John Rousmaniere
June 6, 2016
Chris Museler shares his secrets for starting the race dry and rested and comfortable, and staying that way all the way to St. David's Head. Good gear helps. So do […]
May 31, 2016
Writes Chris Museler: "Every sailor has to choose between two options: Either figure out how to recover from seasickness, or take steps to prevent it. I chose option two." He's […]
May 17, 2016
Dr. Frank Bohlen’s initial Gulf Stream analysis and tutorial for the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race was posted on May 16. Bermuda Race navigators, tacticians, strategists, captains, and all others facing […]
May 13, 2016
"Was I ready for all this?" asks Chris Museler in his account of a busy "gut check" of a day at a hands-on safety at sea seminar. This is the […]
April 12, 2016
Here's a new safety-training opportunity for racers, delivery crews, and cruisers who were not among the 300 sailors at the Cruising Club of America Safety at Sea Seminar at Newport […]
April 6, 2016
By Talbot Wilson As of April 5, 195 boats have been sanctioned by the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee as qualified entries in the 50th Newport Bermuda Race. Since another […]
March 31, 2016
These five prizes require a Special Entry by June 17. They are based on cross-divisional scoring. Pratt Trophy. Top team consisting of three boats entered in one or more […]
March 24, 2016
By Talbot Wilson The June 17, 2016 Newport Bermuda Race, the 50th Thrash to the Onion Patch, is shaping up to be the largest since the 2006 Centennial celebration. […]
February 22, 2016
The Newport Bermuda Race is well known as a long-distance ocean adventure with a special appeal for ambitious young sailors. Many of today’s skippers, navigators, and watch captains first went […]
February 11, 2016
A half-day seminar on ocean sailing and racing -- including detailed discussions of medical issues and boat preparation -- will be held Sunday morning, March 20, at the Marriott Hotel, […]
January 20, 2016
Talbot Wilson reports on the rapid pace of applications to enter the Thrash to the Onion Patch. Boats include Comanche, Actaea, and Bella Mente. Entries will close on April 1 […]
January 1, 2016
The March 19-20 Safety at Sea Seminar at Newport RI will provide valuable advice and information for all who race to Bermuda, sail in a return voyage, or cruise or […]
January 1, 2016
The March 19-20 Safety at Sea Seminar at Newport RI will provide valuable advice and information for all who race to Bermuda, do the return voyage, or sail near or […]
December 23, 2015
John Rousmaniere reports on a new course record and other excitements of the breezy 2012 race, the fastest in the Newport Bermuda Race's 110-year history. “An out of body experience.” […]
December 11, 2015
Talbot Wilson reports on the Newport Bermuda Race's recognition of the late Bermudian "consummate yachtsman," Warren Brown: captain of the War Baby fleet, 20 Bermuda races, 300,000 miles under sail, […]