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Oracle Team USA “Ready To Go” In New Year
Oracle Team USA have returned to work in Bermuda following a month long break, and said the AC45S testing program will resume next week, when a modified Boat 2 is scheduled to return to the water. The team said, “It feels a bit like the first day back at school here at the Oracle Team USA base in Dockyard as the team returns to work in Bermuda... Read more of this article
Team Convexity Wins M32 Series Bermuda
Team Convexity won the first in the M32 Series Bermuda, which saw an international fleet of sailors compete on Bermuda’s waters for the first of four events scheduled this year. Seven races were sailed on the second day with the Convexity team with skipper Don Wilson having the best day with four victories, two seconds and a third for their 11 points.... Read more of this article
Photos, Video, Results: M32 Sailing Series Day 1
[Updated with photos] The inaugural M32 Series Bermuda kicked off yesterday [Jan 9] with an international fleet of sailors taking to Bermuda’s waters. The Magenta Project team with skipper Sally Barkow recorded three wins and three second place finishes to go along with a third and fourth place finish for their 16 points. Also sitting with 16... Read more of this article
Wollmanns Continue To Compete In Malaysia
The fifth day of the Youth Sailing World Championships in Malaysia saw Ceci and Mikey Wollmann return to the water of Langkawi following a lay day. All classes and all sailors were welcomed by 15 -17 knots of easterly breeze which gusts to around 20 knots. Mikey Wollmann continues to hold his own finding himself in 38th place with 236 Net Points. Mikey... Read more of this article
Sailing: Team BDA Receives $150K Sponsorship
KPMG in Bermuda has made a six-figure contribution to Team BDA, just as candidates for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup squad are put through the paces at a week-long training camp. The $150,000 KPMG donation is the sailing team’s first local corporate contribution. KPMG representatives visited the Team BDA training camp this week to observe the... Read more of this article
Youth Sailors Competing In Malaysia & Florida
Bermuda’s junior sailors are presently testing their skills against international competitors, with the island being represented at both the Youth Sailing World Championships in Malaysia and the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta in Florida Youth Sailing World Championships In Malaysia Ceci and Mikey Wollmann are taking part in the Youth... Read more of this article
2016: M32 Sailing Series To Be Held In Bermuda
A fleet of six M32’s will kick off the 2016 M32 Series in Bermuda, with the inaugural M32 Series Bermuda set to run from January to April with one event per month. The announcement said,“Organised by M32 North America in conjunction with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the fleet for the opening event will consist of private owners and professional... Read more of this article
2016 Newport To Bermuda Race Entry To Open
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Registration for the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race opens on January 12, 2016 through the race website, BermudaRace.com. “We are certainly excited to open entries for the 50th Bermuda Race,” said race chairman A.J. Evans. The fleet, which is limited to 200 entries, will include a wide range of boats from Super Maxi yachts,... Read more of this article
Antigua Bermuda Race To Be Held In 2017
The inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race will take place in May 2017, with an international fleet of yachts expected to take part in the 935 nautical mile race. The announcement said, “Organised by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in association with Antigua Sailing Week, the inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race will commence after the 50th edition of Antigua... Read more of this article
Warren Brown Named To Race “Roll of Honour”
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The late Warren A. H. Brown [pictured], one of Bermuda’s world class sailors, has been named to the prestigious Bermuda Race Roll of Honour, in memoriam. The Bermuda Race Roll of Honour recognizes and honours extraordinary achievement in or concerning the Newport Bermuda Race and its predecessor races [the 12 previous ocean... Read more of this article
Sailing: Amlin International Moth Regatta Day #5
Rob Greenhalgh has stamped his dominance on the inaugural Amlin International Moth Regatta, winning all three races to win the championship and the winner’s share of $5,000 of the $10,000 prize purse. “The week has been fantastic,” said the 38-year-old Greenhalgh of Hamble, England. “It’s been good to come to a new venue. Everyone’s been... Read more of this article
Sailing: Amlin International Moth Regatta Day #4
The inaugural Amlin International Moth Regatta is primed for a showdown between Chris Rashley and Rob Greenhalgh, with $5,000 at stake. Three races are on tap tomorrow [Dec 10] and it’s anyone’s guess as to who’ll come out on top of the event hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Chris Rashley [left] and Rob Greenhalgh trade tacks during the... Read more of this article
