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Following is a list of known boats' blogs, Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, Tumblr pages etc. Bella Mente Dorade Dragon Gryphon Solo 2 Heartbeat IV Honahlee Jeroboam Secondhand Lions Schematic Simpatico […]

The 2014 Newport Bermuda Race Program is now posted at http://bermudarace.com/2014-race/race-program/. Contents: Frank Bohlen, “Bermuda Race Strategy, Navigational Considerations” Dr. Jeff Wisch, “Seasickness: Prepare for It, Treat It” Chris Museler, […]

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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:  […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]