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Dickinson & Tucker Win Leon Wilson Regatta
Stephen Dickinson and his crew Wesley Tucker won the Leon Wilson Memorial Regatta off the West End Sailboat Club. Dickinson and Tucker won three of the four races to finish with 3 points, Dale Brangman and his crew Tajahri Rogers finished second with 6 points, after recording one win, one second, and one third-place finish. Gladwin Lambert and his crew... Read more of this article
All Female Crew For Return To Rhode Island
Following after her win in the first leg of the 635 nautical mile Bermuda One-Two Yacht race – when Cole Brauer became the first woman to ever win in the race’s 46 year history – she will add Catherine Chimney as crew for the race back to Rhode Island, making for a fully female-crew for the entire race. Cole Brauer traveling into... Read more of this article
Top Optimist Sailors To Compete Overseas
Some of Bermuda’s top optimist sailors will compete in a number of regattas this summer, including the World Championship, North American Championship and European Championship Regattas. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association is pleased to announce the sailors taking part and representing Bermuda at overseas International... Read more of this article
Star Sailors Team To Train In Switzerland
Bermuda’s Star Sailors League team will return to Grandson, Switzerland this week to train for the 2nd edition of the Star Sailors League Gold Cup. During the five days of training, the Team will be put through their paces by Australian sailing champion/racing coach Alex Gough, who is an experienced RC44 and TP52 sailor. The Team will be led once... Read more of this article
Ebbin Helps St. George’s Finish 3rd In ISSA
Christian Ebbin and his St. George’s School Sailing teammates finished third in the ISSA Mallory National Championships in the U.S. Ebbin — sailing the St. George’s A Division boat — finished with 90 points after winning two of the 15 races held, with Ebbin finishong in the top ten in all but one race. Related Stories Curtis &... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Brauer Wins One Two Yacht Race
Cole Brauer won the first leg of the Bermuda One-Two Yacht race, with Ms Brauer singlehandedly sailing 635 nautical miles from Rhode Island, claiming a commanding victory on this leg, with the next sailor not expected to finish until tomorrow. As of this writing the tracker indicates the next closest yacht in the race — which saw 24 yachts set... Read more of this article
BSF Welcomes Back Captain Chris Blake
Bermuda Sloop Foundation [BSF] is welcoming back former Captain Chris Blake to Captain Spirit of Bermuda in the 2023 Marion Bermuda race next month. A spokesperson said, “Captain Chris Blake, OBE, is a master mariner with over 45 years’ experience in the maritime industry, sailing tall ships such as the Pelican of London and Royal Albatross. Captain... Read more of this article
Brangman & Rogers Win Marsha L Regatta
The Comet Season resumed off the West End Sailboat Club with the Marsha L Regatta, with Dale Brangman and his crew Tajahri Rogers claiming the victory with 4 points, after winning two of the four races and finishing second twice. Gladwin Lambert and Stefan Maybury were second also with 4 points, they won two races and finished second twice as well. Third... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Race To Start On June 16
The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race gets underway on June 16 as 32 entrants take to the racecourse, sailing the 645 nautical mile course from Marion, Massachusetts to the island of Bermuda. The Scuttlebutt Sailing News website said, “The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race gets underway on June 16 as 32 entrants take to the racecourse, sailing the 645 nautical mile... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Fitted Dinghy In St. George’s
Contest III, skippered by Joshua Greenslade and helmed by Rachael Betschart claimed the Heritage Trophy at St George’s Dinghy and Sports Club in the opening race of the Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Race season this past weekend. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club entry beat out competition from second-place Challenger II, skippered by Martin Siese, Elizabeth... Read more of this article
Ebbin & St. George’s Win Founders Trophy
Christian Ebbin helped St. George’s School win the National Invitational Tournament Founders Trophy in the U.S. With scattered light rain in the area, Ebbin and his teammates secured the victory with a record of 15 wins and 2 defeats in the National Invitational Regatta hosted at the Lake Massapoag Yacht Club. Meanwhile Jordan Viera, and Paul Rodrigues... Read more of this article
Sailing: Bermuda To Lorient Record Broken
Two boats have smashed a record crossing time between Bermuda and Lorient that has stood for over 40 years, as part of this year’s Pure Ocean Challenge. A spokesperson said, ”Jean-Pierre Dick’s JP54 monohull ‘The Kid- ‘Notre Méditerranée – Ville de Nice’ and the TS42 multihull ‘Banzai’, skippered by Vincent Willemart,... Read more of this article
