June 23, 2022

US Sailing Inquiry to Report on Crew-Overboard Incident

Bermuda Race organizers look forward to lessons learned aboard Morgan of Marietta to improve safety for all sailors

June 22, 2022

Illusion, Warrior Won, Prevail, Argo, and Groupe 5 Victorious in 2022 Bermuda Race

Divisional winners declared in all eight race divisions including Mālama, Spirit of Bermuda and Columbia.

June 19, 2022

Sailor Dies in Newport Bermuda Race

Colin Golder, captain of yacht Morgan of Marietta loses life after going overboard

June 19, 2022

Carroll’s Argo Sets New Record of 33 Hours in Newport Bermuda Race

The MOD70 trimaran is the first Saturday finisher after a Friday start in the history of the Bermuda Race

June 18, 2022

The Lure of Family, Friendship and Camaraderie

Many boats in the fleet have multiple generations in the crew. The occasion of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19, adds another dimension to the familial aspect.

June 18, 2022

Argo on Record Pace in 52nd Newport Bermuda Race

Jason Carroll and crew on the MOD 70 aim to be first-ever Saturday finishers in legendary race.

June 17, 2022

52nd Newport Bermuda Race Gets Underway in Wildly Varying Conditions

From a ripping ebb tide to fog and thunder squalls, today’s start had solid winds for almost all classes

June 16, 2022

The 52nd Newport Bermuda Race Starts Tomorrow

From a 141′ schooner to a 70′ trimaran, a 40′ Hinckley to a 32.6′ J/Boat, this year’s big fleet gets ready to race in fresh winds and rough seas

June 14, 2022

52nd Newport Bermuda Race: How to Watch the Start, How to Follow the Race

Race fans can watch the start from shore, afloat, or via YouTube livestream; then follow the race via the BYS YB tracker

June 13, 2022

Barton & Gray Named Official Sponsor of 2022 Newport Bermuda Race

For the second time, Barton & Gray Mariners Club will support the organizing committee as an official sponsor

June 9, 2022

2022 Bermuda Race a Final Hurrah for Stan and Sally Honey on Illusion

Well prepared for the race and sailing with an all-star crew, the famed sailing couple looks back at the years aboard their record-setting Cal 40

June 8, 2022

SailOnline to Provide Virtual Race Mirroring the Live Race

Virtual competitors in the 2022 Online Newport Bermuda Race can choose to compete in any one of four divisions

June 7, 2022

MEDIA ALERT: Green Team Features ‘E-Stewards’ in Boost to Sustainability Efforts

Up to 50 sailors in the fleet will be tasked with monitoring their boat’s waste and innovating best sustainability practices

May 29, 2022

Sea Bags, Official Race Sustainability Sponsor

The company built on the idea of giving retired sails a new life is staging a sail drive in Newport and offering a commemorative race collection.

May 19, 2022

Media Update: Sherwin Leads Bermudian Hopes in Newport Bermuda Race

The 2022 race has 3 Bermudian entrants ranging from 40-footers to the three-masted schooner Spirit of Bermuda

May 12, 2022

Safe Harbor Marinas Continues as a Premier Sponsor and Official Shipyard of the Bermuda Race

The largest global owner and operator of marinas helps competitors prep for racing at yards throughout the Northeast

May 6, 2022

2022 Newport Bermuda Race Welcomes Sea Bags as Official Sustainability Sponsor

Sea Bags’ used-sailed recycling program complements the Race’s Environmentalist and Clean Regatta initiatives

April 14, 2022

Hammetts Hotel Special Offer for 2022 Race Participants, Friends, and Family

As Official Hospitality Sponsor of the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race, Hammetts Hotel offers a chance to return for a free 3-day stay next fall.

April 13, 2022

Discover Newport Joins 2022 Newport Bermuda Race as Official Sponsor

Discover Newport welcomes sailors and their family and friends to Newport, and joins the Bermuda Tourism Authority as an official sponsor of the 2022 Race.

April 4, 2022

52nd Newport Bermuda Eyes Second Largest Fleet Ever

Enthusiasm for the 635-nautical-mile “Thrash to the Onion Patch” has drawn 215 entries with 74 days to go before the June 17 start.

March 7, 2022

2022 Newport Bermuda Race Announces KVH as Official Connectivity Sponsor

Utilizing its award-winning satellite communications systems, KVH will enhance race communications and race media

February 11, 2022

Castle Hill Inn Named Official Luxury Hospitality Sponsor of 2022 Newport Bermuda Race

Sited at the Bay entrance, Castle Hill Inn offers world-class accommodations, service and spectacular viewing for the start of the Race

January 24, 2022

New for 2022: Short-Handed Bermuda Return Race

To help facilitate a safe and enjoyable journey back, the CCA and the RBYC have joined with the New York YC to create the Bermuda Short-Handed Return, a post-NBR race to Newport.

October 14, 2021

Team One Newport Joins as Official Sponsor

Leading outfitter and embroiderer provides racers with customized apparel from multiple brands. Photo courtesy Daniel Forster

September 16, 2021

North Sails returns as Official Sponsor and Exclusive Performance Partner

Success of previous Performance Seminars propels North Sails to renew their commitment to the event and to supporting skippers and their crews 

September 9, 2021

Offshore Passage Opportunities Named Official Race Supporter for 2022-2026

The U.S.-based company will connect Captains entering the race with access to its crew network at no charge.

September 1, 2021

Hammetts Hotel Named Official Sponsor of 2022 Newport Bermuda Race

Located on Newport Harbor at America’s Cup Boulevard, the new hotel is already a downtown waterfront fixture.

August 12, 2021

Newport Bermuda Race Names Helly Hansen Newport 2022 Official Gear Supplier

Located along the waterfront on Thames Street, the local store provides racers with exclusive, customized Helly Hansen logo gear.

July 8, 2021

Bluenose Yacht Sales Named Exclusive Sponsor of Bermuda Race YB Tracker

Growing New England sailboat dealership and brokerage becomes newest official sponsor of the 52nd “Thrash to the Onion Patch”

June 9, 2021

Bermuda Race Entries Open Next Week; Race Starts June 17, 2022

The SailGate entry system opens June 18th, with full credit available for competitors who paid deposits in 2020

April 26, 2021

Race Names Official Media Sponsors: Cruising World & Sailing World

Based in Newport, the two publications have produced the official program and provided other direct support for the “Thrash to the Onion Patch” since 2002.

April 1, 2021

GMT Composites Named Official Race Supporter of 2022 Bermuda Race

GMT Composites, mast builder for three winning boats in the last three races, has been named an Official Race Supporter.

June 1, 2020

Online Bermuda Race Begins June 19

In this virtual Newport Bermuda Race held on SailOnline.org, competitors and race fans will sail 635 miles in one of four new model boats whose manufacturers have sponsored the race.

March 23, 2020

2020 Newport Bermuda Race Cancelled

The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has cancelled the 2020 Newport Bermuda Race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 3, 2020

Barton & Gray Mariners Club Joins 2020 Bermuda Race as Official Sponsor

Bermuda Race organizers have named Barton & Gray Mariners Club as the Official Sponsor of the pre-race Captain’s Meeting.

January 10, 2020

Safe Harbor Marinas Returns as Yacht Preparation Resource Sponsor

The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee has named the largest owner and operator of marinas in the world, as an official sponsor for the 2020 Race.

November 19, 2019

McMichael Yacht Yards and Brokers Becomes 2020 Race Sponsor

The Race’s newest sponsor is the most durable supporter of the boats bought, sold, and prepared to race to the Onion Patch – dating back more than 80 years!

September 25, 2019

102 Submit Advance Entries to 2020 Newport Bermuda Race

A large fleet of offshore racers has committed to the 52nd Bermuda Race ahead of the early entry deadline. Entries remain open until April 5, 2020.

June 21, 2019

North Sails Returns as Performance Partner for Newport Bermuda Race in 2020

North Sails has renewed its sponsorship of the Newport Bermuda Race and will conduct seminars for all area participants in three East Coast locations.

May 19, 2019

Media Update: Earlier, Easier Entry Process for 2020 Race  

The new race website aims to improve navigation of the entry process for competitors while engaging fans of the race.

April 23, 2019

Media Update: 2020 Race to Open Downtown Newport HQ

A new Race Headquarters and Village will be established at Bowen’s Wharf and Seamen’s Church Institute on Newport’s historic waterfront.

February 27, 2019

Newport Bermuda News (Feb. 2019)

Updates from Jay Gowell, race chairman, include Bermuda Race Nights, a new Competitor Guide, and the latest on Safety at Sea courses: Coming soon to your yacht club or one nearby is “Bermuda Race Night.”  The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee is working with several yachts clubs, ranging from Nova Scotia throughout New England, to the Chesapeake […]

November 5, 2018

Media Update: Newport Bermuda Race Wins Gold Level Clean Regattas Certification

Sailors for the Sea awarded a higher level certification to the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee for its increased sustainability efforts during the 2018 Race. Newport, RI and Hamilton, Bermuda – November 5, 2018 – The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee is proud to announce the race has earned gold-level certification from Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regattas program, a race […]

June 28, 2018

Women Skippers Set the Pace at Onion Patch

Swift and Dorade won the two divisions of the Onion Patch Series, skippered by Paige Krumweide and Pam Rorke Levy, respectively.  Two divisions of boats sailed in the 2018 Onion Patch Series, with combination scoring based on results from the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, the Newport Bermuda Race, and the Royal Bermuda Yacht […]

June 21, 2018

Media Update: 51st Newport Bermuda Race Division Winners Named

Grundoon, Wizard, Orca, Yankee Girl, Kawil, Elvis, and Maverick top the seven divisions in 2018. (Hamilton, Bermuda, June 21, 2018)—The division winners of the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race were finalized today with the arrival of the remainder of the fleet, after a slow but strategically challenging race (results available here). Of the 169 boats that […]

May 23, 2018

Goslings Named Newport Bermuda Race Official Rum Sponsor

Once again, Bermuda’s own rum company will sponsor the Newport Bermuda Race, providing sailors with multiple opportunities to sample its products. It’s a perfect match—the Newport Bermuda Race and the hand-crafted rums of Goslings Rums of Bermuda. That’s why Goslings is again the Official Rum Sponsor of the Race in 2018. Goslings is not your […]

September 6, 2017

Safe Harbor Marinas named Official Boat Preparation Resource for the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race

September 6, 2017 – The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has named Safe Harbor Marinas as the Official Boat Preparation Resource for the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race.  Said Bermuda Race Organizing Committee Chairman Jonathan Brewin, “We are very happy to welcome back Brewer Yacht Yards, now owned by Safe Harbor Marinas, as members of the sponsor family for the 51st Bermuda Race.  BROC is […]