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Marion To Bermuda: Shindig Takes Line Honors
[Written by Talbot Wilson] It was slow going at the end when Shindig took Line Honors in the 2013 Marion Bermuda Race. According to finish line chairman Eugene Rayner, the big blue Andrews 68 finished the 645 nm course at 4:55:13 ADT/3:55:13 EDT on Tuesday morning June 18. Although this looked to be a fast race for the first 48 hours, it became painfully... Read more of this article
Sailing Leaders Struggle for Late Night Finish
[Written by Talbot Wilson] As predicted late Sunday, the ‘line honor’ leaders hit the wall Monday afternoon. According to the YellowBrick tracker they now seem to be sailing on the wind, on a long port tack to Bermuda. The ‘handicap’ leaders are the smaller boats that have kept the old, reaching breeze longer and made their time on the other... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Race: Leader Hits Happy Valley
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Little has changed in the race for line honors on the 2nd full day of racing in the 2013 Marion Bermuda Race. It is just wait and see… and enjoy the pink beaches and the bright Bermuda sunshine or a round of golf while you’re at it. Today, the Bermuda fitted dinghies are match racing in Mangrove Bay. Monday is a Bermuda... Read more of this article
Shindig Has Fast Start In Marion Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Shindig had a fast start from Marion and carried a record pace for the first 24 hours of the 2013 Marion Bermuda Race. At 68 feet, Shindig was turning the 15-20 knot winds into a 12-knot pace. She was about 400 nautical miles out and just West of the 164º rhumb line blasting on a broad reach toward the finish at St David’s... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda: How Long Will The Wind Last?
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The big question on the eve of the 19th Marion Bermuda Race is how long will the wind last as the boats head down the 645-mile course to Bermuda. Larry Rosenfeld, navigator on Spirit of Bermuda, is hesitant to give an ETA for the big blue Bermuda Sloop. Spirit starts first at 12:10PM in Marion. “If we make really good time... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Race Departure Preparations
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Sailors at the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion were busy on Wednesday [June 12] completing their final registration process, getting their Yellow Brick trackers and setting computers up to download the latest weather files from the National Weather Service and other public web sites. The start was just 2 days away. Elusive is... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Race Tracking Goes Online
[Written By Talbot Wilson] The 645 mile, open-ocean Marion Bermuda Race starts off Marion, MA this Friday [June 14]. Whether you have a boat or not, you can literally “watch” all the boats participating in the race through a satellite tracking system by Yellowbrick, a world leader in GPS satellite tracking. Kingman Yacht Center in Cataumet, Massachusetts... Read more of this article
Weeklong Summer Sailstice Party To Be Held
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Where will you be a short month from now to celebrate Summer Sailstice? Smart, adventurous, fun-loving sailors along with their friends and families will be at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club in the sunny isles of Bermuda. Crescendo finished just before dawn in 2009 under storm Trysail and a blade.: The Marion Bermuda... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Race Revises Preliminary NoR
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The preliminary Notice of Race [NoR] for the 2013 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race has been revised and the Sailing Instructions [SI] dated April 26, 2013 have been approved and posted on the website. The most recent version of the Notice of Race is dated April 24, 2013. In this NoR revision, the Racing Rules of Sailing... Read more of this article
Marion Bermuda Entry Discount Ends On Apr 15
[Written by Talbot Wilson] With a successful Safety at Sea seminar in its wake, one attended by more than 300 participants, the Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race team snow looks forward to those ever present last minute registrations. The Marion Bermuda Race offers an early registration discount to encourage early entries. That discount expires on... Read more of this article
Plans Gearing Up For Marion Bermuda Race
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Since its inception in 1977, the biennial Marion Bermuda Race has been a premier 645 mile ocean race and sailing event which appeals to a broad range of cruising and racing enthusiasts. The spirit of the race is one focused on Family and Fun, and all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition,... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Marion to Bermuda Yachts
The 2011 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race started on June 17th in Marion, Massachusetts and finished off St. David’s Head, Bermuda. Lilla, 76 ft Briand, set a new Marion Bermuda Race course record [72 hours] – with elapsed time of 68:58:45 and corrected time of 71:48:26. Lilla was skippered by Simon De Pietro, and had 12 multinational... Read more of this article
‘Lilla’ First to Finish Marion to Bermuda
Taking only three days to make the 645-mile ocean crossing, the 76-foot yacht Lilla was the first to finish the 2011 Marion to Bermuda Yacht Race, crossing the finish line at St David’s Head in Bermuda today [June 20] ‘Lilla’ – skippered by Simon De Pietro – started off leading the pack when the race started this past Friday... Read more of this article
‘Lilla’ Leads In Marion To Bermuda
‘Lilla’ is presently leading the pack in the 2011 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race, which started yesterday [June 17] in Buzzards Bay off Marion, Massachusetts and will finish off St. David’s Head, Bermuda. Former talk show host, and now Fox contributor Geraldo Rivera is taking part in the race. Of the 53 registered boats, 50 boats... Read more of this article
Marion To Bermuda Race Starts Tomorrow
The Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race will start tomorrow [June 17] in Buzzards Bay off Marion, Massachusetts and finish off St. David’s Head, Bermuda. The Marion Bermuda has been sailed in alternate years since 1977, and covers the 645 miles between Marion and Bermuda. This year over 50 boats have entered the race. One of the smallest boat registered... Read more of this article
