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America’s Cup Series Economic Impact Report
[Updated with video] The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was “an amazing weekend that exceeded many people’s expectations,” said Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons, who said that “$8.6M was injected into our economy by the event, with 70% of that coming from overseas sources, including visitor spending.” In... Read more of this article
BTA: Spike In Registration For Sailing Regattas
Bermuda’s sailing races and regattas are seeing registration spikes, attributed to the excitement surrounding the America’s Cup, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said today. The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] reports 34 registrations for this June’s Annapolis Bermuda Race, with more than two months still left in the registration process.... Read more of this article
Video & Results: M32 Series Sailing Round Two
Taylor Canfield and his US One crew were victorious in the second of four events which make up the M32 Series Bermuda. However his nemesis on the World Match Racing Tour, Ian Williams and GAC Pindar, pushed the US Virgin Islander hard for the win, the British skipper winning the lighter day 2 of the regatta. The first day was windy, and Canfield was... Read more of this article
Newport Bermuda Race Offer New Youth Awards
[Written by John Rousmaniere] The Newport Bermuda Race is well known as a long-distance ocean adventure with a special appeal for ambitious young sailors. Many of today’s skippers, navigators, and watch captains first went to sea as teenage deck hands in a “Thrash to the Onion Patch,” or in a return delivery from Bermuda. Today, those Bermuda... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Viper 640 Sailing Regatta
The International Championship will be hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club on Bermuda’s Great Sound in November 2016, and there are over 50 Viper 640s already registered, with representative teams coming from North America, Europe and Australia. The announcement said, “2016 marks the 20th anniversary... Read more of this article
‘Adventure Sailing’ Offered To & From Bermuda
An upcoming nine-day sailing trip will provide aspiring sailors the opportunity to earn their ITY International Crew Certificate as they sail from Bermuda to Maine, while an additional 11-day trip will offer a “Bermuda Triangle Environmental Research Adventure.” The Bermuda to Maine trip will take place from May 30 to June 7, departing from... Read more of this article
Artemis Racing Launch New Boat In Bermuda
Yesterday [Feb 18] marked an important milestone for Artemis Racing, launching their new Turbo boat in the waters of Bermuda, and beginning their two boat testing programme. Artemis Racing skipper, Nathan Outteridge, commented, “It was good to have our first two boat session here in Bermuda, especially given that it was also the first day that we’ve... Read more of this article
‘Oracle 17′ Christened At Team Base In Bermuda
Oracle Team USA hit another campaign milestone on Monday when the team’s third AC45S test platform was rolled out of the boat shed, christened “Oracle 17”, and lifted into the water for the first time. The boat had a new wing stepped on the platform and underwent a series of system checks dockside at the team base in Bermuda. Boat 3 is expected... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host Tall Ships Regatta In 2017
Tall Ships Bermuda today [Feb 9] confirmed that Bermuda will be a host port in the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta [RDV2017] – a 7,000 nautical mile transatlantic race and circumnavigation of the North Atlantic Ocean to six countries. Bermuda will be the centre of maritime attraction during early June 2017 with the 35th America’s Cup Races,... Read more of this article
Artemis Racing Launches Second Turbo Boat
Artemis Racing has made a flying start to 2016, relocating the team’s sailing operations to Bermuda and launching its second turbo development boat of this America’s Cup campaign. The new boat, nicknamed ‘T2’, was launched in Alameda, California, in early January. Design Coordinator, Adam May, provides an insight into the team’s development... Read more of this article
Danish Sailing Team Returns To Bermuda
The Danish sailing team has returned to Bermuda following their appearance in the Bermuda Gold Cup, with plans for a few weeks of training “in the beautiful waters of Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “It’s been a few months since the top Danish team with skipper Nicolai Sehested left Bermuda after the Bermuda Gold Cup, but now they... Read more of this article
500 Days To America’s Cup Racing In Bermuda
The defending champion of the America’s Cup, Oracle Team USA, will face the top challenging team in race one of the America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton in 500 days, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Racing will take place on Bermuda’s Great Sound, a natural amphitheater that offers up varied, challenging, racing conditions. As the clock... Read more of this article
