Video: Start of Newport Bermuda Yacht Race
In excess of 180 boats set off from the American East Coast to take part in the Newport Bermuda Yacht Race on Friday June 18th. As of June 20th, the 100 ft Speedboat leads the fleet to Bermuda. The Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, co-organizers of the biennial event since 1926, are expecting over 180 entries on the line tomorrow. Over the history of the event, there has been 46 total races in which 4,677 boats with approximately 49,000 sailors have sailed approximately 3,040,000 miles of water.
The video below shows the start of the race:
Just for the record, the name of the boat in class 10 is NOT “Puma.” They sponsor the IL Mastero, which is the name of the boat.