There are many ways to watch the Friday afternoon start in Newport. The shore-side view is spectacular and comfortable. Many people watch the start from Castle Hill, right at the start of Ocean Drive. Others watch from the Jamestown shore, where the best viewing is at Fort Wetherill State Park. Beavertail State Park in Jamestown is also an option, but a little further away from the line.
A variety of vessels are available for charter in Newport. If you visit the various Newport web sites dedicated to tourism and business, you will find many listed. Numerous tourist vessels take visitors out on the water for tours, and a number of these may have special trips available specifically to watch the start of the race. Again, check the many tourist web sites for Newport.
Hundreds of private yachts spend the afternoon watching the start. Joining a friend or family member who has a boat in Newport and plans to be on the water for the day is a great way to see the race.
During the race, digital spectators can watch the progress of the race on their computers by logging on to iBoattrack through the Newport Bermuda Race web site www.bermudarace.com/ or through iBoat’s own web http://www.iboattrack.com/.
Down in Bermuda, the best spot to watch the yachts finish in Bermuda is from the grounds of St. David’s Lighthouse. Visitors will find that the Finish Line Committee is very hospitable and depending on the finishing traffic, they may be invited up into the tower for a tour. It is a straight up climb and not for people afraid of heights. The view from the lawn is almost as good and worth the trip to St. David’s.
The HD Gateway Finish Line Cam is new for 2010. From the high definition camera mounted on the St. David’s Lighthouse tower, finish line action will be streamed worldwide 24/7. Spectators can use iBoattrack to follow their boat of interest to the finish, then actually watch them cross the line when they arrive.
In Bermuda, digital spectators can watch boats finish from the comfort of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. A Gateway ‘SMART Board’ will be available for viewing in the Calabash Lounge and a smaller HD TV monitor will be available over the Terrace Bar.
by Talbot Wilson
New Bermuda Race Entrants
| Yacht | Yacht Type | Division | Captain |
| ANGEL | Ctm 84 | CD | Edward T. Anderson |
| ATALANTA | Little Harbor 54 | CD | James F. Volkwein |
| ATTITUDE | Beneteau 423 | CD | Shawn Dahlen |
| AVATAR | Ranger 37 | CD | Janusz Kedzierski |
| BERMUDA OYSTER | Oyster 435 | CD | Paul B. Hubbard |
| BLE U | C&C 51xl | CD | Dan Epstein |
| BLUEBIRD | Migrant 45 Ketch | CD | Harry Bird |
| BONSPIEL | Nordic 44 | CD | James J. Richter |
| CADENCE | Apogee 50 | CD | R. David Warters |
| CETACEA | Hinckley 59 | CD | Christopher J. Culver |
| CHECKMATE | Alden44 | CD | Frank J. Flores |
| CLOVER III | Swan 56 | CD | Neal F. Finnegan |
| CONVERGENCE | Jeanneau 43 DS | CD | James Linsley |
| EAGLE | J-40 | CD | Dana Oviatt |
| ECLIPSE | Hinckley 59 | CD | Barbara & Robert Cavanagh |
| FOX | Swan 53 | CD | Ruth M. Pecherek |
| FREEDOM | Sabre 452 | CD | Cary W. Thomson |
| HAERLEM | Swan 55 | CD | Hendrikus (Henk) P L Wisker |
| I’LL THINK ABOUT IT | Beneteau 523 | CD | Marc Tandourjian |
| ISOLA | Baltic 52 | CD | Howard M. Eisenberg |
| KALUE | Wooden Ketch | CD | Rudy Schreiber |
| LAURA B | Island Packet 45 | CD | Joseph R. Triggs, Jr. |
| LIBERTY CALL | HR 43 | CD | Matthew G. Pilon |
| LILLA | CNB 76 | CD | Simon M. De Pietro |
| MANANA | Swan 48 | CD | Michhael V. Johnson |
| MISTY | Little Harbor 54 | CD | Eric G. Thorkilsen |
| NIRVANA | Maxi 80 | CD | Charles F Kiefer III |
| NOSTOS | Alden 44 | CD | Lorenzo D. Weisman |
| NOVA | Swan 56 | CD | Mark DiStefano |
| PILGRIM | Alden 44 | CD | Mark Rice |
| POESKE | First 42 | CD | Richard Donn |
| RESTIVE | Alden48 Ctm | CD | George P Denny III |
| RUTAINE | C&C 37/40+ | CD | David P. McLoughlin |
| SCEPTRED ISLE | Ctm 63 | CD | Rex G. Herbert |
| SHEARWATER | Morris 40 | CD | Conrad Hall |
| SHINDIG | Pearson 39-2 | CD | Kevin G. Flannery |
| TEMPTRESS | IMX-45 | CD | Arent H Kits van Heyningen |
| WHISKEY GIRL | Hinckley 70 | CD | Michael McAllister |
| WINDWALKER II | Lyman Morse 60 | CD | Daniel Levangie |
| ALIBI | J-120 | DH | Gardner L. Grant, Jr. |
| BOLANDS MILL | Class 40 | DH | John Ryan |
| CHOUCAS | Jeanneau SF36 | DH | Frederic Cosandey |
| CORDELIA | Valiant 42 | DH | Roy F. Greenwald |
| CUTLASS | Class 40 | DH | Alex / Nick Mehran / Halmos |
| DAWN TREADER | Swan 48 MK II | DH | Lawrence G. Cohen |
| DELAWANA | Swan 51 | DH | Hans F. Himmelman |
| DIRIGO | C&C 41 | DH | Eric M. Johnson |
| DRAGON | Class 40 | DH | Michael S. Hennessy |
| ESMERALDE | Sabre 386 | DH | Bruce R. Beard, Jr. |
| GREAT SCOT | J-35 | DH | Darren T Garnier |
| HERON | J-120 | DH | Greg R. Leonard |
| KAMOA’E | Class 40 | DH | Eric Lecoq |
| KILLUA | Aphrodite 101 | DH | James G. Binch |
| KIVA | Hinkley SW51CB | DH | Mark Stevens |
| LORA ANN | Express 37 | DH | Richard T. du Moulin |
| MIREILLE | J-120 | DH | Edwin Gaynor |
| NEXT BOAT | Morris 45 | DH | Mark Ellman |
| OCEAN WANDERER1 | Montivideo 43 | DH | Erwin Wanderer |
| PALADIN | J-35 | DH | Jason A Richter |
| PLUM CRAZY | Sabre MK II | DH | Michael R. Berg |
| RESOLUTE | J/122 | DH | D. Scott Miller |
| SEABISCUIT | J-46 | DH | Nathan C. Owen |
| SIR EDMUND | Ctm 49 | DH | Fredrick R. Holt |
| TOOTHFACE | Akilaria Class40 | DH | Michael W. Dreese |
| WHISPER | Hinckley 48 | DH | Thomas J. Vander Salm |
| BEAU GESTE | Farr 80 | GHL | Karl Kwok |
| BELLA MENTE | Mini Maxi | GHL | Hap Fauth |
| CAPTIVITY | Farr 60 | GHL | Samuel T. Byrne |
| CATAPULT RACING | SouthernCross 52 | GHL | Marc Glimcher |
| HOI AN | Custom 50 | GHL | Heilner Marc |
| NATALIE J | TP52 | GHL | Philip D. O’Niel III, D.D.S. |
| NOONMARK VI | Swan 56 | GHL | Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy |
| RAMBLER | Ctm 90 | GHL | George David |
| RAN | JV 72 | GHL | Niklas Zennstrom |
| RIMA2 | R/P 55 | GHL | John Brim |
| SNOW LION | Ker 50 | GHL | Lawrence S. Huntington |
| TITAN 15 | ctm75 | GHL | Tom Hill, Mr. |
| VELA VELOCE | Southern Cross | GHL | Richard H Oland |
| GENUINE RISK | Dubois 90 | Open | Mark E / USMMA Watson III |
| ILMOSTRO | VOR70 | Open | Ken Read |
| SPEEDBOAT | Maxi | Open | Alex Jackson |
| ACTAEA | Hinckley B40 | SDL | Michael M. Cone |
| AKELA III | Swan 43 | SDL | Djoerd Hoekstra |
| AKUBRA | J44 | SDL | Reginald H. Goodday Dr. |
| AMADEUS | IMX-40 | SDL | Jack R. Yaissle |
| AMERICAN GIRL | King 40 | SDL | Daniel Galyon |
| AMIGO VI | J-42 | SDL | Bernie P. Coyne |
| APSARA | J-109 | SDL | Mike Sleightholme |
| ARBELLA | First 44.7 | SDL | James P. Shaughnesy |
| AURORA | Tartan 41 | SDL | Andrew F. Kallfelz |
| AURORA | Reichel/Pugh 66 | SDL | Gus Carlson |
| AVENIR | C&C 41 | SDL | Joseph T. Murray |
| AVRA | J/120 Mod | SDL | George Petrides |
| BABE | Swan 46 | SDL | Colin E. Couper MD |
| BACCI | Swan 53 | SDL | Lorenzo Vascotto |
| BARLEYCORN | NYYC Swan 42 | SDL | Brendan J. Brownyard |
| BEAGLE | J-44 | SDL | Philip H. Gutin |
| BEAUSOLEIL | Beneteau 456SD | SDL | Richard A Parent |
| BELLE AURORE | Cal 40 | SDL | R Douglas Jurrius |
| BIG BOOTY | Lutra 42 | SDL | Patrick Eudy |
| BOMBARDINO | Santa Cruz 52 | SDL | James W. Sykes |
| BRAND NEW DAY | J-65 | SDL | James C. Madden |
| BUZZ | Sydney 38 | SDL | Richard E. Stevenson, Jr |
| CARINA | CTM 48 | SDL | Rives Potts |
| CHARLIE V | J-44 | SDL | Norman H. Schulman MD |
| CILISTA | J-130 | SDL | Jeffrey L. Eberle |
| CONVICTUS MAXIMUS | Farr IRC 42 | SDL | Donald W. Nicholson |
| CYBELE | IMX-45 | SDL | Richard M. Burnes, Jr |
| CYGNETTE | Swan 441 | SDL | William J. Mayer |
| DENALI | Nelson Marek 70 | SDL | Michael A. D’Amelio |
| DOGSLED | Kaufman 47 | SDL | Todd F. Barnard |
| DOLPHIN | J-42 | SDL | Henry S. Morgan |
| DONNYBROOK | Ctm Sloop | SDL | James P. Muldoon |
| FEARLESS | Farr 395 OD | SDL | Shaun J. Ensor |
| FINESSE | J-42 | SDL | Newton P.S. Merrill |
| FLIRT | Navy 44 MK1 | SDL | US NAVAL ACADEMY |
| FLYING GOOSE | Ctm 56 | SDL | Daniel C. van Starrenburg |
| FROLIC | Sabre 362 | SDL | Peter G. Brown |
| GLORY | J-44 | SDL | Jack Neades/ USCGA |
| GOLD DIGGER | J-44 | SDL | James D. Bishop |
| GONE WITH THE WIND | Cal 40 | SDL | William M. LeRoy |
| GRACIE | Ctm 69 | SDL | Stephan A. & Simon W Frank |
| GREY MATTER | Hanse 470e | SDL | Brian R. Parselle |
| GREYGHOST | Zaal 38 | SDL | Philip W. Parish |
| HAKUNA MATATA | Cal 39 | SDL | Christopher J. Andrews |
| HIGH NOON | Tripp 41 | SDL | Colin Rath |
| HIRO MARU | Swan 43 Classic | SDL | Hiroshi Nakajima |
| HOUND | Ctm 60 | SDL | Eberhart Frank |
| INVICTUS | TP52 | SDL | US Naval Academy |
| JACKNIFE | J-133 | SDL | Andrew Hall |
| JACQUELINE IV | Hinckley SW42 | SDL | Robert S. Forman, Jr |
| JADE | J-42 | SDL | Robert W. Thuss, Jr. |
| KALEVALA II | Grand Soleil 37 | SDL | Tapio O. Saavalainen |
| KODIAK | Swan 601 | SDL | E. Llwyd Ecclestone |
| LAPIN | Benn Frst 40.7 | SDL | Christopher Clark |
| LINDY | Peterson 38 | SDL | David G. Dickerson |
| MAGIC | Santa Cruz 52 | SDL | Kenneth Laudon |
| MERLIN | Swan57 | SDL | John H Duerden |
| MISCHIEVOUS | Ctm 65 | SDL | Albert J. Fitzgibbons |
| MISTY | J-40 WK | SDL | Fred A. Allardyce |
| MOJOE | Peterson 43 | SDL | Joseph M. Naroski |
| MORGAN OF MARIETTA | Centurion 42 | SDL | Colin G Golder |
| NASTY MEDICINE | Corby 41.5 | SDL | Stephen J. Sherwin MD |
| RAGANA | Cape Fear 38R | SDL | Darius Peleda |
| RAINMAKER | Swan40 | SDL | Kenneth P. Hylwa Mr. |
| REGATTA | CARTER41 | SDL | Constantine G. Koste |
| REINDEER | Morris 47 | SDL | Peter/Tony Driscoll/Parker |
| RELATIVITY | Beneteau 53F5 | SDL | Hall Palmer |
| RESOLUTE | J-44 WK | SDL | Fred Madeira |
| RICOCHET | J-120 | SDL | USCGA |
| ROCKET SCIENCE | J-120 | SDL | Rick F. Oricchio |
| RUNAWAY | J-44 | SDL | Lawrence R. Glenn |
| SAILOR BANDIDO | Quest 33 | SDL | Christopher A. Palabrica |
| SARAH | X-41 | SDL | Gregory B. Manning |
| SFORZANDO | Ker 55 | SDL | Clayton G. Deutsch |
| SHINNECOCK | J-120 | SDL | James C. Praley |
| SINN FEIN | Cal 40 | SDL | Peter S. Rebovich, Sr. |
| SIRENA BELLA | J44 | SDL | Joe Murli |
| SIRENSONG | J-133 | SDL | Thomas J Carroll |
| SLIDE RULE | First 44.7 | SDL | Scott Bearse |
| SPIRIT | Baltic 38DP | SDL | A. John Gregg |
| STAR CHASER | Swan 51 | SDL | Wijnand (Boogie) van den Boogaard |
| STARLIGHT | Simonis Voogd 56 | SDL | Michael Dybvik |
| SWIFT | Navy 44 MK1 | SDL | US Naval Academy |
| TEMPTATION | Taylor 45 | SDL | Arthur & Peter Santry |
| TERRAPIN | Beneteau 40.7 | SDL | Jonathan Litt |
| THEJACKAL | Beneteau 40.7 | SDL | John DeFilippo |
| THREEBEANS | Santa Cruz 37 | SDL | Christopher Rosow |
| TIGER | Swan 46 | SDL | Thomas & Nancy Grieb |
| TRIPLE LINDY | Swan 44 MK II | SDL | Joseph Mele |
| TRUE | J-42 (mod) | SDL | Howard B. Hodgson, Jr. |
| UPGRADE | Farr 395 | SDL | Peter Gibbons-Neff |
| VALKYRIE | First 44.7 | SDL | David Andril |
| VAMP | J-44 | SDL | Leonard J. Sitar |
| VANQUISH | STP 65 | SDL | Rego / Riker Lucas / USMMA |
| VORTICES | J 145 | SDL | Christopher L Saxton |
| WAZIMO | Aerodyne 38 | SDL | W. Barrett Holby, Jr. |
| WESTRAY | Concordia 39 | SDL | John D. Melvin |
| WHISPER | Canning 48 | SDL | Sheldon Brotman |
| WHITE RHINO | Swan 56 | SDL | Todd Stuart |
| WINDBORN | J-120 | SDL | Richard W. Born |
| XCELSIOR | IMX-45 | SDL | Alice O. Martin |
| XENOPHON | Swan 44 MKII | SDL | Jeffrey V. Rabuffo, MD |
| ZEST | Hinckley SW42 | SDL | Brian E. Swiggett |
| ZWERVER | S&S 57′ Berm Cut | SDL | Frans van Schaik |
The above list subject to change.
For More Photos of the Newport bermuda Race 2008 by George Bekris click HERE
From the June 18th start in Newport to finish in Bermuda 635 miles later, this classic ocean race is almost a spectator sport.