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October 25, 2013

Newport Bermuda Race Adopts New US Safety Equipment Requirements 

By John Rousmaniere [twocol_one]   Newport RI, October 25, 2013— The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee has adopted US Sailing’s new Safety Equipment Requirements for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race, with modifications to include prescriptions.  An overhaul of the International Sailing Federation’s Offshore Special Regulations, the new requirements, called US Safety Equipment Requirements (USSER), were developed […]

October 2, 2013

Bermuda Race/CCA Safety Seminar Registration Opens 

[fourcol_three]Registration is now open for the Cruising Club of America’s biennial US Sailing- sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar, which will be held at Newport, R.I. on the weekend of March 15-16, 2014. The seminar welcomes cruisers, delivery crews, racing crews, and skippers. All will gain valuable practical information.[/fourcol_three] [fourcol_one_last] [/fourcol_one_last][divider_flat] SATURDAY EVENTS feature the Safety at Sea […]

October 2, 2013

Pantaenius Yacht Insurance Sponsors Bermuda Race Tracker 

The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Pantaenius Group has joined its distinguished stable of sponsors for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race®.  Pantaenius American Yacht Insurance is the official lead sponsor of the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race’s tracker, which will be visible on the race's web site. BROC Chairman Fred Deichmann […]

October 2, 2013

Four-Handed Cruiser Prize Introduced by Bermuda Race 

In recognition of a popular trend in sailing, the Newport Bermuda Race is introducing a new prize for the top boat sailing with just four crewmembers in the race’s Cruiser Division.  A Four-Handed Cruiser Prize will be awarded for the first time in the next Bermuda Race, which starts at Castle Hill, Newport, on June […]

September 20, 2013

Inspector Training Seminar 

Seventeen Newport Bermuda Race Inspectors gathered at Brewer Pilots Point Marina in Westbrook, CT on Sunday, September 8 for the first inspector training seminar before the next Bermuda Race, which starts on June 20, 2014. Led by Chief Inspector John Winder, the group reviewed the race’s equipment and safety regulations and conducted mock inspections of […]

September 19, 2013

Brewer Hosts First Race Preparedness Seminar 

On September 7, Brewer Yacht Yards hosted a Newport Bermuda Race Offshore Preparedness Seminar that focused on helping first-time competitors get a head-start on race preparation and boat optimization for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race, which starts on June 20 off Castle Hill. The well-attended event featured an impressive cadre of speakers who emphasized organizational […]

August 23, 2013

Sinn Fein Recovers from Super Storm Sandy 

Sailing with a crew of family and friends headed by Pete Rebovich, of the Raritan (N.J.) Yacht Club, Sinn Fein won the St. David’s Light Trophy in 2006 and 2008 and was always among the top boats. Then came super storm Sandy. Now she’s now on the mend. . . . Read the story from […]

July 19, 2013

Prepare for 2014 Race with Brewer Yacht Yard Seminar on Sept. 7 

Anyone considering sailing in the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race, or otherwise sailing offshore, should know about upcoming seminars sponsored by Brewer Yacht Yard Group, the Official Boat Preparation Resource of the Newport Bermuda Race.  This seminar will be held Saturday, September 7, at the Brewer Pilots Point Marina at Westbrook, CT.  Speakers will include Rives […]

July 17, 2013

Newport Bermuda adds time penalties 

For many years, the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has imposed monetary penalties for failure to satisfy eligibility, entry, measurement and registration requirements by set deadline dates. These monetary penalties have proven ineffective in the case of some deep-pocketed racers, and have led to an increasingly burdensome entry process and to the potential for unfair advantage […]

July 14, 2013

Bermuda Race Improvements for 2014 

A year before the June 20, 2014 start of the 49th Newport Bermuda Race, the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee has announced initiatives to make the race easier to enter and more appealing to prospective entrants. Simplified Entry Requirements: Responding to feedback from sailors in previous races, the Newport Bermuda race is simplifying its inspection process. […]