Newport gets Ready for the Start of the Newport to Bermuda Race!

Newport is bustling with sailors getting ready for the 2014 Newport to Bermuda Race.  The start will be this Friday, June 20, at the entrance on Narragansett Bay.  This event only comes around every two years so make sure you get out to see it.  Best viewing is on the Castle Hill lawn or on board a boat(we have 12 Meter Charters available).  Check out these great pics from the 2012 Newport to Bermuda start!

10 Fun Facts About the Newport to Bermuda Race
1.  The Newport to Bermuda Race is sailed biennially.

2.  The first Newport Bermuda Race was held in 1906.

3.  The Newport to Bermuda Race was founded by Thomas Fleming Day, editor of The Rudder magazine.

4.  2014 will be the 49th Newport to Bermuda Race.

5.  The Newport to Bermuda raced is sailed under the ORR, Ocean Racing Rule.

6.  The course is 635 miles from Newport, Rhode Island to St. Davids Head, Bermuda.

7.  There are usually over 170 boats that race in the Newport to Bermuda Race, making it one of the largest ocean races in the world.  

8.  Most boats finish in three to five days. In 2012 Rambler smashed the Race record finishing in 39 hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds.

9.  The Newport to Bermuda Race is one of the only races to start and finish in different countries.

10.  The trophies for the Newport to Bermuda Race are replicas of Bermuda's famous lighthouses.  The St. Davids Lighthouse Trophy (the main prize) is for the winner of the largest division, for boats crewed by amateur sailors. The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Trophy goes to the winner of the division for boats with professional crews.

June 2012 In Pictures

June was a fabulous month of sailing in Newport for 12 Meter Charters!  Check out some of the sailing highlights below.  Thanks to all that joined us aboard our America's Cup 12 Meter yachts!

 Wet and Windy Fun with the Annual Essex Challenge!

Photos by Cathy Marsh - Baldwin Yacht Club

Columbia Racing in 158th Annual New York Yacht Club Regatta.

Newport to Bermuda Race Start

 

Photos by Heritage Captain, Duncan Todd

Saturday Sailing fun for a Bridal Party aboard Heritage!

Photos by Heritage Captain, Duncan Todd

Team Rhode Show learns to sail aboard Heritage!

Photos by Heritage Captain, Duncan Todd

America's Cup World Series Racing in Newport

Photos by Heritage Captain, Duncan Todd

Newport to Bermuda Race Results

And the winner is...

Carina leading the pack at the start in Newport!

Carina wins the coveted St. David's Lighthouse trophy in the Newport to Bermuda Race!  This is the third Lighthouse Trophy for Carina and the second in a row.  This ties Carina with Finisterre as the boat with the most lighthouses on her trophy rack.  Carina finished at 6:16PM in Bermuda and had a corrected time of 45:08:16. The US Naval Academy’s new Navy 44, Defiance, was second in Class 3 behind Carina and also second in the St. David’s Lighthouse Division.  For more about Carina's win and the full Bermuda Race Results visit their website.

Carina leading Bandana at the Newport start.

 Carina leading the pack.

Leading the way to Bermuda!

Rambler Smashes Newport to Bermuda Race Record

39 hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds after they started in Newport, Rambler has finished the 625 mile Newport to Bermuda Race.  This is the third time in a row Rambler has been the first to finish the race but this time they smashed the previous record by 14 hours - that's a whopping 25% faster than the old record!  Averaging 17 knots it must have been a wet and wild ride.

Here are some shots of her charging at the start of the race in Newport followed by a video the with owner after finishing in Bermuda.  Congrats Team Rambler!

Rambler leading Belle Mente at the start in Newport. 

 Rima2 following Belle Mente and Rambler.

 Rambler charging at the start!

Rambler leading Belle Mente and Team Tiburon - see you in Bermuda!

2012 Newport to Bermuda Start Videos

Just in case you missed it, here are two short videos of Friday's Newport to Bermuda start.  Heritage's crew member, Gus, caught some great starting line action from on board Heritage.  Check out maneuver in the first video - exciting!  Pictures to come.

10 Fun Facts about the Newport To Bermuda Race

1.  The Newport to Bermuda Race is sailed biennially.

2.  The first Newport Bermuda Race was held in 1906.

3.  The Newport to Bermuda Race was founded by Thomas Fleming Day, editor of The Rudder magazine.

4.  2012 will be the 48th Newport to Bermuda Race.

5.  The Newport to Bermuda raced is sailed under the ORR, Ocean Racing Rule.

6.  The course is 635 miles from Newport, Rhode Island to St. Davids Head, Bermuda.

7.  There are usually over 170 boats that race in the Newport to Bermuda Race, making it one of the largest ocean races in the world.  

8.  Most boats finish in three to five days.

9.  The Newport to Bermuda Race is one of the only races to start and finish in different countries.

10.  The trophies for the Newport to Bermuda Race are replicas of Bermuda's famous lighthouses.  The St. Davids Lighthouse Trophy (the main prize) is for the winner of the largest division, for boats crewed by amateur sailors. The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Trophy goes to the winner of the division for boats with professional crews.

Facts courtesy of http://www.bermudarace.com

Newport Bermuda Race 2012

On Friday, June 15, another one of Newport's spectacular sailing events will be taking place.  Over 150 boats will be off the coast of Newport to start the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race.  The
12 Meter Charters' team will be on the water to catch all the action!  Here are some shots taken from aboard Heritage during the 2010 start.  Stay tuned for photos from the 2012 start!