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For Competitors

A resource for you.


There is a wealth of information on the many pages of this website. We encourage competitors do take the time to review all the information to help prepare for your race.

Bermuda Race organizers use SailGate for entry registration. This is where captains and crew will enter all information.

Official Notice Board & Frequently Asked Questions


All official communications from the Race Committees will be on the Notice Board and many frequently asked questions have been posted in detail in our FAQs.

QUICK LINKS FOR CAPTAINS


GUIDE TO ENTRY

First Bermuda Race or 20th? Review the Guide to Entry to get your boat and crew to the starting line.

CREW FINDER

Looking for more crew? Check out our Crew Finder to help match your needs with experience.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Organizing Committee has recently rewritten the FAQs for sailors.

QUICK LINKS FOR COMPETITORS


Sunflower crew boarding life raft

SAFETY AT SEA


According to the NOR, at least 30% but not fewer than two members of the crew in addition to the Person-In-Charge (PIC) must complete a Safety at Sea Course.

NEWPORT LOGISTICS


From maps to Customs Information for your return delivery, everything you need to know about where to be in Newport.

BERMUDA LOGISTICS


A list of documents for entry and facilities in Bermuda, be sure to read through all the information to be better prepared.

GULFSTREAM & WX


Thanks to Frank Bohlen, we have nearly 2 decades worth of knowledge compiled and a list of where to find the latest weather.

Pristine sailing waters in Bermuda

SUSTAINABILITY


In 2020 and beyond, the Newport Bermuda Race is striving to become a leader in Sustainability practices and the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas program.

RACE VENDORS


Bermuda Race offers this area as a service to its competitors and local businesses to connect to prepare for the race.

Offshore Email Address Submission


While the race is underway, the race committee will release announcements and rhumbline forecast from Commanders Weather twice a day (usually around 0800 and 1800).

Messages are released by three formats:

  1. low-bandwidth web page: www.bermudaraceadmin.com/notices.txt (note the ‘admin’ in url)
  2. By voicemail by dialing (+1) 401- 849- 3129.
  3. By email to addresses entered in the SailGate system and any submitted using the form below.

Remember to add the email addresses [email protected] and [email protected] to your safe senders list, especially if you use Gmail which may filter the race committee’s emails as promotional. To unsubscribe, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email you receive.

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