How ORR Scoring works in the Bermuda Race

Just how is the Newport Bermuda Race scored under ORR?  For the answer, including an explanation of the race's handicapping system, watch this video by Technical Committee member Jim Teeters.  

Notice of Race Amendment no. 3

Amendment No. 3 to the Notice of Race and a revised Notice of Race incorporating that amendment  have been posted in the race website's document area.  The amendment is designed […]

Emergency Steering with a Drogue: A New Approach

Steering a boat that's lost her rudder is one of the most daunting problems a crew must anticipate and prepare to manage.   The Newport Bermuda Race Safety Requirement is:  […]

180 Boats Apply for Newport Bermuda Race Entry

By John Rousmaniere (Newport, R.I., April 2, 2014).  As of the April 1 deadline, 180 applications for entry have been received for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race that will start […]

New Navigators Race Series Added to 50th Anniversary Onion Patch

 By Talbot Wilson  Hamilton Bermuda, March 23, 2014: As the three-event Onion Patch Series turns 50 this summer, organizers have decided to add a new, more relaxed Navigators Race Series format […]

Sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar to be Held June 18 at Newport

A one-day US Sailing-Sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar will be held at Newport on June 18.  The seminar is scheduled at this date in order to accommodate late arrivals who […]

Old and New Friends on Entry List as April 1 Deadline Nears

By Fred Deichmann, Chairman, 2014 Bermuda Race Organizing Committee  With two weeks to go before Applications for Entry close on April 1st for the 49th Newport Bermuda Race, 158 boats have filed […]

Bermuda Race Fleet Grows – Application Deadline Looms

Sailors are reminded that the deadline for Applications for Entry, 1700 hours, April 1, 2014, is rapidly approaching, with only four weeks remaining in which to apply without incurring a […]

Bermuda Race Entries Build

Newport RI, February 21, 2014— With 120 applications for entry received for the upcoming 49th Newport Bermuda Race, the race’s organizers are noting a larger than usual proportion of first-time […]

Historic Trophies: Two lighthouses, one beacon, and Sir Thomas Lipton

Today, when three of the Newport Bermuda Race’s major prizes are replicas of Bermuda aids to navigation, and when many other prizes honor sailors, it may come as a surprise […]

Historic Prizes: The Herbert L. Stone Memorial Trophy

The 108-year-old Newport Bermuda Race is enriched by its tradition of presenting many historic trophies. Here is the story of one of them. The Herbert L. Stone Memorial Trophy, presented […]

Early Newport Bermuda Race Applications Point to Large Fleet

Two weeks after the opening of registration for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race, Applications for Entry are coming in at a rate that indicates a strong turnout on the starting […]

A First-Time Skipper’s Lessons Learned

The learning curve of a first-time Bermuda Race captain may seem steep and winding, but as this report by one-time first-timer shows, it's not Everest.  A Connecticut doctor who had […]

Race Entry Now Open

Racers may now submit their Application For Entry at the Race Entry Portal. For faster service in the future, use the text link in the top right corner of any […]

Bermuda Race Entry Portal Opens Monday, Jan 13

The 2014 Newport Bermuda Race opens for online registration on Monday, January 13. Captains wishing to sail in the 49th running of the offshore classic may apply for entry on the […]