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June 17, 2022

US Naval Academy participation in the Bermuda Race extends back 84 years and features two boats this year: Kodiak and Wasp

June 15, 2022

Immigration at Sail Newport will now be open until 9 pm tonight (June 15th) and will open at 7 am tomorrow (Thursday, June 16th) and stay open until 9 pm again. We strongly encourage sailors to not wait to pre-clear.

June 12, 2022

A message to competitors from the chairman as Race Headquarters open at Sail Newport for the lead-up to the start on Friday.

June 9, 2022

Sailors should start their Travel Authorization application asap, ideally by June 10th, so they only need to upload their test results when available

June 1, 2022

This Friday, June 3, we have two weeks to go until the start—and some important deadlines to meet.

May 19, 2022

Reminder of on-site testing pre-registration deadline, how to obtain valid sailor categorization, special-entry prizes and more

May 16, 2022

A reminder for competitors of the deadline if you would like to arrange COVID testing at Race HQ in Newport

May 5, 2022

The latest message to competitors summarizes Notice of Race amendments and provides important COVID testing reminders

April 19, 2022

As an aid to competitors, the organizing committee has worked with two vendors to tailor COVID-19 testing capabilities for the race.

April 5, 2022

The webinar reviewed steps to meet Bermuda's current COVID-19 and immigration requirements. A recording of the webinar has now been added to the Bulletin.

March 31, 2022

Detail and timeline on sailors' pre-race COVID-19 testing, captains' clearing of their boats, and immigration clearance process prior to the start

March 22, 2022

A message from Chairman Somers Kempe on race protocols and recommendations, Bermuda requirements, and recent changes to the Notice of Race

January 5, 2022

In coordination with the Bermuda government, we have a plan to run a safe 2022 race, based on updated Covid protocols and restrictions.

March 23, 2020

The Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (BROC) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Newport Bermuda Race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our position has always been that we can only conduct the race if conditions for competitors and local populations made it safe to do so.

March 18, 2020

Bermuda Race organizers continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation closely and will make a call no later than May 1st. We are also welcoming input and questions.

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