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January 28, 2022

Newport Bermuda Race News—January 2022 

By Media Team

The latest race newsletter profiles new skippers, welcomes new sponsors, and helps you assess the forecast's accuracy.

January 26, 2022

Safety Gear Training Videos Launched by Official Bermuda Race Sponsor 

By Media Team

Teaching sailors to manage personal AIS and inflatable PFDs is the initial focus of Life Raft + Survival Equipment's new YouTube Series

January 24, 2022

New for 2022: Short-Handed Bermuda Return Race 

By Media Team

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.

January 20, 2022

Newport Bermuda Race Announces AkzoNobel Yacht Coatings as Official Sponsor 

By Media Team

A history of success for sailors with Awlgrip and Interlux brands propels parent company AkzoNobel to formally sponsor the Bermuda Race

January 17, 2022

2022 Newport Bermuda Race Welcomes Life Raft + Survival Equipment (LRSE) as an Official Sponsor 

By Media Team

A long-time supporter of Bermuda racers, LRSE offers new safety gear and inspection services, plus an expanding library of training content.

January 7, 2022

How to Better Judge a Weather Forecast’s Accuracy 

By Frank Bohlen

Veteran navigator and oceanographer Frank Bohlen revisits the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race forecast and highlights free CCA weather resources

January 5, 2022

Competitor Bulletin #6—Plans and Protocols 

By Somers Kempe

In coordination with the Bermuda government, we have a plan to run a safe 2022 race, based on updated Covid protocols and restrictions.

January 3, 2022

Time to Sail a Boat of His Own 

By Barbara Mack

After seven times crewing in the Thrash to the Onion Patch, Paul Jennings decided he was ready to prep his own boat and crew to sail the race.

December 27, 2021

Preparing Actaea to Win the Bermuda Race 

By Media Team

The best prepared boats don’t always win , but a boat that’s been methodically improved is ready to do well when the opportunity arrives.

December 15, 2021

Newport Bermuda Race News—Dec. 2021 

By Media Team

With 171 boats entered, the next discounted entry-fee window closes Dec. 18; plus other updates on boats, crew positions, and a holiday shopping reminder