2026 Bermuda Keelboat Regatta Concludes
John Hele, David Leach and Doug Newhouse won their respective classes as the 2026 Bermuda Keelboat Regatta concluded with competition in the Etchells, RS21 and FarEast28R fleets.
Hele won the Etchells title aboard Renegade, recording three victories and three second-place finishes across six races to finish with nine points.
Paula Lewin placed second with 12 points, while Paul Wright’s Tiburon finished third ahead of Aiden Young’s Renegade 2, with both recording 21 points. Tyler Simons aboard Critter placed fifth with 37 points, followed by Cameron de St Croix’s Avalanche with 42.
In the RS21 fleet, Leach won the opening two races before finishing third in the final race to secure the title with five points.
Sebastian Round won the final race and placed second overall with seven points. Patrick Cooper finished third with eight points, including two second-place finishes, while Richard Neame placed fourth with 11.
American skipper Newhouse won the FarEast28R division with nine net points, recording seven race victories during the series.
Canada’s Andrew McCrae finished second with 16 points, while Bermuda’s Somers Kempe placed third with 24.
Great Britain’s David Maclean finished fourth with 26 points. Bermuda’s Kelsey Durham and Hal Kempe placed fifth and sixth respectively, both with 44 points, while American Lance Ryley finished seventh with 45.
