Northeast Ocean Race Symposium
It’s back! We are excited to announce that the Northeast Ocean Race Symposium, building on its great success in 2023, is returning on March 16, 2024. This 2024 symposium, an in-person only event, will feature all new topics at the same venue that received rave reviews from those who attended. The Marion Bermuda Race remains the lead organizer, with the Marblehead Halifax Race and the Bermuda 1-2 Race as cosponsors. The unique event is open to all racers, cruisers, and the public at large.
2023 Marion Bermuda Race Wrap-Up
The 2023 Marion Bermuda Race was not for the faint of heart. The fleet saw conditions ranging from fast-moving squalls to completely still air; the mostly light winds tested both patience and skill for the 32 skippers and their crew that set sail on June 16th from Buzzards Bay in Marion, Massachusetts. In an unusually slow race, the final boat did not cross the finish line off of St. David's Lighthouse in Bermuda until 7:45 EDT on Friday morning — with more than 163 hours of elapsed sailing time under her keel.
Richard Moody's Boudicca Wins Line Honors in 2023 Marion Bermuda Race
In the early morning light on Monday, Richard Moody’s Boudicca crossed the Marion Bermuda Race finish line off of St. David’s Lighthouse, having sailed a total of 705 miles in just 2 days, 17 hours, 26 minutes, 27 seconds.
This incredible performance beats the previous record, set in 2011 by the 76-foot Briand Sloop Lilla, owned by Simon and Nancy DiPietro, which was 2 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes, 45 seconds.
Boudicca is a King Marine Reichel-Pugh 66 skippered by Richard Moody, based out of Jamestown, Rhode Island. Boudicca sailed in the performance class, a new addition to the Marion Bermuda Race for 2023 that looked to expand race eligibility to more performance-focused cruising vessels. The new class has four entries this year.
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