Photos: GoToBermuda Wins North Atlantic Race

July 14, 2022

[Updated with photos] The ‘GoToBermuda’ yacht has won Race 14 in the Clipper Round The World event, crossing the finish line first in Northern Ireland after sailing across the Atlantic from New York.

A spokesperson said, “Following a super fast race across the North Atlantic with some stellar conditions, GoToBermuda has won Race 14: LegenDerry finale, crossing the Finish Line at 18:50:25 UTC.

“The team, led by Skipper David ‘Wavy’ Immelman and First Mate Max Rivers, has not only taken another podium spot, but also its first win of the Clipper 2019-20 Race.

“This is a brilliant achievement for GoToBermuda, worthy of plenty of celebration when the crew arrive in Derry~Londonderry tomorrow morning, especially as they took the top spot in the final ocean crossing of the edition.”

Skipper Wavy Immelman said: “I’m very very pleased for the crew. They’ve had a third, a second, and now with all of their hard work they’ve finally got a first. They really deserve it, they’ve put so much hard work and training into it and I’m so pleased for them.”

Tracy Berkeley, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda Tourism Authority said,” “Congratulations to our GoToBermuda crew, led by Skipper Wavy Immelman, on their phenomenal win on the Derry~Londonderry race, marking Bermuda’s third top-five finish on this epic race and taking the top spot.

“We are immensely proud of the entire fleet of adventurers who braved the transatlantic journey from Bermuda to Derry~Londonderry via New York.”