Overnight, the great majority of the 186-boat fleet arrived in Bermuda and yesterday’s provisional divisional leaders have all been confirmed as the winners in the 52nd running of the Newport Bermuda Race. (See full results.)Winning the largest division in the race, the St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats, is Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan […]
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Sean McNeill is a contributor to What'sUpNewp and a professional PR Consultant. Among those clients that he works with are Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup and Rolex Yachting.
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Carroll’s Argo sets new record of 33 hours in Newport Bermuda Race
Jason Carroll (New York City) and the crew of the MOD70 Argo outran every elapsed-time record associated with the Newport Bermuda Race when they completed the 52nd edition Saturday night at 2320:09 (ADT).Argo’s elapsed time of 33 hours, 0 minutes and 09 seconds is more than 30 hours faster than Carroll’s Gunboat 62 Elvis set in the first multihull division in […]
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Argo on record pace in 52nd Newport Bermuda Race
At 1130 hours this morning, Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo was setting a blistering pace in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race. The foil-assisted trimaran was making 18 knots on a heading due southeast just to the west of the rhumbline. The crew of eight had less than 190 nautical miles to the finish and was sailing in southwesterly […]
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How to watch, how to follow the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race
Whether you know someone competing in the Newport Bermuda Race or you’re an avid fan who might have the race on your bucket list, there are many ways to follow the 2022 race as it starts on Friday with a first warning signal at 1:00 pm for a 1:10 pm start. The fleet is divided into multiple […]
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52nd Newport Bermuda Race to be final hurrah for Stan & Sally Honey on ‘Illusion’
NEWPORT, RI (June 9, 2022)—Speaking with Sally and Stan Honey in the cabin of their Cal 40 Illusion, the conversation is as easy and breezy as the gorgeous day topsides in Portsmouth, R.I. The ocean-racing couple, who’ve racked up many victories racing from California to Hawaii, is preparing for the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race, some 11 […]
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52nd Newport Bermuda Race eyes second largest fleet ever
Boasting a fleet of 215 yachts, the Newport Bermuda Race is set to return for the 52nd “Thrash to the Onion Patch” on June 17.The fleet size for the 635-nautical mile race, co-hosted by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, is shaping up to be the second largest in the race’s […]
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Askew’s Wizard claims Transatlantic Race Honors, World’s Oldest Oceanic Race
Following in the wake of three rebellious New Yorkers who inaugurated the Transatlantic Race in December 1866, a fleet of 13 intrepid crews conquered a restive North Atlantic Ocean from late June to early July in the 31st running of the classic yacht race.Although this year’s race will go down as one of the slowest […]
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Hiro Maru, Lucy Georgina pull off comeback wins in Transatlantic Race 2019
A flurry of finishes in the past 36 hours have seen the three class champions, as well as the overall winner, crowned in the Transatlantic Race 2019. VIEWYB Race TrackerIn IRC 2, Peter Bacon’s XP-44 Lucy Georgina scored a come-from-behind victory over Giles Redpath’s Lombard 46 Pata Negra to win the class by 47 minutes on IRC corrected time. […]
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Aegir third boat home in Transatlantic Race 2019
Clarke Murphy and the crew of the 82-footer Aegir were the third boat to finish the Transatlantic Race 2019. Last night they crossed the finish line off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, at 2213:58 UTC for an elapsed time of 14 days, 6 hours, 53 minutes and 58 seconds. Aegir is currently projected to […]
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Aegir inching its way to finish of Transatlantic Race 2019
To say that Aegir is advancing at a snail’s pace towards the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2019 might be an insult to snails. After all, the world’s fastest snail has been clocked at .0085 kilometers/hour. Aegiris, of course, sailing faster than that, but race watchers would be hard pressed to realize that fact watching the boat’s […]
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Wizard posts 492NM in 24 hours in Transatlantic Race 2019
David and Peter Askew’s Wizard (above) continues to set a blazing pace across the Atlantic, leading the fleet of 12 yachts competing in the Transatlantic Race 2019.On Saturday, Wizard, the canting keel VO70 that won the 2011-’12 Volvo Ocean Race as Groupama 4, hooked onto a low-pressure system delivering strong southerly winds between 25 and 40 knots, and took off […]
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Transatlantic Race 2019 Fleet in too much wind or not enough
Life in the Transatlantic Race 2019 can be summed up by paraphrasing a familiar survival-of-the-fittest saying: sometimes you’re the keel, sometimes you’re the minnow. VIEWThe YB Race Tracker This year’s race across The Pond has been so uncharacteristic that the 120 sailors will be forgiven for feeling like they’re a school of minnows. Instead of […]
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Transatlantic Race 2019 Fleet continues upwind slog
The Transatlantic Race 2019 continues to be a slog upwind for the 13 boats racing towards Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Aside from the three lead boats, who this afternoon were in following winds on top of a low pressure, there have been scant few opportunities to put up fuller, off wind sails as the […]
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Transatlantic Race 2019 Fleet contending with light patches and Gulf Stream
The conditions on the open Atlantic Ocean are far from white knuckle, but the tactics playing out in the Transatlantic Race 2019 are never more interesting. VIEWThe YB Race TrackerIt’s perhaps due to the lack of screaming conditions that the action is so compelling. Rather than dodging waves and squalls, the fleet is scampering around […]
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Day 1 of 2019 Transatlantic Race comes off as straightforward as possible
Few things are straightforward when racing across the Atlantic Ocean. There are safety concerns at every turn, from storms and lightning threatening everything above water to unseen floating objects (“UFOs”) threatening the parts underwater. VIEWThe YB Race TrackerContrary to that theory, the 13 yachts participating in the Transatlantic Race 2019 have had surprisingly straightforward conditions […]
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Stormy first night ahead for Transatlantic Race 2019 Fleet
At 1600 hours ET, four and a half hours after the final start of the Transatlantic Race 2019, the fleet of 13 yachts was south of Martha’s Vineyard and was beating in 15 to 20 knots of south/southeasterly wind towards the first virtual mark south of Nantucket Shoals, led by the three largest boats, SHK Scallywag (Dovell 100), Wizard (Juan […]
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Transatlantic Race Fleet on Doorstep of Start
The exclusion zones have been set, the weather forecasts updated and the boats stocked with most of the victuals. All that remains is to get the 2019 Transatlantic Race started and that is scheduled to happen shortly past 1100 hours on Tuesday, June 25, off Castle Hill Light at the entrance to the East Passage […]
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Askew Brothers hope to conjure Transatlantic Race victory
A clear favorite for overall honors and possibly line honors in the upcoming Transatlantic Race 2019 is David and Peter Askew’s Wizard. The canting-keel VO70 will take the starting line next Tuesday with a widely experienced professional crew and a pedigree that is rooted in winning.“The general rule of thumb is if you’re not fully canted, […]
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Potts, Carina Line Up as Only Three-Time Entrant for Transatlantic Race 2019
The 2011 Transatlantic Race ended in gut-wrenching fashion for skipper Rives Potts and the adept crew of the fabled Carina. Leading by a comfortable margin for perhaps the first 17 days of the crossing, Carina sailed into a large windless area that allowed the smaller boats that had fallen off the back of the class to come roaring […]
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Transatlantic Race 2019: Super Maxi SHK Scallywag sets sights on Line Honors Trophy
In less than one month, on June 25, a fleet of 15 yachts will set off from Newport, R.I., on the 2019 Transatlantic Race. Among the entrants one stands out as a clear favorite for line honors in the 3,000-nautical mile race across the Pond – SHK Scallywag, the 100-foot super maxi skippered by David Witt, […]
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Hiro Maru lends historical adornment to Transatlantic Race 2019
Ninety days from today—on Tuesday, June 25—a fleet of 20-plus yachts is scheduled to depart from Newport, R.I., and head eastwards across “the Pond” in the Transatlantic Race 2019. The reasons for competing are unique to each sailor, but often range from a personal challenge to simply wanting to sail an ocean race. Among the […]
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Paine, Moroz Awarded US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman Of The Year Awards
Sailing’s diversity was celebrated today when Caleb Paine and Daniela Moroz were presented the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards, respectively, at a luncheon in the Model Room of the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. For the second consecutive year both Paine (26, San Diego), an Olympic medalist, and Moroz […]
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Narragansett Bay Sailors Plentiful at Quantum Key West Race Week
Narragansett Bay sailors have made their annual migration to Key West, Fla., for the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week. There’s no doubting the beauty of racing in the Bay but at this time of year few places are better than the southernmost point of the continental U.S. One of the top sailors from […]
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Rolex Regattas Attract More Than 350 Boats in U.S.
Rolex Big Boat Series draws 2016 U.S. calendar to a close with record-size fleet The Rolex Big Boat Series is the third and concluding event of the 2016 Rolex Yachting calendar in the U.S., and it will close out the year with a bang. A record fleet of 127 boats has registered for the 52nd […]
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Newporter Riviere Aiming to Upend Fahey at Court Tennis Worlds This Week
This story was originally published on February 15, 2016 {Photo by Michael Do of the USCTA} The Newport-based National Tennis Club will host the Court Tennis World Championship May 17-21 with head pro and world No. 1 Camden Riviere hoping for a chance to upend the reigning champion, Rob Fahey. The 45-year-old Fahey, an Australian […]