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June 28, 2016

50th Thrash Prize List is Posted 

By John Rousmaniere

The Prize List for the 2016 Newport Bermuda Race is posted here.  A total of 114 prizes were awarded on Saturday, June 25, at a Government House ceremony presided over […]

June 26, 2016

Bermuda Race Prizes Presented 

By John Rousmaniere

Talbot Wilson and John Rousmaniere report from the traditional Newport Bermuda Race prizegiving ceremony at Government House, attended by hundreds of competitors and their friends following the finish of 122 […]

June 24, 2016

The Road to Bermuda: Finding the Trash to the Patch 

By John Rousmaniere

Chris Museler tells how his oceanic environmental consciousness was raised during a long-distance race by the sight of a few colorful balloons. Hearing "This happens every year" made him even more […]

June 24, 2016

An International Race Gains its First Chinese Entry 

By John Rousmaniere

The Newport Bermuda Race’s international race course has long attracted sailors and boats from many countries. The 185-boat entry list in early June included sailors from 23 countries and 21 […]

June 24, 2016

A Race Summary: Spectacular Weather, Intense Competition 

By John Rousmaniere

Bermuda: June 23, 2016. By John Rousmaniere.  The fleet's diversity was matched by the range of conditions (calm to stormy), beauties (full moon and thunderheads), and aggressive tactics many boats […]

June 22, 2016

The Road to Bermuda: A Different Kind of Sailing 

By John Rousmaniere

June 22, 2016.  Today, as Chris Museler was approaching St. David’s Light in the Swan 44 Aura, he asked himself this question: "As we near the finish of the 50th […]

June 22, 2016

Reflections while Standing Watch to St. David’s Light 

By John Rousmaniere

Stuart Streuli writes from Defiance. “Win, lose or draw, there’s nothing that compares to the feeling to hitting the dock after 600 miles of racing from Newport to Bermuda.” Along […]

June 22, 2016

The Road to Bermuda: Strange Weather, Elusive Time 

By John Rousmaniere

Chris Museler writes: We have nearly 200 miles to the finish.  Even though I have complained about the slow speed of our boat, the Swan 44 Aura, this “Berth to […]

June 21, 2016

“What Offshore Sailing is About,” and other Bloggers’ Notes 

By John Rousmaniere

These blogs from three boats cover every sailor’s various states of mind: awe, frustration, rapture, fear, focus, patience, distraction, love of the sea and nature, and all-out competitiveness regardless of […]

June 21, 2016

The Road to Bermuda: A Time Warp Boat with a Happy Skipper 

By John Rousmaniere

Chris Museler enjoys sailing this "fits-and-starts race" in a boat older than he is, and with a skipper who cheerfully cooks and fusses and takes great pleasure in sailing offshore. […]