2020 Bulletins
May 26, 2020
We would help keep the spirit of the 2020 race alive with SailOnline.org to create an online race for all sailors to participate.
March 23, 2020
The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Newport Bermuda Race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our position has always been that we can only conduct the race if conditions for competitors and local populations made it safe to do so.
March 18, 2020
Bermuda Race organizers continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation closely and will make a call no later than May 1st. We are also welcoming input and questions.
March 13, 2020
Bermuda Race 2020 is still on, but the COVID-19 situation is being monitored.
March 12, 2020
Safety training requirements have been modified due to the cancellation of several courses with the necessary hands-on training. Modifications are for 2020 only.
February 6, 2020
Competitors note! Small but important changes have been made to the NBR Safety Regulations.
December 9, 2019
The chairman reminds sailors that early entry will not only save them some money but also open a larger preparation window before the start.
September 12, 2019
A letter from the race chair encourages sailors to simplify their race prep and save money.
May 20, 2019
A brief letter to prospective 2020 competitors outlines important news regarding the simplified entry process.
March 29, 2019
An update to prospective 2020 competitors from the race chairman including Inspection options, Safety-At-Sea dates, and more.
February 26, 2019
Skipper Peter Holmes explains how the race is so much more than the five days spent at sea between Newport and Bermuda. Much has been written about the 112-year-old, biennial […]
February 18, 2019
Crew safety training is vital to preparing for an offshore race, and for the captain, it starts with building a safety ethos.
November 28, 2018
This year’s Thrash to the Onion Patch is over, but there are stories to tell. We feature a sampling in this edition of Newport Bermuda Race News for race fans, friends and prospective competitors. We […]
November 15, 2018
One of the Newport Bermuda Race’s best-known skippers, Richard S. Nye, joined the Bermuda Race Roll of Honour last June. His family received the award on his behalf recently at […]
November 14, 2018
Meet a 10-time competitor in the first of an occasional series on sailors who have joined the Newport Bermuda Race’s society for those completing the race at least five times. […]
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“I wanted freedom, open air, and adventure. I found it on the sea.”
-Alaine Gerbault
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635 miles of friendship and sailing lies between Newport and Bermuda. Grab your buds and get on a boat for 2024. Pictured here is the happy crew of James Chen's Chaotic Fluxx a J/120 from 2022's Class 14.
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Stan Honey: the smartest man in yachting? via @yachtingworld
Sean McNeill, our Press Officer for 2022, sat down with the winning St. David's Lighthouse Division Navigator for an in-depth conversation:
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Columbia the 141 foot superyacht was the largest boat entered in the 2022 race. This group won their class as the only entry but they may have been the most comfortable group thrashing out there in this authentic replica of a 1923 fishing schooner. Owned by Martin Sutter and crewed by a lucky group we hope to see these sails again in 2024.
Photo: Daniel Forster/PPL and Superyacht World
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The race is a super experience: you compete among the best, enjoy the camaraderie of your crew, and arrive at a welcoming, beautiful destination. Here are some boats who've made the journey.
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The Spirit of Bermuda, a fitting name for a ship alone in her class, first in the race and elegance. She's a replica of a Royal Navy sloop of war and each Newport to Bermuda race this 3 masted schooner gets to sail for home.
Photo submitted by Jon Burt
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Cheers to 2022's Class 14 first place boat No Surrender. A J/120 owned by Rick Hanson. In an interview for @spinsheetmagazine he said "The 120's are built for this type of race: downwind and waves to surf on. We busted 20 knots several times as we surfed down eight footers, sustaining 14 to 15 knots for extended periods." A well earned toast to this winning team. Hope to see you out there 2023.
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Fall 2022 News: Letter from the New Chairman, Mark Lenci, Plan for Safety Training & Update your Email Preferences
Link in Bio.
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Winning one Bermuda Race is hard enough, but how do you repeat? One of the first to do so was BARUNA (1938 & 1948), Henry Taylor's 72-foot yawl built to maximize the CCA rating rule at the time, was first both across the finish line and also on corrected time on her first win in 1938. To secure the repeat win in 1948, BARUNA, skippered by young Stillman Taylor, reached around Bermuda at 9 knots to finish from South to North.
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