Spectator Information
Follow the Racing from Fort Adams to Bermuda
7 Ways to Follow the Race:
Before the race starts on Friday, June 21, 2024, you can keep up to date on race news by signing up for the Newport Bermuda Race Newsletter and following one of the race's social media accounts (Instagram or Facebook).
During the week before the start June 17-20, there are many things to do around Newport. You can ride a launch from downtown at Sayer's Wharf across the harbor to visit the Race HQ at Sail Newport in Fort Adams. Check out DiscoverNewport.org for more.
Watch the Start on June 21st from Fort Adams 1200-1600, come down to Fort Adams to watch the start, as this will be the best viewing available and it's free! New for 2024, the start has moved to right off the shoreline to allow for public access. We will be broadcasting the Starting Line Live Show starting at 1400 in the park with live commentary and an outdoor screen for aerial views. The doors will open at noon, and there will be food trucks, a beer garden, music from the Navy Band, shopping for Race Gear, and special tents from our sponsors - including a visit from the following week's Newport PGA Championship Trophy! Parking is FREE, or launches leave every half hour from Sayer's Wharf in Newport. (More Details)
Watching the Start on the water, we believe the best experience is from the park, but if you are out there on the water, please be safe and follow all directions from our course Marshalls. Traffic will be limited to the west and north sides of the starting line. (See Chart Here for detailed information.)
Watch the start from anywhere in the world online, our Starting Line Live Show will begin at 2:00pm EST on YouTube and bermudarace.com. Tune in for professional commentary from Ken Read, President of North Sails and current Monohull Record Holder in the Bermuda Race, and Jesse Fielding, offshore racer and US Naval Academy Offshore Coach. They will be sharing all the stories from the race with a birds-eye view.
During the Race (June 21-26), watch the adjacent Race Tracker brought to you by Palm Beach Yachts as well as the News and Gallery sections of our website and especially our social media as we will be sharing directly from our competitors as they thrash their way to the onion patch.
After the Race, watch the Prize-Giving from Bermuda online right here on bermudarace.com.
Starting Line Live Show and Party at Fort Adams
Join us in person or online for a new Bermuda Race start experience!
Palm Beach Motor Yachts Race Tracker
Here you will find the tracker when the boats are racing so you can keep up with all the action from the water. (Link coming soon)
More Race Information
New for 2024!
Starting Line Live Show & Party at Fort Adams
Friday June 21st
Starting Line Party, 1200 - 1600
Doors will open for spectators at Fort Adams State Park at noon with food trucks, the Gulf Stream Bar featuring Goslings Rum and Whalers Beer, Live Music, and Lawn Games. Helly Hansen and TeamOne Newport will have retail tents open for business, and other sponsors will be there to welcome you as well.
Starting Line Live Show, 1400-1600
Delivering an immersive viewing experience never done before. Expert commentary with North Sails' Ken Read and Jesse Fielding, and captivating aerial footage will bring the excitement of the start close-up for those onsite and online. The live stream of the Starting Line Live Show will be on a giant screen in the park and streamed on bermudarace.com.
The Race Begins, 1400-1600
The fleet is grouped into classes and starting groups that will cross the line off the western shore of Fort Adams every 10 minutes starting at 1400.
What to expect at Fort Adams:
- Free Parking (or Water Taxis from downtown Newport)
- Food Trucks
- Regatta Bar featuring Goslings Rum and Whalers Beer
- Live Broadcast with Commentary on the big screen
- Shopping with Helly Hansen and Team One Newport
- US Golf Championship Trophy viewing
- Live Music from The Ravers
- Artillery demonstration and Fort open for tours
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BERMUDA LOGISTICS
Going to Bermuda? Here is a list of documents for entry and facilities in Bermuda, be sure to read through all the information to be better prepared.
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