Photos & Video: Around The Island Seagull Race

June 15, 2025 | 0 Comments

The 2025 Around the Island Seagull Race event was held yesterday [June 14], and you can view all our coverage of the event here.

More than 50 boats took to the water at the weekend for the annual Round the Island Seagull Race, drawing seasoned participants and enthusiastic first-timers alike.

The race, held in moderate wind conditions, saw 32 of the 54 starters successfully complete the course.

Among the impressive performances, Stephen Roberts and Michael Bean broke their own record in the Class E2 division.

Fifteen-year-olds Santiago Roe and Aiden Mahoney earned special recognition as the youngest captain and crew. The pair, sailing a Huckleberry, were also the first in their class to cross the finish line.

Other first timers included: Tiarnan Brown/Alizau Smith, Miguel Falcao/Catrina Furtado, Lilly/River DeCouto, Luke Parker/Cameron White, Peter Logie/Shawn Green, Collin Pearman/Clayton Hardshaw, Nicholas Amaral/Kevin Pacheco, Carlos & Nancy Falcao, Jessie Thomas/Kate White, Peter Vicente/Dave Howell and Jonathan Prescott/Stephen Walsh.

Adding a touch of flair to the event, Jonathan Gaugain and Luigi Vieira were named Best Dressed Captain and Crew for their creative First World War fighter pilot costumes—complete with leather helmets and vintage goggles.

Martine Purssell, on-land manager for the event, said: “Thanks as always to everyone who help make the race successful – Heineken who sponsor the race, Rubis who sponsor the crashboats, the crash boat volunteers who do this every year and Jonny White who is the crash-boat captain coordinating them all, Wilks Catering for the food, Sara Lewter for the music and microphone.

“To all the people who donate gift certificates as additional prizes – and lastly to all of you, the committee and the other people who help out – the race would not be held without your enthusiasm for this sport.

Purssell also confirmed a successful fundraising effort.

“I have calculated our profit – and we should be able to donate $7,500 before any extra donations,” she said.

“This will be split between the youth programme run by Bermuda Aquarium & Zoo and the KBB Abandoned Boats clean up project.”