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Feature Stories
Special Thanks from Race Chairman Johnson
6/29/2010 10:12 PM
2010 Bermuda Race Chairman Bjorn Johnson thanks the sailors and volunteers responsible for this year's race.
A Wall of Bermuda Race History
6/26/2010 6:17 AM
Sailors interested in the history of successful Bermuda Race yachts need look no farther than Royal Bermuda Yacht Club's model room.
Bermuda Race Wrap-Up
6/25/2010 4:13 PM
John Rousmaniere looks at the race’s conditions, lists tactics that worked, introduces some valuable people, and discusses editorial policy.
The Bermuda Race: A Lively and Growing Family
6/25/2010 3:56 PM
One of the race's unique characteristics is the mix of grand-prix and family-oriented crews.
Finalizing the Final Finishes
6/25/2010 3:50 PM
This year's race used a new electronic scoring system but also had old-fashioned paper backups.
Bermuda Race from the docks: Foreign Relations
6/24/2010 6:20 PM
This year there are 20 boats with international sail numbers...
St. David's Light House Winner Carina a favorite
6/23/2010 6:59 AM
The 42 year old yacht Carina, skippered by Rives Potts, is becoming an icon of the race, having already won her class in three previous races.
Bermuda Race Attracts Sailors from All Corners - And Maine, Too.
6/22/2010 12:22 PM
Whether from Downeast Maine or one of the seven foreign countries represented, sailors consider the Newport Bermuda Race a distinctly New England event.
From Champagne Wakes to Champaign Presentations - Explaining One of the Race's Classic Traditions
6/21/2010 12:33 PM
Though only a handful of sailors have experienced it first hand, the tradition of presenting a magnum of champagne to the first boat to finish has deep historical roots.
Talking About the Bermuda Race: Henry Morgan
6/18/2010 9:35 AM
Henry Morgan, skipper of Dolphin, talks about racing to Bermuda and sailors’ genes. This will be his 16th Bermuda Race, his sixth on board Dolphin.
"The Most Exclusive Meeting Anywhere" - The Bermuda Race Skipper Meeting
6/17/2010 7:46 PM
The traditional skippers meeting at the classy Jane Pickens Theater did not disappoint this year with a standing-room-only crowd getting the weather and Gulf Stream low-down and sharing the camaraderie of the event.
Lora Ann Seeks another Double-Handed Victory
6/17/2010 7:34 PM
With a record 26 boats in the Double-Handed Division, Richard du Moulin, Christopher Reyling, and Lora Ann are going after their fifth straight victory. The most demanding part is the Gulf Stream. “That’s when we need two pair of eyes,” said du Moulin.
Gone With The Wind
6/17/2010 12:00 AM
Three classic Cal 40s are racing to Bermuda this year, one from the West Coast. “We’ve invested a lot in this race,” says Bill LeRoy after bringing Gone with the Wind east from San Francisco. “We want to push Sinn Fein hard.”
Winding Down to Wind Up
6/17/2010 12:00 AM
As the start nears, crews being to focus on the smaller but still important things, like how many bottles of deodorant will be aboard?
Around the Boatyards - Down to the Wire
6/16/2010 12:00 AM
As of Monday morning, June 14, 22 Bermuda Race certificates had not been filed with race headquarters at the New York Yacht Club’s Sailing Center.
Pre-Race Tensions Build in Newport
6/16/2010 12:00 AM
Everybody’s a little nervous before the start of any race, but here the race is to Bermuda. Crews are stowing gear, buying food, testing sails, and second-guessing the weather. One boat even has to get to Newport from Bermuda.
No Cotton! Gear to Pack for Bermuda
6/16/2010 12:00 AM
Dressing for the 635-mile Thrash to the Patch can be a challenge. Experienced sailors know to bring clothes that will dry quickly, are versatile, and most of all - stow easily.
Thirty Years of Gulf Stream Studies
6/14/2010 12:00 AM
Thirty years ago, Bermuda Race entrant Rich Wilson changed the way the race is sailed with high-tech navigation equipment and a new approach to navigating the Gulf Stream.
Around the Boatyards - Weighing Belle Mente
6/14/2010 12:00 AM
Weighing a 69-foot racing yacht calls for extreme care and a lot of anxiety. Recently Belle Mente was put on the scale at New England Boatyard the start of the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race.
Track the Bermuda Racers on iBoatTrack
6/14/2010 12:00 AM
Just because you aren't aboard a yacht doesn't mean you can't follow the racing action. iBoatTrack lets friends, family and enthusiasts know what's happening on the racecourse.
Around the Boatyards - Last Minute Touches
6/13/2010 12:00 AM
From new berth cushions to emergency running lights and even new bulkheads, many projects keep crews working hard before the start of the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race.
Around the Boatyards - The Chatty Sailboat That May Motorsail to Bermuda
6/8/2010 12:00 AM
Steven Thing's 42' ketch Comfort will serve as the race's communications vessel, escorting the fleet to Bermuda. A veteran in this task, Mr. Thing and his crew will relay weather, safety and other important communications to the racers.
Around the Boatyards - Inspectors Still Busy
6/7/2010 12:00 AM
Though not glamorous, the job of the Newport Bermuda Race's volunteer yacht inspectors is a critical one to sailors' safety. In this report from Chris Museler, we check in with Chief Inspector Ian McCurdy about owners' preparations for this year's race.
Team “We Ourselves” Goes for a Third Lighthouse
6/5/2010 12:00 AM
The Newport Bermuda Race is hard enough to win once. But twice? In 46 races since 1906, just three boats have won the major prize, the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy, at least two times. A Pair of these boats won consecutive races – Carleton Mitchell’s fabled Finisterre in 1956-60 and, in the two most recent races in 2006 and 2008, Peter S. Rebovich’s Sinn Fein, from New Jersey’s Raritan Yacht Club. Rebovich and his usual crew will be back again this year with the gleam of a third St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy in their eyes.
WoW's Cheerful Bermuda Race
12/9/2009 1:00 AM
The diary of the British 45-footer Whimsical of Wight (her crew calls her WoW) in the 2008 Newport Bermuda Race proves that the Gulf Stream experience can be extremely enjoyable without winning silverware. Here’s the diary exactly as Tony Riley emailed it to friends and family during the race.
Notes by a First-Timer
8/19/2008 12:00 AM
This is a must-read article by a well-prepared first-timer in 2008. Richard Donn, owner and captain of the Beneteau First 42 Poeske, walks you through his first Bermuda Race experience, a life-long dream and an inspirational story.