Team Bermuda Finish 17th At NYYC Event
Team Bermuda, skippered by Katrina Williams, finished 17th at the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship in Newport, Rhode Island.
The Bermuda entry completed the 10-race series with 141 points in the 20-team fleet. Their best results were three consecutive ninth-place finishes in races five, six and seven.
Williams and her crew recorded finishes of 11th, 14th and 20th in the final three races as competition concluded on Saturday.
Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick’s Team Vigilant won the championship with 39 points, followed by Michelle Lahrkamp’s team with 62 points and Hannah Swett’s team with 67 points.
The championship was held at New York Yacht Club Harbour Court, with teams competing aboard the club’s fleet of IC37 keelboats. The next edition is scheduled for September 2028.
