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Video: 2024 Newport Bermuda Race Start
This afternoon [June 21], just over 160 boats set sail from Newport as the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race got underway, with the fleet making the 635-nautical mile journey to Bermuda. “The first night is expected to be slow as storms affecting southern New England have dampened the wind. It’s a race to get away from land and into the next prevailing... Read more of this article
2024 Newport Race Kicks Off On June 21
The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race is set to kick off tomorrow [June 21] from Narragansett Bay, with over 160 boats set to take part. A spokesperson said, “The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race will kick off tomorrow, Friday June 21, with rolling starts from 2-4 p.m. off the shoreline of Fort Adams in Newport. For the first time in the Race’s 118 year history,... Read more of this article
Newport Race Unveils New Starting Location
The Newport Bermuda Race introduced a new starting point at Fort Adams State Park. A spokesperson said, “For the first time in its 118-year history, the Newport Bermuda Race proudly unveils a new starting location just off the shoreline of Fort Adams State Park. This exciting shift in venue provides an opportunity to celebrate and cheer on the... Read more of this article
Over 160 Boats Registered For Newport Race
The Newport Bermuda Race, a 635-nautical mile open-ocean challenge, has thus far attracted a field of over 160 registered boats for its 2024 edition, which is set to commence on June 21st. The organizer’s website notes, “Organized by the Bermuda Race Foundation, the 635-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race is the oldest regularly scheduled... Read more of this article
New Scoring Model For Newport Bermuda Race
The 2024 Newport Bermuda Race – a 635-nautical mile ocean race — will use the Forecast Time Correction Factor [F-TCF] as a scoring model. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee [BROC] is proud to announce that the 2024 race will be the first Ocean Race to use Forecast – Time Correction Factor [F-TCF] as a... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda Is 53rd Boat In 53rd Race
The 53rd boat has registered for the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race, and it happens to be the Spirit of Bermuda, which will be joining the fleet in the 635-nautical mile race next year. The event website said, “It only seems fitting that the 53rd boat to register for the 53rd Bermuda Race is the one and only Spirit of Bermuda, the sailing training... Read more of this article
Report Released Into Fatal Sailing Incident
US Sailing — the national governing body for sailing in the U.S. — released the report requested by the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee following the tragic death of Colin Golder during the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race. Mr Golder, a U.S. citizen who was the captain of the 42-foot sloop Morgan of Marietta, died after going overboard in strong... Read more of this article
All-Female Newport Race Team Highlighted
An all-female team that recently completed the Newport Bermuda Race – one of only a handful of all-female teams in the race’s history – has been highlighted by Rhode Island Monthly. The Rhode Island Monthly website said, “Sailing can be a bit of a boys’ club. Just ask the ladies of Team Bitter End, who became the first all-female... Read more of this article
US Sailing Convenes Panel On Captain’s Death
US Sailing — at the request of the Newport Bermuda race organizing authority — has convened a panel of experts to compile a report on the factors contributing to the death of Colin Golder, the captain of the 42-foot sloop Morgan of Marietta who died after going overboard in strong winds approximately 325 miles from Bermuda. A statement... Read more of this article
Photos: Newport Bermuda Race Prizegiving
The prizegiving for the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race was held on Saturday night at Government House. A spokesperson said, “The 52nd Newport Bermuda Race drew to a close Saturday night with the Prizegiving ceremony, held at Government House, starting in rain and ending with the glow of a setting sun. At the outset, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Commodore... Read more of this article
Video: Interview With Spirit Of Bermuda Crew
The Spirit of Bermuda successfully completed the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race, crossing the finish line in the east end at 10.35am Bermuda time on Tuesday [June 21], after making the 635 nautical mile journey from Rhode Island. Speaking after the arrival, Bermuda Sloop Foundation CEO Robin Hamill told Bernews, “We’re thrilled to be back in... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Newport Boats At RBYC & RHADC
More than 150 boats that took part in the Newport Bermuda Race have arrived in Bermuda, resulting in boats berthed at both the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club [RBYC] and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club [RHADC] and you can take a bird’s eye view via the aerial footage below. The race got underway on Friday [June 17], with the 187 strong fleet... Read more of this article
