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Lilla Wins Class 13, Cruiser Division In The Newport Bermuda Race Lilla - IRL 7600 - CNB Briand 76 yacht skippered by Simon De Pietro (Photo by Daniel Forster/PPL)

Lilla Wins Class 13, Cruiser Division In The Newport Bermuda Race

admin June 21, 2012

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 21, 2012 – ‘Lilla’, the big red Briand 76 (IRL7600) owned...

Carina Wins Second Straight St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy In The Newport to Bermuda Race Carina -USA 315 - McCurdy & Rhodes 48 yacht skippered by A Rives Potts Jnr, making the most of the blustery conditions. Carina is the provisional winner of the principal St David's Lighthouse Trophy for the third time.(Photo by Barry Pickthall / PPL)

Carina Wins Second Straight St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy In The Newport to Bermuda Race

admin June 20, 2012

Going into Monday evening, LLwyd Ecclestone’s ‘Kodiak’ crew was hopeful of winning the...

Kodiak and Shockwave lead Lighthouse divisions after Rambler smashes Bermuda Race record Shockwave - USA 60272 - a mini maxi yacht skippered by George Sakellaris (Photo by Daniel Forster/PPL)

Kodiak and Shockwave lead Lighthouse divisions after Rambler smashes Bermuda Race record

admin June 17, 2012

By John Rousmaniere As of 1800 Sunday, six boats have finished the race, each...

George David’s Rambler Shatters Newport to Bermuda Race Record George Davidâs 90ft maxi Rambler has smashed the 635 mile Newport Bermuda race record, clipping a massive 14 hours off the previous best time set 10 years ago by Roy Disneyâs Pyewacket. The new record now stands at 39hr, 39 minutes, 18 seconds (subject to ratification) - an average speed of 16knots(Photo by Barry Pickthall/PPL)

George David’s Rambler Shatters Newport to Bermuda Race Record

admin June 17, 2012

Dateline: 07:09:18 ADT Bermuda: George David’s 90ft maxi Rambler has smashed the 635 mile...

Newport to Bermuda Fleet ‘Extraordinary’ This Year

admin June 12, 2012

By Colin Thompson, The Royal Gazette Newport Bermuda Race chairman John Osmond is “excited”...

Six Perpetual Throphies Awarded In Rolex Big Boat Series, Vincitore Named US-IRC National Championship

admin September 14, 2009

“This is a very emotional win for me,” said Jim Mitchell (Zurich, SUI), owner...

Six Races Completed In The Rolex Big Boat Series

Six Races Completed In The Rolex Big Boat Series

admin September 13, 2009

After a large area of thunderstorms moved through this morning, the over 1,000 sailors...

Rolex Big Boat Series Day One Kicks Of With Exciting Racing In San Francisco

Rolex Big Boat Series Day One Kicks Of With Exciting Racing In San Francisco

admin September 11, 2009

In Italian, the word Vincitore means ‘the winner’ so Jim Mitchell and his multi-national...