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Around The Island Powerboat Race On August 8
The 2021 Around the Island Powerboat & Jet Ski Race is set to take place this Sunday [Aug 8] starting at Ferry Reach. Race Schedule: 10am - Junior Boat Race 12pm - Jet Ski Race 2pm - Power Boats A Class 2:06pm – Power Boats B Class 2:10pm – Power Boats C Class 2:11pm – Power Boats D Class 2:16pm – Power Boats S Class Update:... Read more of this article
Round The Island Power Boat Race Cancelled
The Bermuda Powerboat Association [BPBA] announced that the 2020 Annual Round the Island Power Boat Race has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. BPBA Commodore Robert Cardwell said, “We have today announced to our membership that due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are forced to cancel the 2020 Annual Round the Island Power Boat race. “As... Read more of this article
Photos: Around The Island Powerboat Race
The 2019 Rubis Around the Island Powerboat Race took place this afternoon [Aug 18], with two new records set, and David Selley and Scott Barnes taking line honours. With a time of 50.19, David Selley and Scott Barnes in addition to Breaking the A Class Record also took the line honours as the first boat to cross the line. Another record was set in... Read more of this article
Videos: Around The Island Powerboat Race Start
[Updated] The 2019 Rubis Around the Island Powerboat Race is getting underway this afternoon [Aug 18] with racing scheduled to begin at 2.00pm from Ferry Reach. You can watch a live stream below, and we will have additional coverage later on after the event concludes. Update: The live replay is below Update: A second live replay is below, filmed from... Read more of this article
Marine Safety Advisory: Round The Island Race
The Bermuda Police Service is reminding members of the public that the Around the Island Powerboat Race will take place starting at 2.00pm Sunday [Aug 18] and they are encouraging everyone to “make this year’s event as safe as possible for all users of Bermuda’s waters”. A police spokesperson said, “While the Bermuda Powerboat... Read more of this article
Round The Island Powerboat Race Participants
The Bermuda Powerboat Association [BPBA] will be hosting the annual Round the Island race tomorrow [Aug 18] starting at 2.00pm from Ferry Reach. Eighteen boats are confirmed as registered with more unconfirmed at the time of the list release. Participant list released by BPBA follows below: A – Class: A29 – David Selley & Scott Barnes A26... Read more of this article
Round The Island Powerboat Race This Sunday
After being postponed last week due to the inclement weather, the Bermuda Powerboat Association has confirmed that the annual Round the Island race will be held this coming Sunday [Aug 18] starting at 2.00pm from Ferry Reach. A spokesperson said, “The BPBA Executive have declared the annual Round the Island race shall happen on Sunday, 18th August.... Read more of this article
Around The Island Powerboat Race Postponed
The Bermuda Powerboat Association is postponing the Around the Island race that was scheduled to take place this Sunday [Aug 11] due to the “unfavorable offshore weather forecast. “We plan to go ahead the following Sunday weather dependent,” a spokesperson said. Related Stories Around The Island Powerboat Race On Sunday Round The... Read more of this article
Photos: Around The Island Powerboat Race
The 2018 RUBiS Around the Island Powerboat Race was held on Sunday [Aug 12] with a fleet of 17 boats registered to race and 11 completing the course. First across the line was David Selley and Mathew Smith in A29 who also took class honors and set a new A Class record in a time of 55:11. B Class honors went to Quince Dowling and Tai Bean in B441 with... Read more of this article
Around The Island Powerboat Race Results
The 2018 RUBiS Around the Island Powerboat Race was held today with a fleet of 17 boats registered to race. “The race started at 2pm with the four A Class boats. A 29 [David Selley and Matthew Smith] dominated the race with a good close following from A 26 [Shaki Easton and Shane Madeiros],” the Bermuda Powerboat Racing Association said. “B... Read more of this article
Videos: Around The Island Race Gets Underway
The final preparations are underway for the Rubis Around the Island powerboat race which is set take place this afternoon [Aug 12] starting from Ferry Reach in the east end. We will have additional coverage later on, and in the meantime, the live video is below. The live broadcast of the final preparations has ended, and the 30-minute replay is below The... Read more of this article
BMOC Issue Around The Island Race Advisory
The Around The Island Powerboat Race is scheduled to take place tomorrow [Aug 12] starting at 2.00pm and in advance of the race, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] have issued a local navigation warning in reference to the closure of sea passages. A BMOC spokesperson said, “The Around The Island Powerboat Race will be held on Sunday... Read more of this article
