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Video: Round The Island Race On-Board Cam
Ryan Davidge and Andrew Osborne [FB16] took line honors at the 2013 Around The Island Race on Sunday [Aug 11] setting a new class record time of 46:56, and you can watch the race from their perspective in the video below. Filmed using an on-board camera, the video shows the top speed race around the island from the vantage point of the actual driver.... Read more of this article
Videos: 2013 Around The Island Powerboat Race
Ryan Davidge and Andrew Osborne took line honors at the 2013 Around The Island Race on Sunday [Aug 11], also winning the FB Class while setting a new class record time of 46:56. Speaking after the race, Mr Osbourne said: “We ran strong. The design of our boat allowed us to keep a consistent speed the entire race and that helped us a lot on south... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2013 Around The Island Boat Race
Crowds of people packed the shorelines on Sunday afternoon [Aug 11] as the 2013 Around the Island Powerboat Race took place. The race started at Ferry Reach and proceeded along North Shore, through Two Rock Passage, around Whites Island, along the Harbour Road shoreline, around Daniels Head and on to South Shore. Twelve boats finished the race, with... Read more of this article
Police Inquiries Into “Unauthorised Powerboat”
The Bermuda Police Service is investigating a report of an “unauthorised powerboat” that took part in Sunday’s [Aug 11] Around the Island Boat race. A police spokesperson said, “Police have received a report of an unauthorised powerboat taking part in the Round the Island powerboat race on Sunday, August 11th. Inquiries are ongoing.” The... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Around The Island Boat Race
[Updated] Preparations are underway for the 2013 Around the Island Powerboat Race, which gets underway at 2pm in Ferry Reach today [Aug 11]. There are seventeen boats competing the annual event, which sees racers navigate around Bermuda at top speed, with last year seeing a fastest time overall of just under 34 minutes. The race starts at Ferry Reach... Read more of this article
Around The Island Race Entry List Released
The Bermuda Powerboat Association released the names of the entrants for this Sunday’s [Aug 11] Around the Island Powerboat Race, which gets underway at 2pm in Ferry Reach. Crowds always pack the shorelines to watch the annual event, which sees racers navigate around Bermuda at top speed, with last year seeing a fastest time overall of just under... Read more of this article
Around The Island Powerboat Race This Sunday
The 2013 Around the Island Powerboat Race will be held this Sunday [Aug 11] starting at 2pm in Ferry Reach, with the list of race entrants expected to be released later this week. The organisers have asked that the public be mindful of the boats traveling at high speeds between 2 and 3pm on Sunday, and also noted that they are are still looking for... Read more of this article
Video: S20 Around The Island Powerboat Race
[Updated] Steven Bridges and Aaron Sims zoomed around the entire island in only 33 minutes and 45 seconds during Sunday’s [Aug 12] Around the Island powerboat race, claiming second place in the S class. The video below shows the view of the top speed 33-minute race around the island from the vantage point of the actual driver, as well as takes... Read more of this article
Video: 2012 Around The Island Powerboat Crash
[Updated] Bobby DeCosta and Chris Wells crossed the line in a time of 43:40 in yesterday’s Around the Island powerboat race, despite crashing into a pylon close to the end of the race. The video below showing the crash was posted by Youtuber “SuperRealist2011″, who gave us the original video so a ‘cleaner’ version is posted... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2012 Around The Island Race
The Around the Island powerboat race took place yesterday [Aug 12] with two new records set. Anthony and Andy Stoneham were the fastest boat around the course with a new record time of 33.35 seconds in S22, while Tonka and Stacey Simpson powered FB55 across the line first in a time of 47:10 which is a new FB class record. You can view all the class... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: 2012 Around The Island Race
Two new records were set during this afternoon’s [Aug 12] Around-The-Island Powerboat Race, with Anthony and Andy Stoneham the fastest boat around the course with a new record time of 33 minutes and 35 seconds. The event does not have an overall winner as such, with all boats divided into classes and starting at staggered times. Class winners... Read more of this article
Video: Round The Island Race On-Board Cam
[Updated] During today’s [Aug 12] Around the Island powerboat race, FB55 was equipped with a camera, and the video below shows a look at the top speed 47-minute spin around the island from the view of a powerboat racer. Brothers Tonka and Stacey Simpson were first across the line and won the class in a record setting time of 47 minutes and 10... Read more of this article
Two New Records: 2012 Around The Island Race
[Updated] The Bermuda Powerboat Association’s Around the Island Race is about to get underway this afternoon [Aug 12], with the first class due to start at 2pm. Crowds have packed some of the best spots to view the race, and the water’s conditions today have been described as ideal for racing. Drivers meeting at Ferry Reach before the race: The... Read more of this article
2012 Around The Island Powerboat Race Route
Close to 20 boats in nine separate classes will take to the waters for the Bermuda Powerboat Association’s Around the Island Race on Sunday [Aug 12], with the first class due to start at 2pm. The current course for the race was established in 1976. The race starts at Ferry Reach and proceeds through the pylons at Coney Island, along North Shore and... Read more of this article
Marine Advisory: Round The Island Boat Race
“With the Round the Island boat race taking place this Sunday [Aug 12], the Marine Police would like to caution anyone who may be a participant or spectator of the event to act as safely as possible,” Police spokesman Dwayne Caines said. “If you plan to venture out on a boat, please make sure to have all necessary safety equipment... Read more of this article
Motorcycle Race Postponed For Round The Island
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club has postponed their event previously scheduled for this Sunday [Aug 12] in order to support the Annual Around the Island Boat Race which is being held this Sunday. “As it is the commitment of the BMRC to help develop motor sports in Bermuda the membership voted in favor of postponing our next race event until... Read more of this article
