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July 9, 2024

The Loss of Solution on Return Delivery

June 29, 2024

Race Wrap Up – Historic 53rd Newport Bermuda Race Concludes with Prize-Giving

June 27, 2024

Navigators’ Forum Recap: Expert Insights and Winning Strategies

The Kids Are Alright: Sailing’s Next Generation Shines at the Newport Bermuda Race

June 26, 2024

A Family Affair: Bonds Between Loved Ones Strengthened in the Newport Bermuda Race

Carina Sails to Victory and into History Books, Summer Storm Takes Gibbs Hill 

In Their Own Words: Alliance Skippers Details Rescue

June 25, 2024

Gunga Din Abandons Ship 80 miles off Bermuda, All Crew Safe

June 24, 2024

Update Monday Afternoon: Summer Storm wins Gibbs Hill

June 23, 2024

Updates from the Fleet: Sunday PM

Newport Bermuda Race Update: Weekend Action

June 22, 2024

Updates from the fleet: Saturday June 22 PM

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Learn more about what makes the Newport Bermuda Race so special from its 100+ year history to the legendary sailors who have participated.

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Starting line party & live show at fort adams.

Friday June 21st

1200 - 1600: Starting Line Party

Doors will open for spectators at Fort Adams State Park at noon with music from The Ravers and Poster Signing with Cole Brauer. Food trucks, the Regatta Bar featuring Goslings Rum and Whalers Beer and New England Fare, and Lawn Games will be open. Helly Hansen and TeamOne Newport will have retail tents open for business, and other sponsors will be there to welcome you as well.

1400-1600: Starting Line Live Show powered by Ørsted

Delivering an immersive viewing experience never done before. Expert commentary in partnership with North Sails from President Ken Read, professional sailor, Jesse Fielding, and first American woman to race around the world solo, Cole Brauer will be accompanied by captivating aerial footage to 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 YouTube.com/BermudaRace .

1400-1600: The Race Begins

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.

Race Village Attractions:

• Live Music from The Ravers (12-1:30)
• Poster signing with Cole Brauer (12-1)
• Food Trucks
• Regatta Bar featuring Goslings Rum and Whalers Beer and New England Fare
• Live Broadcast with Commentary on the big screen
• Shopping with Helly Hansen and Team One Newport
• Sailors for the Sea, The Sailing Museum, and other non-profit booths
• US Golf Championship Trophy viewing and putting green
• Artillery demonstration
• Fort Adams open for tours
• Oliver Hazard Perry Tall Ship tours

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Mark your calendars for the 4th annual Safe Harbor Race Weekend sailing regatta in & around Narragansett Bay!

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Embark on Safe Harbor’s 4th annual Safe Harbor Race Weekend amidst the bustling cobblestone streets and seaside charm of downtown Newport.

We invite all sailors with monohull and multihull vessels (30 feet or greater in length overall) to join us for our summer sailing regatta featuring a variety of classes including our Superyacht class! Enjoy three unforgettable days of shoreside events, revelries and racing excitement at Safe Harbor locations in Newport, Portsmouth and Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Safe Harbor Race Weekend participants and guests will be treated to a host of festivities including a Friday evening opening dinner with panoramic views of Narragansett Bay and casual coastal cuisine, and a celebratory Saturday night Talk of the Town Crew Party featuring a mariner’s feast and live music.

• Aug. 8 | Check-in at assigned Safe Harbor host location
• Aug. 9 | Racing and dinner at Safe Harbor New England Boatworks
• Aug. 10 | Racing and party at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
• Aug. 11 | Racing and awards ceremony

2023 Highlights

“There was no shortage of talent or enthusiasm at the 2023 Safe Harbor Race Weekend, held Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 in Newport, Rhode Island. Sixty seven teams sailing in 11 classes – ‘saw it all’ over three days of racing, and it was agreed that that’s what made the third annual event extra memorable and perhaps the most challenging yet.” – Barby MacGowan

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Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard

In the heart of the celebrated Sailing Capital of the World, Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard is surrounded by the colonial captains’ homes, cozy eateries, and seaside boutiques that line the streets of downtown Newport. Perfectly protected from wind and surge, the ‘Shipyard’ bestows captains and crew with well-earned personalized service and onshore amenities, while the international sailing community makes it the preeminent home port for the most prestigious yachting events in the world.

Safe Harbor New England Boatworks

Few marinas enjoy the unmistakable expertise and maritime tradition of Safe Harbor New England Boatworks. The marina’s world-renowned team has built successful Round the World racers and America’s Cup contenders. The famed reputation is complemented with a complete array of premium shoreside amenities and a friendly, family-centric atmosphere.

Safe Harbor Jamestown Boatyard

Safe Harbor Jamestown Boatyard is peacefully nestled among the scenic granite bluffs and gorgeous coastal landscapes of Narragansett Bay’s East Passage. Block Island, the Cape, and Newport Harbor are all within easy reach, while a premier marine service facility, first-class amenities, and summer days abundant in lively cookouts, acclaimed music festivals, and thrilling regattas give boaters a truly all-inclusive waterfront experience.

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The Ocean Race is returning to Newport

The Ocean Race will return to America's sailing capital in the spring of 2023...

The next edition of The Ocean Race will take place in 2022-23. Find out more .

Sail Newport and The Ocean Race announced today that for the third consecutive edition of the competition, the next edition of The Ocean Race will make its only North American stopover in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island stopover will be one of ten stops during the eight-month 38,000 nautical-mile race around the world, which begins in Alicante, Spain, and finishes in Genoa, Italy. Watch the video here

“This is terrific news for our state, again bringing global attention to Newport and Rhode Island as premier tourist destinations and promising to generate tens of millions of dollars in spending and economic impact,” says Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Governor of the State of Rhode Island.

“I am grateful that The Ocean Race recognizes the value of coming back to the Ocean State and equally grateful to our partner and the official event host, Sail Newport, which has worked hard to ensure this successful event returns,” she adds.

For the first time, Newport will be hosting two fleets, the IMOCA 60s, foiling boats which push the limits of technology, as well as the one-design VO65 class, which produced the closest race in history in the 2017-18 edition.  “This is the pinnacle event of the sport of ocean racing. These athletes are spending 24 hours a day for weeks on end transiting oceans in storms and calms and as a community we have the privilege of welcoming them to the only stop in North America. Our entire community will greet them as we have greeted seafarers for generations. We will welcome them and celebrate the human victory overcoming monumental challenge,” says Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport.

“Newport remains an iconic venue for generations of sailors,” says Richard Brisius, Race Chairman of The Ocean Race. “It is a town built around the water, and people here hold the race close in their hearts, which makes it a stopover to look forward to for all of our sailors and stakeholders. “When you walk through Fort Adams State Park and down the streets of Newport, you feel enthusiasm and passion for The Ocean Race, and that’s something we take pride in and want to return by bringing a great event here again.” “Fort Adams State Park is the ideal venue to host sailors and fans from around the world and highlight Rhode Island’s extraordinary combination of history, natural beauty, wind, and world-class public parks,” says R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit. According to Read, the event had a wide-ranging economic and tourism impact on the community. Organizers released a detailed economic impact report that showed that the 2015 stopover generated an estimated $47.7* million to the Ocean State’s economy. Both events were huge draws for visitors, with over 137,000 people in the race village in 2015 and over 100,000 visitors in 2018.  “The Ocean Race is one of the three pillar events in the sport of sailing, alongside the Olympic Games and the America’s Cup, and as such, it provides inspiration and motivation to sailors and sailing fans of all ages,” Brisius adds.  “But beyond that, The Ocean Race, along with Newport-based partners like 11th Hour Racing, demonstrates that sport can have an impact beyond the playing field. With a comprehensive and innovative sustainability program, together, we are leading the way in making a positive difference in our community.” The 2015 stopover in Newport marked the birth of the sustainability program for The Ocean Race, an initiative that subsequently expanded to all stopovers in the 2017-18 race. Coit adds, “The 2015 and 2018 race stopovers exemplified how to make large-scale, public events sustainable and also educated visitors about ocean health and the need to reduce the plastic pollution that fouls our seas. The Department of Environmental Management looks forward to our partnership with The Ocean Race, Sail Newport, and all stakeholders in continuing to model green practices and confront environmental problems at the local, state, and global levels.” During the 2018 stop, for example, at the Newport Ocean Summit, Rhode Island became the first state to sign the UN Environment Clean Seas Pledge, leading to a Governor's task force on plastic pollution and a forthcoming state-wide ban on plastic bags. Also, 14.8 tons of greenhouse gas emissions were avoided through the use of a biodiesel fuel blend for generators. At the same time, an alternative transportation campaign inspired 7,561 visitors to use bikes and water taxis instead of cars to visit the race village.  Charlie Enright, who grew up sailing locally on Narragansett Bay, has led teams in the past two editions of the event and has his sights set on taking on the challenge of a third race in the new, foiling IMOCA 60 class, with the support of 11th Hour Racing. He takes pride in seeing an event of international stature come to his hometown. “The Ocean Race is a worldwide sporting event, and to host a stopover in Rhode Island is no small undertaking. I’d say it takes a village, but it certainly takes more than that,” Enright said. “A successful event takes an active State Government that provides the infrastructure to host something like this. It means the City of Newport expanding its tourism season into late spring and the organization of Sail Newport – a small non-profit on Narragansett Bay – taking on the world,” Enright adds.  “It’s humbling and for me it’s a big point of passion and pride. It's great to be sailing in and out of Newport, seeing all the spectators, and really having a home-field advantage in an event as international as this is a very special thing,” says Enright. Read adds, “At Sail Newport, we have seen the desire of the Rhode Island community to pitch in and help. The most emotional part of this race is watching our community embrace the race, the sailors and the excitement of the race village. That’s what keeps us coming back to host this international race.” After the Newport stopover, the fleet will race the last, long ocean leg across the Atlantic to Northern Europe, before finishing the race in the Mediterranean in June. The full race route will be released in the coming days.

The Atlantic Cup - America's Class40 Race

Acrobatica skippered by Alberto Riva and Jean Mare win the 2024 Atlantic Cup!

Acrobatica Wins!

2 people, 3 stages, 1,000+ miles of racing on the East Coast of the United States

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Acrobatica wins atlantic cup, vogue avec un crohn takes 2nd place by 1/2 point over everial.

Acrobatica Wins Leg 2 Newport - Portland by 7 min 31 sec

Departing from the iconic Charleston, South Carolina teams will make their way north 704-nautical miles to Newport, Rhode Island. The course will take them through the Gulf Stream which always adds a little spice and speed to this leg. 

Leg 1 - Charleston - Newport May 25 - 12pm

For the first time since 2014, the Atlantic Cup returns to its roots in Newport, Rhode Island. Considered by many to be the sailing capital of the USA, it's a destination rooted in history. The second leg will take competitors 360-nautical miles north to Portland, Maine. 

Leg 2 - Newport - Portland June 1 - 12pm

Set amongst beautiful coastline and picturesque lighthouses, Portland Maine is a stunning sailing destination and perfect backdrop for the third and final leg of the Atlantic Cup. New for 2024, this portion of the race will be made up of two days of coastal racing to further challenge the teams and their all-around skills. 

Leg 3 - Coastal Series in Portland June 5 & 6

The Atlantic Cup started in 2011 as a way to showcase double-handed sailing the USA. From its small origins, the Atlantic Cup grew to a multi-stage race that spans the east coast of the U.S. 

The Atlantic Cup challenges the sailors in multiple ways. The two offshore legs will be sailed double handed (two people). The first leg of the race is a long offshore leg covering 704 nautical miles(3+ days). The second leg will be a shorter 350 nautical mile (2+ days) offshore sprint. Both the offshore legs will demand high physical input and provide little rest.  The third leg will force the sailors to switch to shorter distance coastal races. 

Acrobatica Wins Leg 1 Charleston - Newport

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Sail Newport celebrates 40 years of the Newport Regatta this weekend

NEWPORT – In 1983, the U.S. lost the America's Cup, ending the longest-running winning streak in sports history. The loss of the trophy in Newport presented a gloomy forecast of Newport without sailing and the massive event held in Newport for decades. However, a group of proactive community sailors quickly gathered to start Sail Newport, a nonprofit organization, to recruit sailing events to Newport and foster the sport of sailing

Filling the vacancy of sailing events and boosting the economic vitality of Rhode Island became Sail Newport's mission.  The nonprofit organization worked immediately to fill the sailing calendar with local events.  Less than one sailing season later, in 1984, Sail Newport created the first regatta to fill that void.  The "Newport Regatta" was launched as a one-class event with only Shields racing.  That auspicious start was a promising forebearer for rebuilding Newport as the "Sailing Capitol of the world."

This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Newport Regatta at Sail Newport, featuring 10 one-design racing classes. The event has grown so successful over the years that sailors from an average of 17 U.S. states and several countries compete.  

“Sailors are captivated by sailing in Newport. What sets the Newport Regatta apart in the sailing world is not only racing on the legendary waters of Narragansett Bay, but also the diverse range of boats that participate. From the nimble Melges 15 sailing dinghies to the Classic S Boats to the majestic 12-Metres, the regatta offers a spectacle of speed, skill, and a captivating variety of both classic and modern sailboats," says Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport.  

This weekend's classes include 12-Metre, 505, Ensign, F-18, S Class, IC-37, Melges 15, Snipe, Thistle, and VX One. Several classes have sanctioned the Newport Regatta as championships, including the 505 New England Championship, the Ensign Regional Championship, and the Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship.

"The Sail Newport Regatta is a foundation of the summer season in Newport. We always have great racing," says Newport Sailor John Hele, an avid sailor on several classes of boats and IC 37 sailor in the weekend’s Newport Regatta. 

The local waters will be a grand spectacle of sailboats as sailors race in four areas on Saturday and Sunday. The race boats will leave from Sail Newport in Fort Adams State Park or from their moorings or slips to racing circles, including offshore of Brenton Point, between Rose and Goat islands, North of the Newport Bridge in the Potters Cove Area, and near Gould Island.

"The Newport Regatta brings the one-design world together, joining classics like the Snipe and Thistle with newer manufacturer classes. Happy 40th anniversary, and thanks to Sail Newport for coordinating the thousands of logistics and moving parts that go into such a great event," says Carol Cronin, of Jamestown, who will compete this weekend in her Snipe Spidey.

The Newport Regatta is a true community-wide effort, with local clubs offering support. Skilled race management volunteers and power boats from these clubs form the backbone of the race committees, demonstrating the collective dedication to making the regatta a success.

The Newport Regatta requires almost 100 volunteers for race management and shoreside activities. Area organizations onboard to assist with operating the Newport Regatta include the Newport Yacht Club, the New York Yacht Club, and the International Yacht & Athletic Club. 

Local ties in the line-up of storied boat classes sailing this weekend include the S Class designed by American Naval Architect Nat Herreshoff of Bristol  The boats have stood the test of time as one of the oldest American one-design classes still racing today with an active fleet in Newport.

Also, five of the vaunted 12-Metre Class are racing this weekend and all have a rich local history in the America's Cup.  Courageous , was skippered to victory in 1974 by Ted Hood and in 1977 by Ted Turner.   Intrepid,  also on the roster this weekend, won the America's Cup in Newport in 1967 and 1970.   American Eagle, Nefertiti  and  Columbia  (1958 America’s Cup Winner) round out the entries in the 12-Metre Class.  

"The 12 Metres racing this weekend are a nod to history in the Regatta, but they are every bit as competitive and fast as they were in their America's Cup days.  Their participation links the history of sailing in Newport with ou modern sailing community,” Read adds.

The Newport Regatta can be followed here:  https://sailnewport.org/calendar/40th-anniversary-newport-regatta/

For more information: Sail Newport, 72 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI. 02840,Tel. (401) 846-1983  sailnewport.org

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For just the second time in its 16-year history, the Rolex TP52 World Championship will be contested on American waters. Sailing’s premiere monohull fleet-racing championship will take place as part of the 2024 New York Yacht Club’s Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex in Newport, RI.

The 14th edition of this biennial summer classic is the first regatta run under an historic new 10-year agreement between the New York Yacht Club and longtime partner Rolex.

“There is no better event to kick off our new partnership agreement with Rolex than Race Week at Newport featuring the Rolex TP52 World Championship,” says L. Jay Cross, Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.

“The support of Rolex has been essential to our commitment to running best-in-class regattas whether it’s a world championship for a grand-prix fleet such as the TP52s, one of our four renowned team races, our Annual Regatta, which was held for the 170th time in June, or any of the other 15 to 20 fine events we run each summer. We’re excited to look ahead to another decade of great competition and unparalleled shoreside hospitality.”

Other major titles on the line at Race Week include the IC37 National Championship and the J/109 North American Championship. Boats racing under the ORC rule will be competing for class honors—many with an eye on the upcoming 2024 ORC World Championship in early fall—and the Rolex timepiece that will be awarded to the best overall boat.

The IC37 class will have 16 boats contesting its sixth national championship. The class is enjoying an influx of new teams, six of which will be sailing in the event. While Steve Liebel’s New Wave team is on quite a roll, having won three of the last four major championships in the class, the results of the Annual Regatta in June proved its possible for new teams to skip a few steps on the standard learning curve.

“Every boat has very good sailors,” says Peter McClennen, the 2022 North American Champion and the IC37 Class Association President. “The boats are perfectly even. There are no advantages in any equipment. The sharing is extreme across the fleet with Class Coach Moose McClintock picking up any new learning of modes and sharing. Nobody has a secret mode.”

While the IC37 class goes to extremes to ensure a level a playing field as possible, the TP52 allows for variations in design and construction and encourages development. As a result the modern TP52 is much faster around the buoys than the originals from the early 2000s, but a new boat doesn’t mean an express ticket to the head of the fleet.

Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon Aviation team won the 52 Super Series season championship 10 months ago, then debuted a new ride for 2024. The results have been decidedly mixed to date, but the team remains confident a breakthrough is around the corner.

“I am very positive,” says Müller-Spreer. “We have a real fighting spirit in this Platoon Aviation team, we have been together so long we know what it takes to win, and I very much believe we will be contenders here.

“It has taken time to get to know this new boat and in Newport last month we felt like we were really getting there when we damaged the rudder. But here we are, we are fighters. We are confident and that is so important in sport, as it will be at these world championships.”

Local sentiment will surely focus on the three American-flagged teams: Quantum Racing powered by American Magic, which is led by Harry Melges IV, Austin Fragomen’s Interlodge, and Takashi Okura’s Sled. Fragomen, Melges, and Okura are all members of the New York Yacht Club.

Racing for the Rolex TP52 World Championship starts July 16, with the remainder of the participants commencing racing on July 17. Sailing will take place on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay through July 20. The regatta will conclude that evening with a Rolex Awards Banquet on the historic Harbour Court property.

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Apollo 11 Shoots the Moon at 34-Boat Shields Nationals

Starting the second race on Day 1 of the 2022 Nationals. There was plenty of room on the starting line unless you got delayed coming around the signal boat!

Newport, R.I. (Sept. 11, 2022)— Apollo 11 , the oldest boat in a 34-boat fleet of Shields racing outside of Newport’s Brenton Reef, won a six-race series yesterday to capture the Class’s 58 th National Championship by one point. Skipper Andy Green, of Newport, sailed with fellow owners Joe Bardenheier and Dale Harper, as well as Jon Howland and Geordie Shaver.

Apollo began the final day of the three-day series close behind the Mike Toppa family team in Bomba Charger  and Glenn Darden/Bill Shore on Karasalet , and close ahead of Grace , co-skippered by three-time champions John Burnham/Reed Baer. In what could have been the final race of the series, Apollo and Grace pulled well ahead and finished one-two after an extended jibing duel, leap-frogging the others into the top two spots.

Preparing for lift-off at the weather mark, the crew of Apollo 11 (l to r): Andy Green, Joe Bardenheier, Jon Howland, Geordie Shaver, and Dale Harper (not visible).

Working quickly, the Ida Lewis Yacht Club race committee signaled a sixth race starting just before the series time limit of 2pm. In a building seabreeze, the series leaders emerged near the front and traded positions twice with Burnham/Baer on Grace finishing just ahead of Green on Apollo , but without the margin needed to overtake the leader.

“To the moon!” is Green’s motto for what he describes as his team’s “pandemic purchase,” rescuing Hull #11 in 2021 at an auction that could have sent the boat to the scrapyard. “We’ve put in a lot of time and had a lot of fun already with the boat,” he said, “culminating in a hard-fought battle for the win at our home Nationals.” He described summer Shields sailing in Newport as “sailing with friends, against friends, in a very competitive fleet.”

Team Grace led by Dr. Pete Schott (bow) get ready to set.

The turnout for this regatta was well above the norm for the nearly 60-year-old keelboat class, which was designed by Sparkman & Stephens in 1963 for Cornelius Shields of Larchmont, N.Y.; the Class held its first Nationals in 1965. In recent years, championship has typically attracted 15 to 24 boats.

Perhaps encouraged by the easing of the pandemic or the fun of competing in Newport, 14 teams trailered or borrowed boats for the regatta from Edgartown and Marion in Massachusetts; Greenwich, Connecticut; Larchmont, New York; Oxford, Maryland; and Monterey, California.

They were welcomed by 20 local boats from Newport’s Fleet 9, which has increased in size from the low 20s to the low 30s since the beginning of the pandemic and routinely draws 25 boats to the starting line on Wednesday nights. Ida Lewis race committee PRO Peter Gerard felt the fleet was outgrowing the available course areas inside Narragansett Bay and elected to stage the racing in the open but choppier waters of Rhode Island Sound, which also featured a southeasterly storm swell. The starting lines for the 30-foot keelboats were a quarter-mile-long and the upwind legs were close to 1.5 miles—challenging conditions for both locals and visitors.

Two-time national champ Bill Berry (Syrinx) comes off the windward end of the long starting line in good shape.

With Newport boats winning the podium positions, the top finisher among all the travelers was two-time national champ Bill Berry in seventh place ( Syrinx ), followed by Shields class president Ken Deyett’s Bit~O~Honey in 13 th . Both sail in Fleet 10 in Marion, Massachusetts, which will host the 59 th Nationals on the breezy, choppy and tide-swept waters of Buzzards Bay next year.

Winners of 2022 event awards included the Sparkman & Stephens Concourse Award to Tom McManus’ Circe (Greenwich, Conn.), the Moore Trophy for top Senior Skipper to Mike Toppa ( Bomba Charger , Newport), Junior Skipper Award to Grace Adams ( Meander , Newport), and Gordon Benjamin Memorial Newcomer Award to Lindsey Turowski ( Sirene , Newport).

Chris Ringdahl (trimming kite) invited Lindsey Turowski to take the helm this season, and Team Sirene (169) finished 12th at the Nationals, winning Lindsey the Gordon L. Benjamin Newcomer Award for the top performance by a first-time skipper at the Shields Nationals.

The Shields Class’s Nationals Regatta dubious achievement award, the Take A Bow Trophy, is a mounted bow section of a Shields that takes two people to lift, and this year it was awarded to Class VP Ron Oard ( Glory 158) for sailing too far by the lee at the downwind mark and tossing his mainsheet trimmer overboard. Fortunately, as Mitch Kempisty recounted at the awards ceremony, despite being 40 feet behind the boat, he held onto the sheet. Kempisty’s day job is as a rescue swimmer for the Navy and he used his training to good effect. He trimmed the main in at the appropriate time, then swam faster than the boat and “levitated” himself back aboard.  “We didn’t lose a place,” he said. But his skipper got the trophy!

Results: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=14824

August 10: “Listen to Your Crew!”

The fleet splits and 226 leads to the right. SSeaman Photography

In the 7 th race of the Summer Series, Team Grace 107 recorded one of our best finishes all summer, despite a mediocre start and picking the wrong side of the first beat. One of the things we did right last night was to get out early and tune up alongside Helen 181 learning in the process not to pull on too much backstay in the 8- to 12-knot breeze.

My biggest mistake was to ignore the collective opinion of Rachel, Pete and Ted, who all agreed we should favor the left on the first beat for better breeze. Instead, Reed and I set a course to the right for the current relief on the way to Taylor Point. You would think I’d know better by now, given that Pete is a weather forecaster, Rachel is a professor of puffology, and Ted is Ted.

To set the stage, the northerly had died during the afternoon and a modest southeasterly breeze was in the PeteCast—our weekly onboard weather service provided by Pete. We had a nearly full moon bringing with it a heavy flood tide, and PRO Bill O’Hanley laid a nice five-leg course with 1.25-mile beats, starting to the west of Gould Island with the windward mark just north of the Pell Bridge. While 1-mile beats have resulted in pileups at Mark 1 earlier this summer, the longer beat combined with the flood tide effectively lengthened the upwind leg and helped minimize traffic, despite our 25-boat turnout for the evening.

We came off the right end of the line, tacked, and took one stern, heading right with Team Apollo 11 to windward and Team Ultimate Pressure 226 to leeward. The latter gradually came up in front of us as we reached the corner. Both boats tacked out for the mark, and we went closer to the point for current relief, as did several boats close behind us.

We looked super smart until we were headed about 20 degrees by the strength of the current, and with the air lightening up, we didn’t come close to laying the mark on one tack.  Team 181, which had taken the pin-end start and worked the left, rounded first, close ahead of Team 254, the series leader.

165 and 107 chase the lead pack of boats on the first run. SSeaman Photography

Given our poor summer track record of getting around weather marks cleanly, we tacked back to port, overstood, and rounded in about 10 th place with Bill Rommel’s team in Eagle 165.  We noticed Tinky 258 and Karasalet 74 each did a circle after hitting the mark, so apparently our conservatism was justified.

At the end of the run, despite a crowd of boats ahead of us choosing the eastern gate, there was no question about our plan—I wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice! We followed the group around and footed for the Newport side of the Bay in their dirty air. Gradually, those ahead of us tacked while, encouraged by our wind team, I kept going. The breeze was easing off across the course, and despite the windscreen of a rather large barge that passed ahead of us , we found great breeze and a good shift as we tacked for the mark.

Team Folly 143 and Team Tinky 258 lead Team Grace 107 to the favored left side on the 2nd beat. SSeaman Photography

In the meantime, the right side and even the center of the course had caved in with less breeze, and we found ourselves in fourth place behind 181, 254, and Team Bomba Charger 156 as we rounded the new weather mark, set 5 degrees left of the old one. We were all well ahead of the fifth-place boat.

The final two legs of the race were uneventful, except that we snuck by Mike Toppa’s Team 156 downwind, while they were belatedly striking their ensign!

Congratulations to Team Helen 181 for their bullet and to Team Aeolus 254 for their 5-point Summer Series win over Helen and Tinky . Reviewing the scoresheet afterwards, I noticed that 254 was the only boat to avoid recording a double-digit finish throughout the series…and every other boat had at least two races in double digits!

Many thanks to our race committee for managing the equivalent of a national championship fleet every week!

—John Burnham

July 20: “In All Its Glory”

I walked down the dock to meet our crew last night and was initially greeted with the broad smile and hearty laughter of a long-standing (I try not to use the word “old” any more) friend, Geordie Shaver. Soon realizing that he was this week’s “fill in” on bow it became clear that this was not going to be any ordinary night of sailing. As he quickly noted “I have come out of retirement just to race on the 11.” True or not, this was just the start of what proceeded to be a series of very jocular comments from this infamous Emmy Winning and America’s Cup Sailor that kept us all in stitches through to the end of dinner.

As we sailed off the mooring I pulled out the latest boat maintenance project, the addition of a new ensign and staff. After a bit of debate about whether it was big enough, its long-awaited presence firmly fastened to the stern made Andy Green our UK born funny accented Skipper gleam with pride. “I should really get my naturalization process under way” he said.  He then more formally introduced me to his 16-year-old nephew Josh who lives in the UK and came to visit his Uncle Andy for a few days. Josh was eager to help and we all soon came to learn that his father is the “Shadow Secretary” in the Labor Party and could in fact be the next Mayor of London.  “Hah” I thought, “what a cast of characters we have tonight.”

From left: Joe Bardenheier, Geordie Shaver, Josh “The Brit”, John Howland, Andy Green

As we got out to the starting line with the other boats it seemed as if everyone was in an especially good mood. Maybe it was just because this was the only spot with respite from the scorching heat on land, but there appeared to be a greater exchange of waves and “hellos” among the boats than other evenings. I started to realize, as I looked around at this group of fine friends, that I had known and sailed with and against many of them for over 40 years. It included Jr. Sailing and High School competitors, College Teammates and others with whom I have shared the waters and crossed tacks with from New England to England on little boats and big in Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring. Here was a group of sailors who collectively share an immense list of Regional, National and World Championship wins, all gathered Wednesday night on the beautiful waters of The Narragansett Bay to share in their passion while racing an elegant one-design sailboat designed 60 years ago. I thought “Wow this is Special.”

As John Howland led our contemplation on the value of going right towards Jamestown or left to the Navy War College, I couldn’t help but think of my father who decided to move his young family to Newport in 1970. After completing a tour in Vietnam as a Surgeon, the Navy gave him the choice of finishing his medical residency in San Diego CA or Newport RI. Born and bred in St. Louis Missouri, he and my mother had very little exposure to the ocean and had never sailed, but they soon understood its wonderful merits. My father became close friends with the infamous local sailing legend Dr. Charley Shoemaker and with free use of the Navy Shields he fell in love with the sport and proceeded to fashion our lives around its enjoyment. “It all started 51 years ago right here,” I thought. Thanks Dad!

On our way to Harbour Court for a team dinner I decided to stop by Ida Lewis YC where I had a wonderful conversation with the crew of #160 whom we had “battled it out” for the top spot in the last two weeks, unfortunately not prevailing either time. As we discussed which side was advantaged and the merits of gybing soon after rounding the weather mark or not, I caught up with crew member Paul Foley who immediately “apologized” for tearing my dry suit with his mast, which had lashed my back as he flipped his Interclub Dinghy to windward while we were frostbiting on the Connecticut River in 25+ knots of wind over 30 years ago, “I think for a brief moment before we all wiped out, that was the fastest one of those things has ever gone,” he said laughing.

Just then the gun for colors boomed and as we stood in silence as the American Flag was slowly lowered and the cooling Southwest wind blew dew into our faces, I couldn’t help but think, “This has got to be one of the most Glorious places on earth.”

Joe Bardenheier  – Apollo 11

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Regional Sailboat Races in the USA

By: Zeke Quezada, ASA Destinations , Sailing Races

Let’s set sail into the thrilling world of regional sailboat races! These competitions offer a unique and exciting twist on the traditional sailing experience.

Regional races center around sailboats vying for supremacy in specific corners of the world, be it a coastal paradise or a cluster of enchanting islands. These events serve as a rallying point for local racers, as sailors hailing from nearby towns and yacht clubs come together to showcase their skills. 

What’s particularly enticing about regional races is their inclusivity. Whether you’re piloting a nimble dinghy or commanding a majestic yacht, these races often welcome boats of all types and sailors of all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned sea veteran or a novice setting sail for the first time, there’s a class tailored to your needs at most of these local sailing races.

It’s not all about the competition! Regional races transform into grand sailing events, where communities burst to life for multiple days of festivities while showcasing their local flavor. Sailors gather, forge new friendships, and revel in their shared passion for this incredible sport.

Moreover, these races often offer affordable entry fees, ensuring accessibility to aspiring racers of all backgrounds. Some races may be shorter and less arduous than epic ocean crossings, making them ideal for sailors looking to refine their skills. Regional sailboat races are all about honoring the sport of sailing and the remarkable community it nurtures.

• Website: Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
• Description: The Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is an offshore yacht race that takes participants from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s a challenging long-distance race across the North Atlantic.
• Website: Figawi Race Weekend
• Description: Figawi Race Weekend is a popular sailing event that includes both a race and a weekend of festivities. It starts in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and ends on Nantucket Island.
• Website: Block Island Race Week
• Description: Block Island Race Week is a biennial event that takes place on Block Island, Rhode Island. It features a series of races over the course of a week and is known for its lively social scene.
• Website: Vineyard Race
• Description: The Vineyard Race is an offshore race that starts and finishes in Stamford, Connecticut, with a course that takes sailors around Martha’s Vineyard. It’s known for its scenic course and challenging conditions.
• Website: Newport to Bermuda Race
• Description: The Newport to Bermuda Race is a classic offshore race that starts in Newport, Rhode Island, and finishes in Bermuda. It’s one of the most prestigious ocean races on the East Coast.
• Website: Ida Lewis Distance Race
• Description: The Ida Lewis Distance Race is a coastal race that starts and finishes in Newport, Rhode Island. It offers a variety of courses, including offshore and overnight racing.
• Website: Camden Classics Cup
• Description: The Camden Classics Cup is a regatta held in Camden, Maine, that celebrates classic and vintage sailing yachts. It’s a showcase of timeless sailboat designs.
• Website: Nantucket Race Week
• Description: Nantucket Race Week is a week-long sailing event held on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. It includes a variety of racing classes and social activities, making it a family-friendly event.
• Website: Boothbay Harbor Regatta
• Description: The Boothbay Harbor Regatta is an annual regatta held in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It features a mix of sailboat racing, social events, and onshore activities.
• Website: Annapolis to Newport Race
• Description: The Annapolis to Newport Race is a classic offshore race that starts in Annapolis, Maryland, and finishes in Newport, Rhode Island. This classic race takes sailors between two of the USA’s sailing epicenters.
• Website: Charleston Race Week
• Description: Charleston Race Week is a premier sailing event held in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s one of the largest regattas in the United States, featuring a wide range of sailboat classes and competitive racing.
• Website: Around Long Island Regatta
• Description: The Around Long Island Regatta is an annual offshore race that circumnavigates Long Island, New York. It’s a challenging race known for its variety of conditions and scenic views along the course.
• Website: Around Martha’s Vineyard Race
• Description: The Around Martha’s Vineyard Race is a sailing race that circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. 
• Website: Conanicut Yacht Club
• Description: The Around Jamestown Island Race is organized by the Conanicut Yacht Club and takes place in the waters around Jamestown Island, near Newport, Rhode Island. It’s a local race with stunning views of the Newport area.
• Website: Atlantic Cup
• Description: The Atlantic Cup is a premier Class 40 offshore racing series held along the East Coast of the United States. It features multiple legs and attracts international competitors. The race promotes sustainability and ocean health.

• Website: Rolex Big Boat Series
• Description: The Rolex Big Boat Series is a prestigious sailing event held in San Francisco, California. It’s known for attracting top sailors and a wide range of sailboat classes, making it a highlight of the West Coast racing calendar.
• Website: Pacific Cup
• Description: The Pacific Cup is a biennial offshore yacht race that takes participants from San Francisco, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii. It’s a challenging race known for its long-distance and unpredictable conditions.
• Website: Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
• Description: This is one of the largest international yacht races, starting from Newport Beach, California, and finishing in Ensenada, Mexico. It features a wide range of sailboat classes and attracts sailors from around the world.
• Website: Baja Ha-Ha
• Description: The Baja Ha-Ha is an annual cruisers’ rally that starts in San Diego, California, and ends in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. While not a traditional race, it’s a popular event for sailors looking to cruise along the Baja California Peninsula.
• Website: Swiftsure International Yacht Race
• Description: The Swiftsure International Yacht Race is held in the waters off Victoria, British Columbia. It offers a variety of race courses, attracting both local and international sailors for a challenging competition.
• Website: Round the County Race
• Description: The Round the County Race is a sailing race that takes place in the beautiful San Juan Islands of Washington State. It offers a picturesque and challenging course for sailors.
• Website: Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race
• Description: This race starts in Santa Barbara, California, and finishes in Redondo Beach, California. It’s a popular offshore race along the Southern California coastline.
• Website: Southern Straits Yacht Race
• Description: The Southern Straits Yacht Race is a challenging overnight race that begins and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s known for its strategic and tactical sailing.
• Website: Long Beach Race Week
• Description: Long Beach Race Week is a multi-day regatta held in Long Beach, California. It features a variety of racing classes and attracts sailors of all levels.

Gulf of Mexico

• Website: Harvest Moon Regatta
• Description: The Harvest Moon Regatta is a popular offshore sailing race that takes participants from Galveston, Texas, to Port Aransas, Texas. It typically takes place in October and is known for its festive atmosphere.
• Website: New Orleans Yacht Club
• Description: The Race to the Coast is a sailing race that starts in New Orleans, Louisiana, and finishes in Gulfport, Mississippi. It’s organized by the New Orleans Yacht Club.
• Website: GBCA Performance Cup Series
• Description: The GBCA Performance Cup Series is a series of sailboat races organized by the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA) in Galveston, Texas. It includes various races and regattas throughout the year.
• Website: St. Petersburg Yacht Club
• Description: The St. Petersburg to Havana Race is an offshore race that starts in St. Petersburg, Florida, and finishes in Havana, Cuba. It’s organized by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
• Website: Clearwater Yacht Club
• Description: The Clearwater to Key Largo Race is an offshore sailing race that starts in Clearwater, Florida, and finishes in Key Largo, Florida. It’s organized by the Clearwater Yacht Club.

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Newport Bermuda Race Goes the Way of the Classic

• By Kate Somers
• July 9, 2024

The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race officially concluded on June 29 as winners and award recipients were honored at the Race’s Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pier 6 Complex on Front Street. The ceremony caps off nearly two weeks of festivities in both Rhode Island and Bermuda surrounding the storied sailing race.

This year’s Bermuda Race was as exciting and challenging as ever—featuring a series of fronts causing tricky conditions near the start and a characteristically choppy crossing of the Gulf Stream. Of the 162 boats that started in Newport, 147 crossed the finish line and docked at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in Hamilton. Fifteen boats retired, including the two boats that abandoned ship on the course. All crew of each of the participating boats arrived safely on land.

For the first time in its 118-year history, the Bermuda Race started off the coast of Newport’s Fort Adams, extending the historic course by 1 mile. After leaving Newport, boats reported light winds and slow sailing speeds, thanks to weather patterns moving from the north off the coast of New England. Proteus , a JV72, reported a dismasting at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 22. All crew were safe and the boat motored back to Newport after retiring from the race. Later Saturday, the breeze filled in, and the boats began making quick progress along the rhumbline toward Bermuda.

At 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, the crew of Alliance , a J/122 reported a water ingress and ultimately made the decision to abandon ship. Fellow competitors came to the boat’s assistance, and by 4:00 a.m. all of Alliance ’s crew had been brought safely aboard James Coggeshall’s J/122 Ceilidh to sail onward.

Following Sunday morning’s rescue, other boats in the fleet reported choppy seas in and beyond the Gulf Stream. Throughout the day, anticipation built up for the arrival of the first boats in Bermuda. Roy Disney’s Pyewacket 70 was the first to cross the finish line at 1:37 a.m. Monday with a corrected time of two days 11 hours and 17 minutes. Also finishing Monday morning were Allegra (corrected time two days 13 hours and 31 minutes) and OC 86 (corrected time two days 12 hours and 19 minutes).

Several vessels completed the race on Monday, and the Live Results were able to project that Summer Storm 52 —owned and skippered by Andy Berdon—would become the overall winner of the Gibbs Hill Division with a corrected time of 2 days 10 hours and 32 minutes. Navigator Chris Lewis, who also won the 52nd Bermuda Race, attributed the win to getting off the coast of Rhode Island early and avoiding the weather that stalled other boats.

A unique aspect of this year’s race was the Gulf Stream, as well as boats’ strategies to get and stay in the advantageous current. This year, sailors said they sometimes experienced close to a 5-knot push toward Bermuda. The trick then became exiting at the right moment.

 “As much as we were all enjoying the ride, we needed to figure out when to get off the ride,” said Lewis at the Navigator’s Forum—held as a debrief after the race. There is an old adage to not go east of the rhumbline but Lewis says they hedged their bets to stay in the Gulf Stream’s meander longer at the risk of going more upwind as they got closer to Bermuda.

Two top competitors in the St. David’s Lighthouse Division, Carina (corrected time 2 days 16 hours 12 minutes) and Hound (corrected time of 2 days 16 hours 25 minutes), arrived in Bermuda overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning. As ratings were calculated on Tuesday morning, it became clear that Carina would win the division overall, due to a 30-minute penalty being added to Hound ’s corrected time after having crossed the starting line early.

On Tuesday afternoon, the crew of Gunga Din , a Swedish Yachts 41 abandoned ship 80 miles off of Bermuda due to water ingress. The crew of seven was taken aboard Desna , a Tartan 37, unharmed and continued along the course.

Both boats with rescued crews aboard— Ceilidh and Desna —arrived to applause and admiration on the docks of the RBYC. At the awards ceremony Saturday evening, both crews were presented with special plaques recognizing their heroic efforts to rescue their fellow sailors. The crew of Banter , which stood by to assist in the rescue of Alliance , was also recognized.

As the majority of the fleet continued to arrive on Wednesday and Thursday, overall winners were declared in the Double-Handed and Finisterre Divisions. Northeast Wind , a sloop, won Finisterre with a corrected time of 2 days 15 hours and 54 minutes. “We had the right boat, with the right conditions, and the right team,” said skipper Frank Sobchak.

Fearless , a Sunfast 3300, took the Double-Handed title with a corrected time of 3 days 4 hours and 23 minutes. Phil Hayden and Alexander Brock Kraebel co-skippered the boat, which had more than 500 virtual crew mates through Hayden’s non-profit Sail for Epilepsy. The organization works to inspire people with epilepsy and help them lead fuller lives, raise awareness about the disease, and support the search for a cure.

Along with trophies for division winners, special awards and recognitions were given to various members of this year’s fleet. Award winners include WaveWalker (William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize), OC 80 (Stephens Brothers Youth Prize), and Carina , Summer Storm , and In Theory as part of the Storm Trysail Red team (H. Irving Pratt Trophy).

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Jobson will call Olympic sailing on NBC, narrating every single race from the network's studio in Connecticut (PHOTO: WJAR).

NEWPORT (WJAR) -- A special guest was at the Newport Sailing Museum Thursday night. Hall of Fame sailor and TV commentator Gary Jobson gave a presentation on America's prospects in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Jobson will call the Olympic sailing on NBC, narrating every single race from the network's studio in Connecticut.

This will be his tenth time covering the games.

"I feel quite lucky to be able to call the Olympics and promote the sport of sailing and promote our athletes," Jobson said. "One of the cool things about the Olympics is just how good everybody is when the games come."

The U.S. is sailing in nine of the 10 Olympic classes.

Rhode Islanders will be keeping a close eye on Providence's Stu McNay, who is competing in his fifth Olympic games.

"One of the best sailors in the country," Jobson said of McNay. "He's been at it for a long time. He's come close. He's at the age now with all that experience, he's not going to get too overwhelmed with the Olympic scene and opening ceremonies, and just focus on the job."

McNay is competing with Lara Dallman-Weiss in the mixed 470.

"I hope their experience in the past helps them get a medal this time around," Jobson said.

Aside from McNay, Jobson said some of the women have a strong chance to medal.

He mentioned Daniela Moroz (Formula Kite) and the team of Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea (49erFX).

Jobson will be calling the races 12 days in a row on NBC/Peacock, and encourages everyone to tune in.

"Marseille on the south coast of France is a good place for sailing," Jobson said. "They do get good wind which is important in our game, and you'll want to cheer on the American team."