Hashtag: #BermudaSailing
Marion Bermuda Race Entries At ‘Record Pace’
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Applications for entry in the 2017 Marion Bermuda Race have flowed in at a record pace for the 2017 race since registration opened on September 15th. In the first 15 days, 30 yachts entered the 645-mile amateur classic. The Founders division claimed 29. The Big Boat Division has only one applicant so far… it’s ‘Lilla’,... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Environmental Responsibility Plan
The America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA] and the six America’s Cup teams – Oracle Team USA, Land Rover BAR, Emirates Team New Zealand, Artemis Racing, SoftBank Team Japan and Groupama Team France – have announced a Sustainability Charter, an opportunity the ACEA and the teams have embraced collectively in environmental responsibility and positive... Read more of this article
Digicel Named Official Supplier: Land Rover Bar
Digicel Business have announced they will become an official event supplier for Land Rover BAR at the 35th America’s Cup in 2017. The announcement builds on last October’s partnership when Digicel Business provided telecoms solutions, data connectivity and support for the Land Rover BAR team base and Royal Bermuda Yacht Club hospitality base during... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda Celebration On September 30
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation is inviting the public to attend its free Community Spirit event on Friday, September 30 at Albuoy’s Point in Hamilton in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Spirit of Bermuda’s arrival. The free and family-friendly event will begin at 5.30pm and end at 8.30pm. In addition to the flotilla arrival and tours... Read more of this article
Nina Thompson Enjoying America’s Cup Role
Bermudian Nina Thompson is the Travel Manager for Travel Places Bermuda, the official accommodation supplier for the America’s Cup Event Authority. Her role includes managing accommodation needs for the America’s Cup staff, teams, media, regatta officials, commercial partners, suppliers, dignitaries and other associate personnel for the America’s... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda 10th Anniversary Celebrations
The Spirit of Bermuda is calling all alumni, students, parents, supporters, and friends to celebrate on September 30 with Community Spirit at Albuoy’s Point, a free event to be held from 5.30pm through 8.30pm. The event will celebrate 10 years of “Changing Lives, One Voyage at a Time, Over Time” on board Spirit of Bermuda. The event will include... Read more of this article
AC Sailors Celebrate Bart’s Bash On Great Sound
This weekend was Bart’s Bash — the annual celebration of the life of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson — with America’s Cup sailors having mini race series in their AC45S training boats on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Each year, tens of thousands take to the water to celebrate the memory of Bart and raise money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing... Read more of this article
Video: Artemis Racing Win AC Series In France
Late summer sunshine greeted the thousands of spectators who made it out in force for Super Sunday at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Toulon, and it is Artemis Racing who leave France celebrating after taking the regatta honours. Behind them, Softbank Team Japan went from last on Saturday to finishing second overall, an incredible turnaround,... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Wednesday Night Sailing
With the 2016 edition of the Wednesday Night Racing sailing now in Series 3, Airforce with Olympian Peter Bromby at the helm are the leaders with four net points, Raggamuffin are in second with fourteen net points and Passion is third with eighteen net points. Fat Tuesday and Nasty Medicine round out the top five on the leaderboard both have twenty... Read more of this article
Charlotte’s Sail Scheduled For November 19-20
Organisers of Charlotte’s Sail have announced that the new dates for the 2016 sail will be November 19 and November 20, replacing the original dates of October 1 and October 2 as a result of potential repair delays with the Spirit of Bermuda returning to Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The Spirit is currently in Maine undergoing required repairs... Read more of this article
Trust Industry Booklet Highlights America’s Cup
Bermuda’s synergy with the America’s Cup and the appeal of both “brands” to high-net-worth individuals [HNWI] is the focus of a new trust industry booklet. Trust Bermuda 2016–17 explores the growing attraction of Bermuda for family offices and why the island offers a perfect blend of advantages for HNWIs. The annual 28-page publication is... Read more of this article
Video: Preview Of America’s Cup In France
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Toulon is set to take place on September 10 and September 11, with a video preview serving to add to the excitement for the competition, which leads into the main America’s Cup event in Bermuda next year. All six competing teams have a chance to win both individual races and the overall regatta honours,... Read more of this article
