race’s sustainability goals while racing to Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee has made sustainability a focal... Read more of this article
Hammetts Offer $50K Newport Race Package
Hammetts Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island is offering a $50,000 package for the upcoming Newport Bermuda Yacht race which “will put onlookers in direct access of both ends of the action for the first time.” This is according to a report by Forbes, which said, “The biennial yacht race spanning the 635 nautical miles between sailing capitals... Read more of this article
Sherwin To Make 9th Start In Newport Bermuda
Dr. Stephen Sherwin will make his ninth start as skipper in the Newport Bermuda Yacht Race since 2000 when his Corby 41.5 Nasty Medicine takes the start on Friday, June 17. A spokesperson said, “In four weeks, a fleet of approximately 200 yachts will set off on the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race, the original ocean race. For many, the lure of the Bermuda... Read more of this article
215 Yachts Enter 2022 Newport Bermuda Race
Over 200 yachts have registered for the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race, with the 635-nautical mile race set to take place this June. A spokesperson said, “Boasting a fleet of 215 yachts, the Newport Bermuda Race is set to return for the 52nd “Thrash to the Onion Patch” on June 17. “The fleet size for the 635-nautical mile race, co-hosted... Read more of this article
Newport Bermuda Race Entries Open On June 18
The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee [BROC] is opening the registration for the Newport Bermuda Yacht Race on Friday, June 18th, with the race scheduled to take place on June 17, 2022. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee [BROC] has published the official Notice of Race for the second attempt at the 52nd running of the... Read more of this article
GMT Composites To Sponsor 2022 Newport Race
The organising committee of the Newport Bermuda Race has named GMT Composites an Official Race Supporter of the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race. A spokesperson said, “GMT is a sponsor of the 2021 series of Race-Prep Webinars and, located in Bristol, RI, is readily available to provide technical support as racers prepare their boats. “We have a proud... Read more of this article
Newport Bermuda Race Webinars To Be Held
The Newport Bermuda Race organisers will be hosting a series of free webinars starting on February 9th. A spokesperson said, “If the legendary Bermuda Race is on your bucket list, a new series of free webinars by the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee, sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority and Goslings Rum, will whet your appetite and give you... Read more of this article
2020 Online Newport Bermuda Winners Declared
A large fleet of virtual sailboats completed the 2020 Online Newport Bermuda Race off the east end of Bermuda between last night and this morning in a gradually lightening southwest breeze, and winners were decided in four divisions. “Utilizing navigation-simulation software provided by and in partnership with Sailonline.org, more than 300 boats... Read more of this article
400+ Boats Set Sail In Online Bermuda Race
The 2020 Online Newport Bermuda Race will begin today [June 19] at Castle Hill Lighthouse, with more than 400 sailors taking part in the digital version of the Newport Bermuda Race. A spokesperson said, “Instead of 200 boats starting the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race today as planned, a digital version will begin off Castle Hill Lighthouse at 1pm... Read more of this article
