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Evans & Patton Begin Competing In Sydney
Bermuda’s Rockal Evans and Campbell Patton are taking part in the Sail Sydney Olympic Class Sailing Regatta in Australia. After finishing 3rd in the Brisbane Olympic Sailing Regatta over the weekend, Evans was looking to take that form into this Regatta. Two races were sailed on the opening day in the Finn Class with Evans coming off the water... Read more of this article
Invitations Issued For 2019 Argo Group Gold Cup
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club announced that invitations for the 2019 Argo Group Gold Cup were issued today [Nov 27] for the match racing regatta scheduled May 6-11, 2019, with a $100,000 prize purse in the offing. The Argo Group Gold Cup is sponsored by Argo Group, an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance. Invitations for... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sailors Conclude In New Orleans
With a total of 234 sailors – including seven from Bermuda — concluded competing on the waters of New Orleans in the United States Optimist Dinghy Association Midwinter Championship. The Fleet had been split into two groups, Sebastian Kempe led the Bermuda sailors in the Gold Fleet, he finished in 14th place with 52 Net Points, Laura... Read more of this article
Sailors Continue US Midwinter Championships
Bermuda sailors were back on the waters of New Orleans to compete in the United States Optimist Dinghy Association Midwinter Championship, where a total of 234 sailors are competing. A total of 5 races have been sailed this far, Sebastian Kempe leads the Bermuda Fleet as he is 10th overall with 20 Net Points. Kempe has picked up two wins in the five... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sailors Begin United States Midwinter
Bermuda sailors took to the waters of New Orleans to compete in the United States Optimist Dinghy Association Midwinter Championship. Laura Hupman leads the Bermuda Fleet after one race, Hupman is T12th and is in 4th place in the Girls Fleet. Sebastian Kempe is T13th, Christian Ebbin and Magnus Ringsted are T32nd, while Rachael Betschart is T46th. Millie... Read more of this article
Endeavour Highlights Springboard Programme
Endeavour Community Sailing is encouraging Bermudian youth to apply for its 2019 Maritime Careers Springboard programme. The programme poster says, “Endeavour Maritime Careers Springboard Programme presented by Endeavour Community Sailing & the Bermuda College Professional and Career Education Division. “Earn internationally-recognised... Read more of this article
Bacardi Keelboat Regatta Gets Underway
The Great Sound welcomed the Bacardi Keelboat Regatta 2018 as three fleets began competition. After two races,Bermuda’s John Hele leads the Etchells Series with 3 points, this after finishing race one in second and winning race two, Canada’s Mark Watson also has 3 points this after winning the first race and finishing second in the second. Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Endeavour 2019 Maritime Careers Springboard
Endeavour Community Sailing, a non-profit educational sailing organisation “dedicated to engaging young people from different socioeconomic backgrounds across Bermuda with experiential learning” is partnering again with the Bermuda College Division of Professional & Career Education to offer a career development and training opportunity... Read more of this article
Sailing: VSA Cruise To A Pair Of Titles In Debut
Visionary Sailing Academy [VSA] and St George’s Dinghy and Sports Club [SGDSC] were both highly successful on debut at the recently concluded Bermuda Open and National Optimist Championship, hosted in Mangrove Bay, competing and placing well in their fleets, boding well for their upcoming international participation at the renowned Orange Bowl international... Read more of this article
Bacardi Keelboat Regatta To Start Tomorrow
The November end of season international regatta, the Bacardi Keelboat Regatta [BKR], is back for another installment. The regatta will see three fleets racing in the Great Sound starting November 15 and concluding November 17 – Etchells, J105 and IOD. Bacardi is once again the title sponsor with Bermuda Tourism Authority as a supporting sponsor. A... Read more of this article
Bermuda Open & National Optimist Sailing
The 2018 Bermuda Open and National Optimist Sailing Championship, hosted by the Sandys Boat Club, concluded in the Great Sound. Local sailor Christian Ebbin was crowned the Champion among the 62 Championship Fleet, another local sailor Sebastian Kempe finished in second with 32 net points, and American sailor Cort Snyder finishing in third with 40 net... Read more of this article
Bermuda Open & National Optimist Sailing
The Bermuda Open and National Optimist Sailing Championship hosted by the Sandys Boat Club got underway in the Great Sound. Christian Ebbin is the Championship Fleet Leader after 8 races with 10 Net Points, Ebbin has 5 wins out of the 8 races sailed, Sebastian Kempe is in second with 20 net Points and Griggs Diemar is in third with 22 Net Points. After... Read more of this article
