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Artemis Yacht Construction Begins In Sweden
While Artemis Racing’s design and build group continues to operate in Alameda, CA, and the team’s sailing operation is fully underway in Bermuda, but the team has also been quietly building its footprint back home in Sweden. “We’ve been in Sweden to build the hulls and bows of our America’s Cup Class Yacht, because under the America’s Cup... Read more of this article
Follow Newport Bermuda Race Online Tracking
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The June 17th start of the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race is right around the corner. Home-based spectators can watch the start and also track their favorite yachts, skippers, or crewmembers in the 635-mile ocean classic from Newport, RI to “the Onion Patch.” All boats in the 2016 fleet will be tracked by YB satellite trackers... Read more of this article
Chinese Team Enters Newport Bermuda Race
[Written by Genie Xu with Talbot Wilson] For the first time ever an all-Chinese team will race in the Newport Bermuda Race. Started in 1906 as one of the three most famous off-shore sailing racing competitions, the 2016 ‘Thrash to the Onion Patch’ is going to share its 50th anniversary with the first Chinese entry in its history— Team Noahs.... Read more of this article
Video: AC Endeavour Benefits Local Children
Over its first year, AC Endeavour has reached nearly 1000 children in Bermuda, through its STEAM classroom curriculum, sailing days, and after school programs, and Jaidyn Robinson is one of the young Bermudians who has been gifted one of the refurbished Optimists. The youth education and sailing program has also seen Oracle Team USA boatbuilders refurbish... Read more of this article
192 Boats Set For 2016 Newport Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] In what promises to be the third largest race in its 110 year history, the 50th Bermuda Race now expects to see 192 boats on the starting line in Newport on June 17. This 50th edition of “the Thrash of the Onion Patch” has one of the largest and most diverse fleets of monohull oceangoing boats since the race was founded... Read more of this article
America’s Cup “Foil Fest” To Be Held On June 25
America’s Cup teams will take centre stage on June 25th at the Royal Naval Dockyard when America’s Cup Bermuda [ACBDA], in conjunction with WEDCO, host “Foil Fest 2016”, featuring Artemis Racing, ORACLE TEAM USA [OTUSA] and SoftBank Team Japan. Foil Fest presents a unique opportunity for the public to witness the incredible speed and technology... Read more of this article
Column: America’s Cup Highlights & Milestones
[Opinion column written by ACBDA CEO Mike Winfield] With just one year to go until the 35th America’s Cup, the ACBDA highlights and just some of the major developments since Bermuda won the bid to host the elite event. Three bases completed The three America’s Cup teams now resident in Bermuda have created a significant amount of work for the Island’s... Read more of this article
Newport Bermuda Seeking On Board Reporters
[Written by Talbot Wilson] With the single aim of encouraging sailors to capture and share their “real” ocean racing experience during the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race, organizers have announced the first ever Onboard Reporter Initiative for video reports or blog posts filed during this year’s race. Interesting stories will be shared through social... Read more of this article
Meet Bermuda’s Youth America’s Cup Team
Giving readers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Bermuda’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup team, Bernews has published a series of profiles detailing each of the team’s members, and with the series now completed, you can take the opportunity to view them all. The team is comprised of 15 young Bermudians who will form the crew,... Read more of this article
Photos: Wednesday Night Sailing In Harbour
Twenty-nine boats went to the start line for last week’s Wednesday Night Sailing that begins and ends in the Hamilton Harbour. Nasty Medicine crossed the line first with a time of 45:56 and with their corrected time of 50:07 saw them finish 1st on the night. Cyclone was the second boat to cross the line clocking a time of 53:00, with their corrected... Read more of this article
2016 Bermuda Dinghy Race Season Underway
The 2016 Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Race Season got underway in the St. George’s Harbour, with racing hosted by the St. George’s Dinghy & Sports Club. Contest came away with two wins on the day, with the opening race of the day the Heritage Trophy race and the final race of the day the Leon D. Fox Cup race, while Victory won the only race they finished... Read more of this article
Youth America’s Cup Profile: Shomari Warner
In the final of a series of profiles of members of Bermuda’s team in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, we spotlight Shomari Warner, who provided insight into the dedication and training that it takes to represent one’s country at the very highest of levels. A former Clearwater Middle School student and current airport employee, Mr.... Read more of this article
