February 24, 2023 - Safety Requirements Monohulls section 2.5.2 (Dewatering Pumps) is amended.
January 23, 2023 - the Notice of Race has been updated with Apendment #2. This amendment adds the Celestial Trophy presented by Celestaire to the Attachment B; corrects the description of the Navigator’s Trophy and the Class Trophies in Attachment B; and adds Attachment C the Criteria for the Celestial Trophy presented by Celestaire.
Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December of 2022. The bi-annual race starts in Buzzards Bay, off of the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, Massachusetts, and ends off St. David’s Head, in Bermuda where the race is hosted by the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. The Marion Bermuda Race is organized by the two hosting clubs, plus the Blue Water Sailing Club. 2023 will be the first year the race has been run since 2019.
The latest addition will have an adjusted scoring matrix and additional race categories. As always, the Marion Bermuda Race is a fully Corinthian event, with no professional yacht or crew entries. The event is for the racer-cruiser, with all boat entries meeting the requirements for cruising equipment outlined in the Notice of Race.
“Our race continues to cater for multihulls, families, and our unique identifier of rewarding yachts sailing under celestial navigation,” says Neil Redburn, Executive Director of the Marion Bermuda Race. “Since its inception in 1977, the Marion to Bermuda Race has been a Corinthian event, and our core values reflect that all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition, and the camaraderie that accompanies such an offshore event.”
The race itself is a tactical challenge, combining the often-blustery conditions of a Buzzards Bay start with a strategic entry into the Gulf Stream, followed by a final push to the beautiful Island of Bermuda. While sailing conditions vary from year to year, arrivals in Bermuda are certainly the highlight of the event — not only marking the completion of an offshore accomplishment, but also the enjoyment of a beautiful island and the celebrations that come after the race ends.
“There is a warm welcome awaiting you at Beverly Yacht Club next year, and there are the legendary parties and hospitality at The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club in Bermuda,” says Redburn. “We’ll see you at the start line on June 16th, 2023.”
A full NOR, as well as further information about the race and its surrounding events, is on the race website www.marionbermuda.com
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