Marion Bermuda Race To Start On June 16
The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race gets underway on June 16 as 32 entrants take to the racecourse, sailing the 645 nautical mile course from Marion, Massachusetts to the island of Bermuda.
The Scuttlebutt Sailing News website said, “The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race gets underway on June 16 as 32 entrants take to the racecourse, sailing the 645 nautical mile course from Marion, Massachusetts to the island of Bermuda.
“The event is unique in many ways: it consists of all-amateur crew and skippers, the boats must meet certain structural requirements that denote them as cruisers or racer-cruisers, and a number of boats in the race will be sailing to Bermuda using only celestial navigation.
“The first edition was in 1977 and has been held every other year since [with the exception of 2021]. The race starts off of Centerboard Shoal in Buzzards Bay and finishes off of St. David’s Head Lighthouse.
“The course presents a tactical challenge, combining the often-blustery conditions of Buzzards Bay in the beginning with a strategic entry into the Gulf Stream, followed by a final push to Bermuda. The latest addition will have an adjusted scoring matrix and additional race categories.”
You can read the full story here on Scuttlebutt Sailing News.
