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May 15, 2014

Robbie Doyle on the Bermuda Race: Strategy, Sails, & Crew Care 

By John Rousmaniere

By Laurie Fullerton  Robbie Doyle will start his 12th Newport Bermuda Race when the fleet leaves Newport on June 20th.  He is what he calls the “stratitician” on board George […]

May 6, 2014

How ORR Scoring works in the Bermuda Race 

By Rush Hambleton

Just how is the Newport Bermuda Race scored under ORR?  For the answer, including an explanation of the race's handicapping system, watch this video by Technical Committee member Jim Teeters.  

April 14, 2014

Notice of Race Amendment no. 3 

By Rush Hambleton

Amendment No. 3 to the Notice of Race and a revised Notice of Race incorporating that amendment  have been posted in the race website's document area.  The amendment is designed […]

April 11, 2014

Emergency Steering with a Drogue: A New Approach 

By John Rousmaniere

Steering a boat that's lost her rudder is one of the most daunting problems a crew must anticipate and prepare to manage.   The Newport Bermuda Race Safety Requirement is:  […]

April 2, 2014

180 Boats Apply for Newport Bermuda Race Entry 

By John Rousmaniere

By John Rousmaniere (Newport, R.I., April 2, 2014).  As of the April 1 deadline, 180 applications for entry have been received for the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race that will start […]

March 25, 2014

New Navigators Race Series Added to 50th Anniversary Onion Patch 

By John Rousmaniere

 By Talbot Wilson  Hamilton Bermuda, March 23, 2014: As the three-event Onion Patch Series turns 50 this summer, organizers have decided to add a new, more relaxed Navigators Race Series format […]

March 24, 2014

Sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar to be Held June 18 at Newport 

By John Rousmaniere

A one-day US Sailing-Sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar will be held at Newport on June 18.  The seminar is scheduled at this date in order to accommodate late arrivals who […]

March 17, 2014

Old and New Friends on Entry List as April 1 Deadline Nears 

By John Rousmaniere

By Fred Deichmann, Chairman, 2014 Bermuda Race Organizing Committee  With two weeks to go before Applications for Entry close on April 1st for the 49th Newport Bermuda Race, 158 boats have filed […]

March 9, 2014

Bermuda Race Fleet Grows – Application Deadline Looms 

By Rush Hambleton

Sailors are reminded that the deadline for Applications for Entry, 1700 hours, April 1, 2014, is rapidly approaching, with only four weeks remaining in which to apply without incurring a […]

February 24, 2014

Bermuda Race Entries Build 

By John Rousmaniere

Newport RI, February 21, 2014— With 120 applications for entry received for the upcoming 49th Newport Bermuda Race, the race’s organizers are noting a larger than usual proportion of first-time […]