June 18th, 2013
(June 18, 2013) – The big blue Andrews 68 Shindig took line honors in the 2013 Marion Bermuda race, finishing the 645 nm course off St David’s Lighthouse at 4:55:13 ADT/3:55:13 EDT on Tuesday morning June 18. They were certainly glad to finish first, but sorry not to break the record after such a fast
June 17th, 2013
(June 17, 2013) – As predicted late Sunday, the ‘line honor’ leaders in the biennial Marion Bermuda Race hit the wall Monday afternoon. According to the YellowBrick tracker they now seem to be sailing on the wind, on a long port tack to Bermuda. The ‘handicap’ leaders are the smaller boats that have kept the
June 16th, 2013
The 19th Marion Bermuda Race got underway on June 14, with 34 boats enjoying a fast start for the 645nm route. Leading the field is Shindig, Mass Maritime’s Andrews 68 that was 142 nm from the finish at press time. Shindig may finish Monday afternoon, with the race record to be broken if arriving before
June 12th, 2013
The 645 mile, open-ocean Marion Bermuda Race starts off Marion, MA this Friday, June 14, 2013. Whether you have a boat or not, you can literally “watch” all the boats participating in the race through a satellite tracking system by Yellowbrick, a world leader in GPS satellite tracking. Kingman Yacht Center in Cataumet, Massachusetts is
March 8th, 2013
WHAT’S NEW FOR THE ORR RULE IN 2013 The Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) was first used in the 2006 race season, and is now the prominent rule for distance racing throughout North America. Events such as the Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race, Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, and the Marion to Bermuda
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