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14 June 2020


Newport Bermuda Race 2020

Race starts Friday 19th June at 1700 UTC

Sailonline is delighted to announce that we will be partnering with the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee ( BROC – made up of the Cruising Club of America and Royal Bermuda Yacht Club ) for the biennial running of the famous Newport Bermuda Race 2020. This year’s race is very different as due to Covid-19, the race takes place entirely in virtual reality on sailonline.org.

The very first Bermuda Race was in 1906 when the general view was that it would be insane for amateur sailors to race offshore in boats under 80 feet. Thomas Fleming Day, editor of ‘The Rudder’ magazine, vehemently disagreed, insisting, “The danger of the sea for generations has been preached by the ignorant.” Certain that an ocean race would be enjoyable and safe, as well as also develop better sailors and better boats, the Newport Bermuda Race was born.

Since 1906, more than 50,000 men and women of all ages and 5,000 yachts have sailed in this unique race that is known and respected worldwide as "The Thrash to the Onion Patch". Also, the race takes some credit for the formation of the Fastnet Race, accelerating the career of famed designer Olin Stephens and the development of new rating rules.

One of the unique features of Sailonline is the ability to run different yacht polars in the same race, and as the Bermuda Race has traditionally been conducted in four major divisions, we will be doing the same in this year’s virtual Newport Bermuda Race 2020.

Participants can choose one of the following when registering for the online race:

The polar information has been supplied by the various designers, manufacturers and agents for each yacht and are as precise as possible. For more information about each yacht please click in the picture above.


Also, a great incentive for all online competitors are the fabulous prizes being offered by Goslings Rum across all divisions. To make sure that the race organizers know who you are, please register on the Bermuda Race Prizes site.

Sailonline's virtual Bermuda Race is now open for pre-race practice. The race starts at the same time as the ‘real race’ would have on Friday 19th June 2020 at 1700 UTC (1300 ET).

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