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Marion Bermuda Fleet Heading To The Island
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The 45-boat Marion Bermuda Fleet is out of sight, but not out of mind. By following the fleet on Yellow Brick Tracking, spectators on shore will be able to track the action offshore. At 0900 on Saturday, the leader, ‘Mischievous’, the scratch [fastest] boat on handicap, was about 510 miles NNW of Bermuda sailing at around... Read more of this article
45 Boats Start In Marion To Bermuda Yacht Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Forty-five boats are all on their way to Bermuda in the 2015 Marion to Bermuda Race. Two boats were over the starting line early in their class starts, Michael Wierman’s ‘Legacy V’ in B and Steve John’s ‘Margalo’ in Class A. They ducked back below the line and made clean starts with little trouble. The fleet of... Read more of this article
Governor Racing In Marion To Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] This is a busy day for all competitors who are harried by last minute safety drills, provisioning and fine tuning their yachts. Skippers must all do a final check-in at Beverly Yacht Club to make sure all their entry documents are complete and to receive their Yellow Brick tracking transponders, their official race documents,... Read more of this article
Two Days Until Marion to Bermuda Yacht Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Skippers in the 20th Marion to Bermuda Race have two more planning days before the start of their 645-mile 2015 version of the “Thrash to the Onion Patch”. They have some big choices to make that will determine where they stand on the leader board next week. Racing starts Friday, June 19th. Will skippers minimize their... Read more of this article
Bermuda Oyster Hopes Dashed For Sailing Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Hopes for a resurrection performance in the June 19th Marion to Bermuda Race by Bermudian Paul Hubbard and his crew on ‘Bermuda Oyster’ were dashed late last week. The 43-foot sloop experienced problems on the 645-mile delivery trip from Bermuda to Marion. The crew had experienced engine problems in Bermuda, but thought... Read more of this article
50 Boats To Take Part: Marion Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] In a mere month, fifty sailboats will hit the line in Buzzard’s Bay for the Marion version of the “Thrash to the Onion Patch” in the 20th Marion to Bermuda Race. The 118-foot “Spirit of Bermuda”, the island’s sail training vessel and Bermuda’s floating ambassador is the largest and only entry in the Classic Division.... Read more of this article
Entry Fees Increase For Marion Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Entry fees for racers entering in the 20th Marion to Bermuda Race that starts June 19, 2015 will increase by $150 per yacht as the regular entry period ends Monday April 20th. The regular Entry Fee is $950 for Yacht and Skipper plus $50 for each additional crewmember. The entry fee for a service academy or University sailing... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Priority: Marion Bermuda Racers
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Racers entering in the 20th Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race that starts June 19, 2015 will earn priority status at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] to experience the 2017 America’s Cup being sailed during the month of June. Participating in the 2015 race will act as a warm-up-trip to Bermuda that will... Read more of this article
Marion To Bermuda Holding M2M2B Yacht Rally
The Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race, Inc. and event host the Harraseeket Yacht Club will hold a cruising yacht rally from Maine to Marion in advance of the 2015 Marion-Bermuda race. “Called the M2M2B, the rally will be an enjoyable and convenient way for Maine-based yacht skippers to sail from Maine to Marion, MA as they stage their boats for... Read more of this article
Marion To Bermuda Race Registration Opens
The Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race announced the opening of registration for its 20th anniversary, which will commence on June 19, 2015. Supported by the Beverly Yacht Club of Marion, Massachusetts, the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club of Paget, Bermuda, and the Blue Water Sailing Club of Boston, Massachusetts, the race is open to seaworthy... Read more of this article
Marion Race Encourages Celestial Navigation
Billed as “the only offshore race with an official celestial class and trophy,” next year’s Marion-Bermuda Race has been slated to begin on June 19, 2015, leading sailors from Buzzards Bay off Marion, Massachusetts, to St. David’s Head in Bermuda, with many of the race’s participants historically opting to navigate via the... Read more of this article
Marion-Bermuda Race To Celebrate 20th Run
The Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race, first run in 1977, is getting set to celebrate its 20th iteration in 2015, with more than 100 vessels expected to take part in the action. According to MarionBermuda.com, “The first Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race in 1977 saw 104 starters cross the line. “The going was slow in light southwesterly... Read more of this article
Sailing: Marion Bermuda Sets 2015 Race Date
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Friday June 19, 2015 is the scheduled date for the 20th biennial Marion Bermuda Race. The Board of Trustees of the Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race Association (MBCYRA) made the decision as they met at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club in Bermuda in their post-mortem meeting following the 2013 race. The starting... Read more of this article
Winners Shine At Marion Bermuda Prizegiving
[Written by Talbot Wilson] To a happy crowd on the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club dock, David Patton, Chairman of the Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race, announced that June 19, 2015 will be the 20th start for this classic ocean race. The crowd cheered and then he got on with the formalities of the night. His Excellency the Governor of Bermuda Mr.... Read more of this article
Marion Race: Smallest Entry Takes Top Prize
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Based on provisional results, Roust, the smallest boat in the fleet, and a boat sailed double-handed as well, has won the top prize in the 2013 Marion Bermuda Race. The little Sea Sprite 34, skippered by Ian Gumprect of Oyster Bay NY and co-skippered by Mark Swanson of North Creek NY, won Class C and overall 1st Place in the... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda: Shindig Finds Joy & Sorrow
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Shindig took line honors in the 2013 Marion Bermuda race finishing the 645 nm course off St David’s Lighthouse at 4:55:13 ADT/3:55:13 EDT on Tuesday morning [June 18]. They were certainly glad to finish first, but sorry not to break the record after such a fast start. “It was brutal,” quipped one of the Shindig crew... Read more of this article
