Author: John Rousmaniere

The Newport Bermuda Race has long been well known for the variety of the challenges it throws at sailors.

With the approach of the 50th Bermuda Race next year, we’ve been looking back at the long history of the 635-mile “Thrash to the Onion Patch” since its founding in 1906. One highlight has long been the very enthusiastic, and sometimes very successful, participation of young crews from service academies.

I can’t predict who will win the 50th Bermuda Race next year. But I can say for certain that long before the race starts on June 17, 2016, the typical navigator will spend hours studying charts of the Gulf Stream and Bermuda.

Actaea, skippered by Michael and Connie Cone from Philadelphia, PA, and Shockwave, a 72-foot Mini-Maxi sloop owned by George Sakellaris from Framingham, MA, are the big winners in this year’s 49th Newport Bermuda Race.

2014 – New Awards Offered, Safety Seminar Scheduled & Tips for Watching the Start – Preview by John Rousmaniere