Bermuda Keelboat Regatta Draws 16 Entries
The Bermuda Keelboat Regatta has attracted 16 entries from Bermuda, Canada, Great Britain and the United States, with racing scheduled from October 30 to November 1.
Hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club [RBYC], the annual event includes competition in the FarEast, Etchells and RS21 classes, according to the official entry list dated October 29.
The FarEast fleet is the largest of the three, with seven entries. Bermuda’s Hal Kempe, Somers Kempe and Kelsey Durham are listed for RBYC, joining four overseas entries.
Andrew McCrae represents Canada’s Oakville Yacht Club, while David Maclean is entered for Great Britain’s Royal Thames Yacht Club. The United States entries are Lance Ryley of Constitution Yacht Club and Doug Newhouse of Imperial Poona Yacht Club.
Five boats are entered in the Etchells class, all representing Bermuda and RBYC. The fleet comprises Paul Wright aboard Tiburon, John Hele aboard Renegade, Aiden Young aboard Renegade 2, Cameron de St Croix aboard Avalanche and Tyler Simons aboard Critter.
The four RS21 entries are David Leach, Patrick Cooper, Sebastian Round and Richard Neame, all listed for the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club.
Overall, Bermuda accounts for 12 of the 16 entries, with two from the United States and one each from Canada and Great Britain.
