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Swikarts Win 2023 Comet International Title
Jack Swikart and Kate Swikart won the Comet International Championship title in the Great Sound. The brother and sister team — who already captured the Edward Cross Long Distance title – picked up the International win with 14 net points. Stephen Dickinson and his crew Wesley Tucker finished second with 20 net points, and Benn Smith and... Read more of this article
International Comet Race Regatta Day Two
Jack and his crew Kate Swikart are now the leaders of the International Comet Regatta going on in the Great Sound. Three races were sailed on the day, with Swikart winning all three races, now that sailors can throw out a race, Swikart three out his fifth-place finish in the opening race and had 3 net points. Jay Rhame and his crew Katie Murphy are... Read more of this article
Video/Results: International Comet Race Regatta
Due to light air, only one race was sailed as the International Comet Regatta got underway on the Great Sound. Robert Gruskos and his crew Jessica Gruskos was able to pick up the win, with Stephen Dickinson and his crew Wesley Tucker second, and Benn Smith and his crew Damian Payne finishing third. Dickinson and Smith battled early in the race, with... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda Updates From Marion Race
The Spirit of Bermuda has reported in from the 2023 Marion Bermuda race, with Captain Chris Blake saying “Bermuda here we come.” Captain Blake said, “Yesterday proved to be a treat in terms of marine life. We saw a couple of whales off in the distance, followed by a pod of dolphins who came alongside for a look at us. They quickly got... Read more of this article
Sailors Continue Optimist World Championships
Bermuda Optimist sailors Shiloh Cruickshank, Nina Gotfredsen, Trystan Hocking, Dylan Menzies, and Miguel Power, continued competing in the 2023 Optimist World Championships in Spain. Two more races took place on the third day to take the series to 6 races, with Power leading the Bermuda fleet, he is up ten places in 109th overall with 127 net points,... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Edward Cross Comet Race
Jack and Kate Swikart put their names on the Edward Cross Long Distance Race trophy following their victory in the annual race. A total of 24 boats went to the startline, however the race started with Stephen Dickinson, defending champion Benn Smith, and Maxwell Curtis all ruled Over the Start Line before the horn off the West End Sailboat Club for... Read more of this article
Sailors Continue Optimist World Championships
Bermuda optimist sailors Shiloh Cruickshank, Nina Gotfredsen, Trystan Hocking, Dylan Menzies, and Miguel Power continued competing in the 2023 Optimist World Championships in Spain. Two more races took place on the day two, with Power leading the Bermuda fleet, he is in 119th overall with 119 points, after finishing 20th in the first race of the day... Read more of this article
‘Boudicca’ Breaks Marion Bermuda Record
Boudicca took top honours in the Marion Bermuda Race, finishing the 705 mile race from Massachusetts today [June 19] in a record setting time of two days, 17 hours, 26 minutes, 27 seconds. The Marion Bermuda race website said, “In the early morning light on Monday, Richard Moody’s Boudicca crossed the Marion Bermuda Race finish line off of... Read more of this article
Historic Win By Female Sailors In One-Two Race
In a historic showing by an all-female sailing crew, First Light won the return leg of the Bermuda One Two Race today [June 18] with the two sailors — Cole Brauer and Catherine Chimney– finishing the 635 nautical mile race to Rhode Island in just over 73 hours. First Light leaving Bermuda on Thursday: First Light has recorded a commanding... Read more of this article
2023 Marion Bermuda Race Yacht Underway
The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is underway, with over 30 entrants sailing the 645 nautical mile course from Marion, Massachusetts to Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Overnight, Richard Moody’s ‘Boudicca’ smashed through the halfway mark of the course and as of this morning has just 200 or so miles to the finish. “At current pace,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Sailors Start Competing In Spain
Some of Bermuda’s top optimist sailors began competing in the 2023 Optimist World Championships in Spain, with Shiloh Cruickshank, Nina Gotfredsen, Trystan Hocking, Dylan Menzies, and Miguel Power competing alongside over 250 sailors from 57 nations. Two races took place on the opening day, with Cruickshank leading the Bermuda fleet, he is in 141st... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Yacht Race Leaves For Newport
The second leg of the Bermuda One-Two 2023 race is underway, with yachts leaving for Newport, Rhode Island yesterday [June 15]. Cole Brauer won the first leg of the event, with Ms Brauer singlehandedly sailing 635 nautical miles from Rhode Island, claiming a commanding victory, and becoming the first woman to win the race. In explaining how the race... Read more of this article
