Sunday, June 9, 2019

Bermuda One-Two Race Preview

J121 sailing shorthanded
(Newport, RI)- Hosted by Newport Yacht Club in Rhode Island and the St. George’s Dinghy & Boat Club in Bermuda, the 635.0nm Bermuda One-Two Race is one of the premiere shorthanded races in the USA. For the twenty-nine-boat fleet, the race starts on June 8th at 11:00 AM in Narragansett Bay. The first leg is singlehanded out to Bermuda, the second doublehanded leg back to Newport starts on June 20th.

Three J/Crews are participating in the event. There are two J/120s, Josh Reisberg’s ABILYN (with crew of Sam Cox) and Thomas Amory’s FLOW (with crew of Robert Patenaude). Also sailing is David Southwell’s J/121 ALCHEMY (with crew of Scott Meier).  Go to the website, track them, and cheer them on!  For more Bermuda One-Two Race sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.