Race News
June 21, 2018
Mid-week updates and interviews Wednesday Sunrise Welcomes Bermuda-Bound Racers The fleet came in quickly on Wednesday, with the media team covering both ends of the starting line. By John Burnham […]
June 20, 2018
Merlin has put in many miles already under its new owner, Chip Merlin, and is just getting started. By Chris Museler It was impossible to make up the five hours […]
June 20, 2018
The fleet came in quickly on Wednesday, with the media team covering both ends of the starting line. By John Burnham The majority of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Fleet crossed […]
June 19, 2018
Several boats finished late Tuesday afternoon, including the first boats in the St. David's Lighthouse Division—Merlin, Kodiak, and Temptation - Oakcliff. The boats in the second half of the Gibbs Hill […]
June 19, 2018
As Merlin closes on the finish line, the adrenalin is flowing. By Chris Museler It’s Kuli’s ninth Bermuda Race. He’s Russian-American with a thick accent that makes any who grew […]
June 19, 2018
Bill and Chip Merlin enjoyed a special day aboard the yacht Merlin. By Chris Museler Our spectacular morning of reaching through the Gulf Stream on Sunday came to a grinding […]
June 19, 2018
Overnight, the TP52 Spookie finished, the sixth boat across the line in the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race, well in front of the other 162 boats still racing. Finishing a full […]
June 18, 2018
Lighter winds on the racecourse put the clubhouse leaders in a strong position to win their divisions. By John Burnham Five fast race boats between 62 and 88 feet long […]
June 17, 2018
Leaving most of the fleet far behind in light winds, George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line off St. David’s Lighthouse at 5:51:51 Eastern daylight time on Sunday evening. Earning […]
June 17, 2018
Bloggers report from Shearwater (Mason 43), Dreamcatcher, and Inisharon. Updated as of 2330, Sunday. Shearwater Reports June 17 - 1115 Good morning everyone and Happy Fathers Day - the fathers […]
June 16, 2018
The euphoria of pacing with the Grand Prix fleet floated away as the wind backed north overnight and we tore our A2 kite from leech to leech. By Chris Museler. […]
June 17, 2018
The Saturday evening update from the Newport Bermuda Race media team. After a day of relatively light winds in the 51st Newport Bermuda Race, the competitors had made moderate progress […]
June 18, 2018
On the third day of the race, Merlin's crew is settling into the rhythm of the race, sailing well despite light winds, and getting to know each other. By Chris […]
June 16, 2018
Updates from the fleet came in overnight in a variety of media formats, including a steady feed of tweets (see @bdarace and search at twitter.com on #bermudarace). Below are more […]
June 15, 2018
Onboard report several hours into what has been a light-air Newport Bermuda Race so far. By Chris Museler “It’s nice being famous.” Crewmate Chris Watt’s comment this afternoon pretty much […]