Newport Bermuda 2018

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NEWPORT BERMUDA 2018

JUNE 15, 2018 OFFICIAL PROGRAM PLEASE DRINK DELICIOUSLY.

BERMUDA RACE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Jonathan Brewin - Chairman John R. “Jay” Gowell - Vice Chairman Stephen W. Kempe - Vice Chairman

David Benevides V/C RBYC CONTENTS Bruce Berriman James G. Binch IPC/CCA W. Frank Bohlen John E. Brooks Peter L. Chandler CCA Treasurer THE RACE CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Jon Corless RBYC Commodore 5 Robert S. Darbee III Jonathan Brewin Frederick W. Deichmann H.L DeVore LETTERS FROM THE COMMODORES Alton J. Evans, Jr. 7 Brad Willauer, Jonathan Corless Edwin G. Fischer Jeffrey L. Eberle NBR Treasurer PREVIEW OF THE 51ST NEWPORT BERMUDA Janet Garnier 8 Ernest L. Godshalk Chris Museler Henry F. Halsted Richard S. “Rush” Hambleton III YOUNG & FAST ON BLUE WATER Paul J. Hamilton 15 John Burnham ERM Joe Harris RT B UDA O R Richard C. Holliday P A FORECAST SURPRISES, NEWPORT BERMUDA 2016 W C Bjorn R. Johnson E E 18 N Somers Kempe W. Frank Bohlen Mark R. Lenci Michael McBee SEASICKNESS: COMMON, CURABLE, PREVENTABLE Christopher J. McNally 24 Jeffrey S. Wisch, M.D. Tristan Mouligne 2018 Ralph J. Naranjo ROUND-TRIP PREPARATION OFFICIAL RUM Lester E. “Nick” Nicholson Jr. John D. Osmond III 28 Sheila McCurdy Christopher L. Otorowski CCA Secretary James D. Phyfe III SMELL THE SARGASSO John Rousmaniere 32 Gardiner L. “Garry” Schneider Andrew Burton Leslie Schneider Mark Smith RBYC Treasurer OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD AT BERMUDARACE.COM Peter Shrubb 35 Media Team James R. Teeters W. Bradford Willauer CCA Commodore ONION PATCH SERIES REWARDS ALL-AROUNDERS John S. Winder ® 37 Media Team Dark ’n Stormy Jeffrey S. Wisch FILL ONE MODEST SEABAG WITH GOOD GEAR The Trademarked Cocktail and National Drink of Bermuda. Platinum Award Winner, Beverage NEWPORT BERMUDA RACE SUPPORTERS: 39 Chris Museler Testing Institute, the spirits industry’s highest honor. “96 Points, Superlative”. Hand-crafted Bermuda Tourism Authority Gosling’s Rum THE BERMUDA RACE AND ITS HISTORIAN Goslings Black Seal Rum, Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer, lime optional… enjoyment mandatory. Pantaenius 41 Newport Shipyard John Burnham Helly Hansen Safe Harbors/Brewer Yacht Yard WALKING NEWPORT Hinckley Yachts 42 John Burnham Bermuda Mule Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum North Sails Make sure your lips are sealed. Introducing Judged the No. 1 aged rum in the world, Airmar 10 GREAT WAYS TO EXPLORE BERMUDA a new kind of seal. A delicious smooth gold Caribbean Journal. 44 Media Team

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THE RACE CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

elcome to the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race! Recognised as one of the truly classic, magical offshore races, this race is an amazing adventure for all competitors. Multi-race veterans and first timers alike will share an adoration and Wfascination for the racecourse and of course the ultimate destination, the beautiful islands of Bermuda.

I am sure that all competitors who have been involved in preparation of their yachts for the “51st Thrash to the Onion Patch” will have some appreciation for the work that has happened behind the scenes to make it all happen. The commitment, energy, expertise, and time donated by the hundreds of volunteers since July 2016 has been truly outstanding. Please join with me in expressing sincere gratitude to them all.

photo © Stephen R Cloutier The Newport Bermuda Race is structured on tried and tested protocols aimed to maximise our commitment to safety and seamanship whilst Dockage 100, 200 & 500 MT Travelifts belle’s Café Ship’s Store Refit & Repair Services Fitness Center Crew Housing embracing the ever-changing landscape of yacht and equipment innovation. Consequently, it is hugely exciting for us to be incorporating a multihull division for the first time. Our focus also continues on enhancing youth involvement within the competitor base and striving to once again develop more international participation.

We hope all competitors will come away from the 2018 Race with a mental kitbag packed with feelings of satisfaction, accomplishment, excitement, enjoyment and wonderful memories.

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Jonathan Brewin Chairman, Newport Bermuda Race 2018

JULY 26-28, 2018 photos © Billy Black

BC_064920_SLWNB18P.indd 1 2/23/18 10:23 AM LETTERS FROM THE COMMODORES

he Cruising Club of America is again delighted to work with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club to coordinate and manage this truly magical and classic ocean race for sailors of all ages, different backgrounds and countries. The 2018 race celebrates the 92nd anniversary of the partnership of the twoT clubs. Volunteers have contributed thousands of hours to the organization of the Race under the leadership of Race Chairman Jonathan P. Brewin. We know that their efforts will provide you and your crew with a remarkable experience.

We are grateful to be supported by the Bermuda Tourism Authority in helping us conduct this race. Their contribution is invaluable. We wish you a swift, safe, and successful crossing of the Stream, and we look forward to greeting you in Bermuda.

Brad Willauer CCA Commodore

he Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is once again thrilled to join with the Cruising Club of America to host this legendary ocean race between Newport, Rhode Island, and the island of Bermuda. The race sees sailors of all ages and backgrounds set sail across 635 miles of open ocean—an experienceT that will see rivalries and friendships renewed and new ones created. The thrill of competing and completing the race in beautiful Bermuda and the welcome from its friendly people is a memory that will last a lifetime.

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Reading the conditions takes experience…

The right team means performance! Two hundred or more sailing yachts will point their PREVIEW OF bows southeast in June. They’ll sail as a fleet, but THE 51ST be competing in several races within the race. NEWPORT rganized by the division with amateur helmsman and Cruising Club limits on spinnakers and other down- BERMUDA of America wind sails. The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse and the Royal Division is for high(er)-tech, faster Bermuda Yacht boats and with no limitation of the BY CHRIS MUSELER Club, the New- number of pros aboard; the Super- port Bermuda yacht Division is for yachts over 80 Race is one of feet. The Open Division is for high- the world’s greatest and most historic tech and experimental boats that don’t ocean races. fit into other divisions due to features OOn Friday, June 15, 2018 after such as lifting foils. The Spirit of Tradi- months of rigorous yacht and crew tion division is for “traditional” vessels preparation the biennial 635-mile over 55 feet, such as the Bermudian challenge starts in Newport, Rhode Island, off Castle Hill’s magnificent rock ledge and ends days later, mid- Atlantic, at the exquisite sub-tropical island of Bermuda. The reward for the crews is both the race and the destination. This year’s 51st edition of the race is limited to 220 entrants, and of those there will be a familiar collection of 150 or more approximately 40- to 50-foot boats. This group, the sailors in the St. David’s Lighthouse and Finisterre divisions, is the race’s largest constituency. The remain- ing 70 or so training schooner Spirit of Bermu- boats will da and the schooner America. The comprise the Double-Handed Division is for 2- Gibbs Hill person crewed yachts; and the new Lighthouse, Multihull Division is for catamarans Superyacht, and trimarans 58 feet or larger. Open, Spirit The divisions within the race have Sometimes light airs test of Tradition, been increased and reconfigured over the crews day and night, as Double- the years to reflect the diversity of in this photo from the 2006 Handed, and amateur and professional crews wish- Race aboard Maximus, and sometimes the Gulf Stream Multihull ing to compete, as well as the evolu- serves up stomach-churning divisions. tion and advancement of yacht design, pitch-and-roll smorgasbord, Each division has its own unique engineering, and construction. Fair as aboard Dorade in 2012. The and differentiating characteristics. and safe competition that encourages common denominator in good The technical details are defined pre- continued participation are guiding crews is concentration and a cisely in the Notice of Race, but here’s a principles of The Bermuda Race Or- good sense of humor. quick summary. The St. David’s Light- ganizing Committee (BROC), a joint house is the amateur helmsman racer/ committee of CCA and RBYC members. cruiser division; the Finisterre Divi- Reflecting on the guiding princi- sion (previously known as the Cruiser ples of the race, the commodore of Division) is a performance cruising the Cruising Club of America, Her- ONNE VAN DER WAL ONNE VAN JOHN BURHAM, CHRIS MUSELER

8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 9 In their first Newport Bermuda the time has come. Expressing his sat- Race appearance, multihulls like isfaction, he said, “The Bermuda Race the Gunboat, Arethusa will start has been something we’ve always re- off Castle Hill and head for the ally wanted to do as a group.” Onion Patch in June. Each fleet will race for special perpetual More Firsts in Gibbs Hill trophies, the most famous of and Open Divisions which is the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy (below, right). There are more firsts in the Open Division in 2018. Previously created for professionally crewed, high-performance boats that often had mechani- cally canting keels and water ballast, the group is now open for and water ballast, the group is now open for boats Race, that they can capsize and for with vertical-lift foils. An Infinity 46 that reason are inherently unsafe in an canting keeler with such equipment is ocean race. A group of multihull own- expected to be on the start line. These ers asked to compete in the 2016 race “foils” slide out to leeward from the but without safety procedures or VPP hull, horizontally, and give the boat Handicaps established, a two-year wait tremendous righting moment and was in order. Special safety regulations, power. Other foil arrangements are al- crew requirements, and a new handi- lowed in the Open Division, but with cap system are now in place. some restrictions. “I think it’s a big deal,” says Phil The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Divi- Lotz, owner of the Gunboat 60 Are- sion, which has allowed professional thusa. “Of all the great ocean races crews, is now allowing canting-keel in the world, only two had yet to in- and water-ballast boats that were once clude multihulls. Now only the Syd- relegated to the Open Division. This ney Hobart is left excluding the type.” allowance for boats including the new, Lotz, who is commodore of New water-ballasted J/121 is expected to York Yacht Club, helped form the Off- boost participation in the division, bert L. Stone, stated in 1923 that the water, and to develop in the ama- after careful consideration and exten- a Multihull Division will be included, shore Multihull Association (OMA), showcasing the trickle-down of the race was founded “In order to en- teur sailor a love of true seamanship, sive study, the 51st Bermuda Race will with starts for catamarans and trimarans. an owners group, which collaborated latest in yacht design. courage the designing, building, and and to give opportunity to become be a milestone year for the event. In the While the range of boats compet- with the Bermuda Race Organizing sailing of small seaworthy yachts, to proficient in the art of navigation.” Gibbs Hill Division, canting keels will ing continues to evolve, the demo- Committee to formalize the new In- St. David’s Lighthouse make popular cruising upon deep With these principles in mind and now be allowed. And for the first-time, graphics of the race are changing, too. spection and safety requirements for Challenge and Reward With youth and family participation the race. Crew requirements are more John Osmond, Principal Race Of- increasing thanks to initiatives tied to stringent for these high-performance ficer, sailed his first Bermuda race in new trophies, this year’s race is poised cruiser/racer cats and tris, which regu- 1982 aboard his own C&C 40. The KEY EVENTS CALENDAR to have the most diverse group of sail- larly sail over 20 knots. Concerns also start was postponed two days due to ors and boats in its history. had to do with proper a gale, the remnants of Sat/Sun, 6/9-10 11am Annual Regatta, Onion Patch Races 1 & 2 Rhode Island Sound “We continue to develop the race placement of safety gear, which the fleet battled as technology evolves,” says Jonathan including liferafts as in the Gulf Stream. He Weds., 6/13 6-8pm “Gosling’s Rum Newport Shipyard Crew Party” Newport Shipyard Brewin, the race chairman. “Sailing deck layouts on multi- kept coming back, ex- Thurs., 6/14 5-7pm Captains Meeting (2 tickets/boat) Jane Pickens Theater as a sport continues to move forward, hulls are uniquely differ- cited for the adventure, Fri., 6/15 1pm Race starts East Passage, Narragansett Bay and this is an opportunity for us to ent and the potential for and now many decades Tues.-Thurs. 6/19-21 5pm Goslings Rum 101 History & Tasting RBYC (register at Duty Desk) develop our competitor base.” He em- capsize can limit access. later, Osmond sees that Weds, 6/20 7-10pm Goslings Crown and Anchor party RBYC phasizes that safety and seamanship Safety considerations same drive from the Thurs., 6/21 2pm RBYC Anniversary Regatta Skippers’ Meeting RBYC remain the core principles of the race, of multihulls were care- amateur sailors of the Thurs., 6/21 6-10pm Goslings Rum Swizzle Washing Machine Party RBYC influencing the requirements for all fully evaluated. The Bermuda Race. Fri., 6/22 9:55am Anniversary Regatta, Onion Patch Races 4 & 5 Great Sound new additions to the fleet. race’s technical commit- “In the St. David’s Fri., 6/22 5-9pm Anniversary Regatta prize-giving and party RBYC tee began its research Division, we clearly Sat., 6/23 6-8pm Prize-giving Reception (invitation only) Government House Multihulls Race for in 2014. Lotz says that have the same degree the First Time it was a great learning of excitement and effort Note: Double-check event times with local organizers. Also, New York YC at Harbour Court invites competitors and Cruising Club In the past, some might have said process for both sides in determining to enhance the learning curve for all of America members to check in at quartermaster’s desk. there would never be catamarans and what requirements were practical. He the nuances of racing in the ocean,” trimarans in the Newport Bermuda went on to say that all are pleased that says Osmond. “For everyone who ©ROLEX / DANIEL FORSTER PICKTHALL/PPL BARRY

10 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 11 Win or lose, competitors in the ficient in the art of navigation...” Newport Bermuda Race will share The encouragement and support common experiences: safety of sailors comes from ambassadors preparation, such as testing for newcomers, and conscientious liferafts (below, right), trimming and helpful inspectors plus the many sheets, and passing beneath volunteers organizing the race. John 635 miles worth of extraordinary Winder, a race ambassador, inspector cloud formations. and former race chairman, who will be sailing his 22nd Newport Bermu- da Race this year, says, “With a high number of newcomers each year, the Carr paints the picture of how a ambassador program is very helpful family fits the race into their lives. “We in encouraging and supporting safe didn’t do the race growing up,” she participation.” Speaking of the rigor- says. “My dad was working. It wasn’t ous requirements and inspections, until he was retired and we were in Winder notes, “If we had a major gale, our 20s and early 30s when we didn’t there’s a concern there could be a lot have our own children that we raced of carnage if it weren’t for the inspec- as a family.” tion process, not to mention the re- Competitors have openly admired quired safety training, preparation the Glenns and other families in the and experience” race. She says that she has seen this New competitors, Winder says, are group grow slowly and that she hopes upping their game with more modern the next phase for her family’s involve- monohulls, increasing performance ment is coming soon. “It has to be the within the St. David’s Lighthouse right time of life. Of course that would Division. The inspection process is be a dream to have my children there keeping pace with these changes, says w it h m e .” Winder, who is also a member of the race’s technical committee. “We still Safety and Mentoring want to provide a home for an owner Of all the great ocean races, the with a new, fast planing boat without Newport Bermuda certainly has the moving them to another division.” most rigorous inspection process for With the possibility of carbon cata- the boats and safety marans and monohu- requirements for the lls with wave-piercing crews. And the safety vertical-lift foils lining record is unmatched up in front of Castle Hill in ocean racing. Many this year, Winder says a sailor has been over- the stars of the Bermuda gets to do this, it’s an epic adventure.” inaugurated in 2016 and won by a Peter Becker. “I think we can change terest and encourage returning teams. heard saying some- Race will still be the St. According to race statistics, the bright group of young Long Island the conversation in the U.S. about “There’s a special chemistry that ex- thing like, “The Ber- David’s and Finisterre overall fleet size has been growing in Sound sailors, was inspired by leg- youth and offshore sailing.” (See next ists within family on a racing boat,” muda Race has made division sailors. Though recent years, and the majority sail for endary designers Olin and Rod Ste- story “Young & Fast on Blue Water.”) says D’Arcy Carr, who has raced to me a safer sailor,” and we don’t have one fleet, the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy, an phens. Race competitors between the The team under Becker’s leadership Bermuda five times on her family’s “I love distance racing, like in the Fastnet Race. intricate, glimmering model of the ages of 14 and 23 are now inducted hopes to return in 2018 with two J/44 Runaway. “You share the same it is like fast cruising”. We have a wonderful race’s finishing beacon at the north into the Stephens Brothers Society youth boats. DNA, so you approach things the same These comments would mix of competitors, and end of Bermuda. Actaea, a refitted and receive a society pin upon reach- Though participation is looking way. And there’s the all-important abil- surely have brought a the race has evolved to Hinckley Bermuda 40, won the tro- ing the docks in Bermuda. strong for 2018, a large fleet is not a ity to say exactly what you think with- smile to the face of have a number of races phy in 2014, and although there are Since the success of American given, says Osmond. “There’s an attri- out worrying about hurting someone’s Herbert L. Stone, the within the race. That’s newer boats in this growing amateur Yacht Club’s youth team aboard High tion rate each year,” he says. “We have feelings.” CCA commodore in 1923, who said why the fleet is so strong.” division, the feat serves as encourage- Noon, winning their class and the to decide if changes we make help or Carr’s family donated the William that the race was founded “To en- ment for older, well-found boats, even youth prize in 2016, the race has been hurt participation, particularly in the St. L. Glenn Family Participation Prize, courage the designing, building, and Chris Museler is a freelance journalist if smaller and slower. fielding more interest from youth- David’s Division.” First-time competi- an heirloom bronze sextant used in sailing of small seaworthy yachts, to and is a regular contributor to a range Osmond sees recent initiatives to driven teams. “There has been great tors are normally the largest group of Bermuda Races by her uncle Will, in make popular cruising upon deep of publications including The New York promote youth and family partici- interest and energy since they won entrants, but the race’s specialty awards, 2004. Four family members must be water, and to develop in the amateur Times. He is a CCA member and has pation taking hold in 2018. The Ste- their class on High Noon,” says race including the William L. Glenn Fam- aboard to be eligible, and one must be sailor a love of true seamanship, and competed in four Newport to phens Brothers Youth Division Prize, veteran and Young American coach ily Participation Prize, help raise in- an afterguard member. to give opportunity to become pro- Bermuda races. ONNE VAN DER WAL ONNE VAN CHRIS MUSELER

12 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 13 Today, YOUNG & FAST I will pilot my boat out into the blue waters of Bermuda, ON BLUE WATER practice swan dives off the bow BY JOHN BURNHAM and say hello to a blue angel fish. A teenage crew shocked the fleet in 2016, Then return to stroll off the dock crossing the line second only to Comanche. back to my one-of-a-kind waterfront home.

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CBMARINALIVING.COM14 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 15 High Noon approaches the finish off St. David’s Lighthouse on Tuesday morning, then reaches Hamilton Harbour. THE CREW: High Noon finished in 88 hours, pipe-berth equipped J/105 wasn’t up was painted. We had to reassemble The other key to the program was Collin Alexander (age 18) Dreamcatcher, donated his boat to the 27 minutes, 5 seconds, earning third for such a race. Luckily, a charter was the entire boat and restore her to the adult advisors, Rob Alexander, Will McKeige (18) program. If things work as planned, place overall in the St. David’s Light- arranged with the U.S. Merchant Ma- peak racing condition. It took us more who also led the boat-assembly proj- Hector McKemey (17) the MudRatz will be another youth- house Division and receiving the Ste- rine Academy, which had just received than three months of work to move ect, Becker, and four-time Volvo Richard O’Leary (17) ful team heading to the Onion Patch phens Brothers Youth Division prize. Heidi and Steve Benjamin’s 41-footer her from the winter storage shed to Ocean Race pro, Guillermo Altadill, Maddy Ploch (15) in June. According to Peter Becker, co-chair of as a donation. There was only one hitch. being race-ready — putting her back who paired up with two or three ju- Brooks Daley (17) Meantime, some “High Noon alum- the program with Rob Alexander, the They had to put the boat together. together was like doing an enormous nior watchmates each. Carina Becker (17) ni” have continued to extend their 2016 Race was the culmination of sev- jigsaw puzzle. We repaired and up- AND WINDCHECK . bluewater experience. Collin Alexan- eral years of work by the juniors. They McKeige: We were given High Noon dated deck gear, waterproofed her and Becker: Having Guillermo aboard ADVISOR/NAVIGATORS: der delivered Wizard from Hawaii to had paid their dues, sailing overnight with all the gear in huge boxes. Every bolted every fitting. We got to know was one of my favorite parts. ...he Guillermo Attadill the West Coast after the Transpac last and longer-distance races, then found fitting had been removed before she every inch. was tough on the crew and had high Rob Alexander year, along with Carina’s older broth-

opportunities to sail offshore. OCEAN NAVIGATOR expectations that we all wanted to live Peter Becker er, Key. As for Carina, she raced in up to. His presence kept us on track the all-women crew of Climate Action Carina Becker writes: The seven of and energetic about moving fast. He Now in the 2017 Sydney Hobart Race. us have been sailing in the same water taught us that “sailing fast isn’t free” sailing organizations competing dur- Alexander and Becker are shifting most of our lives and have a similar and there is always risk involved ing the summer on two boats, one for their focus on youth big-boat sail- passion for sailing. The High Noon Ju- when pushing yourselves and your those who haven’t done the Bermuda ing beyond a single club and have niors’ special bond was derived from boat. But he taught us how to manage race yet and one for the more advance applied for 501(c)(3) status for the not only our history, but also from the that risk. When needed, Guillermo juniors who have. As we go to press in Young American Sailing Academy. tight quarters. We were able to find was never shy of a reef or a smaller early January, they are also committed The 2019 Transatlantic is just over the humor and joy in the more “painful” headsail, but he was always ready to to lining up another Bermuda boat for horizon. Stay tuned. From Rod and moments, like when someone called to get more sail area whenever possible. this youth team, which has continued Olin Stephens to the High Noon crew, set the Code 0 for the tenth time… We He definitely pushed all of us out of to train, race and evolve. But they’ll we already know how well youth can helped out packing kites when others our comfort zones and made us better need to find an owner willing to take sail blue waters. weren’t feeling well, or consoled one sailors for it. the leap and help create another op- another when the wind and seas got In 2018, the Young American pro- portunity for the next generation. John Burnham is former editor of too big for our comfort. gram is becoming the Young Ameri- That’s happened in a big way last Sailing World, Cruising World and can Sailing Academy. Peter Becker December for another group of youth boats.com. He sailed the Newport Peter Becker had his sights on a and Rob Alexander plan to have racers, the MudRatz, when Stephen Bermuda Race in 2012 aboard Bermuda Race for the team, but their youth sailors from other clubs and Kylander, owner of the Swan 48, Dorade. BARRY PICKTHALL/PPL, ACCOUNTS BY MCKEIGE AND BECKER FIRST APPEARED IN BARRY JOHN ROUSMANIERE, BARRY PICKTHALL/PPL JOHN ROUSMANIERE, BARRY

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Warm Core Feature

Fig. 1: March 9, 2016, Fig. 2: June 15, 2016, composite satellite SST image – Warm Cold Core Ring composite satellite SST image – warm-core and cold-core core ring evident; cold-core rings evident, months before ring obscured by cloud cover the race. just before the race started. rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/ rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/

Primer under Gulf Stream Tutorials on cover obscured the cold core ring, use Complex Weather FORECAST SURPRISES, bermudarace.com). The meanders of the NOAA altimetry based model Modeling would propagate (move) downstream (see discussion of models in the 2016 Reviews beginning a week before towards Europe at a speed of approxi- Race Program or at bermudarace.com/ the Race suggested that the Race NEWPORT BERMUDA 2016 mately 10 to 20nm/day. In contrast, the resources/gulf-stream-and-weather) period 17-21 June would be domi- cold and warm core rings would drift showed the ring positioned just to the nated by high pressure and generally to the west at a speed of approximately west of the rhumb line producing south- light winds. By June 13, however, this BY W. FRANK BOHLEN 2.5nm/day. Such progression can sub- to-north-going currents over nearly prognosis changed substantially. All stantially modify the speed and direc- 100nm of the rhumb line (Fig.3). weather models began forecasting the Skippers and navigators can learn lessons about both Gulf Stream and tion of surface currents in the vicinity However, this slow progression development of a low pressure system of the rhumb line, directly affecting op- changed radically after the start on off Cape Hatteras with the potential weather forecasts with a look back at the last race. timum routing. June 17. By June 20, the cold core ring to produce gale to storm force winds Regular observation through March, had moved to the west by more than in the vicinity of the Gulf Stream as April and May provided little evidence 30nm (compare Fig. 3 to Fig.4). That’s the fleet approached on Saturday into t has been said that races are primary chores during the first sail of Stream, satellite images of sea surface of the expected regular evolution. a distance equaling nearly half of the Sunday. The track of this low would won in preparation and lost on the season. temperatures in early March (Fig. 1) Stream structure changed only slight- drift observed since March. favor east to northeasterly winds, the water. If you’re navigating a You’ll also benefit from a careful showed the main body of the Stream ly. The main body meander varied in This unusual, abrupt change af- which acting against the current in Newport Bermuda Race, your review of weather and Gulf Stream (dark red, high-temperature band) wavelength and amplitude but showed fected many racers who had planned the Gulf Stream would produce rough pre-race activities begin months conditions experienced in past races. crossing the rhumb line at a point ap- little regular easterly propagation. The strategies on the assumption that the seas with occasional breaking waves. beforehand with a careful check Focus on actual conditions, including proximately 200 nautical miles from cold core ring moved slowly to the west slow-to-no drift of the ring observed These were the conditions discussed of navigational instruments in- rates of change, and the accuracy of the Newport. The Stream form was domi- by approximately 60nm but remained over the preceding months would per- at the Skipper’s Meeting on Thursday cluding the GPS, AIS, water tem- forecasts or models. This combination nated by a number of large-amplitude in close contact with the rhumbline sist. Tracks directed at the westerly and by private weather services to perature sensors, and barometer with provides a valuable indication, par- meanders. An evident cold core ring into June. margin of the ring rather than finding their customers on Friday morning. particular attention to the wind speed ticularly for first-time participants, of was located just to the south of the On June 15th, two days before weak or favorable south going currents This combination of information and Iand direction and the in-water boat the character of the Newport Bermuda main body, straddling the rhumb line the start, Rutgers SST image (Fig.2) instead encountered adverse northerly concerns regarding boat integrity and speed sensors. These checks extend Race and its navigational challenges, with a smaller, less-defined warm fea- showed the main body of the Stream flows often in excess of 2 knots. The crew safety resulted in withdrawal by to associated shipboard communi- much the way a type of music defines ture north of the main body just east still crossing the rhumb line at a point lesson to learn from this is clearly that an unusually large number of com- cations systems (VHF, SSB, and sat- the dance. of the rhumb line. Conventional wis- approximately 200nm from Newport Stream evolution and the migration of petitors. phone) as well as to the compatibility dom would have these features experi- and leading to a deep meander to the meanders and rings don’t always fol- A review of the archived National of the sensor suite with the selected Gulf Stream Shift encing a progressive, reasonably well- east. A warm-core feature was posi- low simple rules. Failure to recognize Weather Service, Ocean Prediction navigational or routing programs. In- The 2016 Race provided a rich va- defined evolution over the 2.5-month tioned north of the main body and this in strategic planning often comes Center weather charts for the Race strument calibration will be one of the riety of lessons. In the case of the Gulf period to the race start (see Gulf Stream east of the rhumb line. Although cloud at a cost. period indicates that the weather ex-

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Fig. 3: June 17, 2016 – A stationary Wishing the best of luck to all of the entries cold core ring south of the Gulf Stream sits just west of the in the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race rhumb line to Bermuda on the day of the start.rucool.marine. USA18040 / 0218

Cold Core Ring

Fig. 4: June 20, 2016 – The cold core ring moves west by 30 nm, leaving adverse currents where navigators expected none.

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perienced for most of the fleet differed model showed a substantial low de- erally less than 25 knots. Strongest substantially from the pre-Race fore- veloped off Cape Hatteras and tracked winds were along and to the east of the cast. Note that use requires patience: north across the rhumb line (Fig.5). rhumb line with the low tracking well nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/ncep-charts/ This low did in fact form over the June south of the majority of the fleet by June All the crew at Pantaenius America are on deck to make your yachting safe and enjoyable. We insure boats and yachts new_charts/201606/ From the Direc- 18 and 19 timeframe following the 20 (Fig.6). Only flyers likeComanche 27’ and greater and are licensed in all 50 states. tory, select the day (e.g. “20160616” convergence of two low centers along saw higher winds and more variant for June 16) and then scroll down to a cold front. However, the system was conditions, encountering squalls on “atl” or “atlw” for “Atlantic west” to smaller and less intense than originally approach to Bermuda associated with obtain surface analyses (“atlw.sfcAnal) forecast and moved rapidly along a the cold front. Sea state conditions or forecasts. northeasterly track. This favored the in the Stream were relatively benign. As discussed, the OPC forecast for development of northeasterly winds The reason for the substantial dif- June 20 based on the GFS weather along the rhumb line with speeds gen- ference between forecast and actual

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22 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 23 SEASICKNESS: COMMON, CURABLE, PREVENTABLE BY JEFFREY S. WISCH M.D. Goodbye Causes, prevention, and treatment for motion sickness at sea, prescribed by a veteran skipper who is also medical chair of the race and the CCA’s fleet surgeon. Paddlewheel… very even-numbered ™ year, nearly 2,000 Hello Smart Sensor Accuracy sailors set sail for Ber- Sailing offshore can be enjoyed even in rough muda. At race end, conditions if a crew takes medical reports are precautions in advance • No paddlewheel to clean or maintain submitted and usually of the race start, such include more than as wearing Scopalamine • Depth, speed and water temp in ONE sensor with no moving parts 50 cases of seasickness. This number patches (inset). likelyE represents the most severe in- • Easily retrofits most AIRMAR 2” housings stances and underestimates the actual prevalence of the illness. • Available in NMEA 0183 and NMEA2000® output Seasickness ranges from slight queasiness to severe nausea and vomiting. It needs to be taken seriously. A crew member who is sick compro- mises not just their own safety but Two NEW solutions: the safety of other crew members. But, with knowledge and preparation DX900+ Electromagnetic Multilog Sensor these risks can be minimized, and the joys of offshore sailing can be enjoyed • Multi-functional sensor measuring forward and by all, including those more prone to transverse speed with immediate leeway data this ailment. • Connects via Bluetooth® to AIRMAR’s new CAST™ app Causes of Seasickness Preparing for, and return trip with seasickness playing a Seasickness is motion sickness, and Preventing Seasickness major role. • Ideal solution for performance sailors and long distance cruisers no person is immune to it. We all may Participating in the Newport Bermu- The captain, watch captains, and get it on a boat, plane, car, or carnival da Race means taking safety seriously. medical officer should have a well- ride. It occurs when our visual cues Vessels and crew must comply with thought-out management plan. Con- UDST800 Ultrasonic Multilog Sensor are mismatched with what our brains strict requirements to participate. tinued seasickness may lead to an perceive. Specifically, the labyrinth Considerable time is spent preparing inability to perform duties, severe de- • Patented adaptive signal processing provides apparatus (inner ear) sends informa- for events less likely to happen than hydration, and, if left untreated, seri- accurate and reliable speed through water tion about motion to the brain but the seasickness, including dismasting, ous medical consequences. from 0.1 to 50 knots brain cannot process that informa- rudder loss, failed thru-hulls, sink- Preventing seasickness starts with tion and line it up with the visual cues ing, and man-overboard rescues. My understanding how it is caused and • Reliable operation in both salt and fresh water of motion or perceived motion. advice is to prepare for seasickness recognizing the symptoms as they Additional factors known to con- as seriously as you prepare for these occur. Know your own early-onset • Ideal solution for powerboat and sailboats of all types tribute to seasickness include: lack of other calamities. Seasickness not symptoms, and adjust your behavior: sleep, anxiety, poor hydration, foods only causes discomfort, it can be life Limit time below where visual cues and difficult to digest, certain smells, and threatening. motion are out of sync. Rest before going learned behavior, i.e. when one crew- In the 2012 race, seasickness offshore. Stay well hydrated. Avoid alco- CURDY

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Paddlewheel_NOODsCW_Fullpage.indd 1 2/21/18 2:59 PM Symptoms of, and Treatment satphone if the illness does not respond My personal favorites are scopolamine for Seasickness to treatment. patches and Stugeron. Before choosing Symptoms of seasickness may include a medication, try out several on land SEASICKNESS WHEN YOU FEEL SICK IF YOU BECOME SEASICKNESS THAT y yawning, belching, headache, pale com- Medications for Preventing prior to the voyage to see how they af- PREVENTION Take seasick medication. SEASICK AND VOMIT RESISTS TREATMENT y y y (REFRACTORY plexion, apathy, inability to focus, cold and Treating Seasickness fect you. In addition, check with your Be well rested. Let your watch captain Try a small sip of an y Stay well hydrated. know you feel sick. electrolyte solution with VOMITING) sweats, anorexia or excess salivation, and Many well-respected sailors routinely physician to see if there are contraindi- y y y ultimately nausea and severe vomiting. take preventative medications for the cations to any of the drugs depending Stay on deck when not Go topside and clip-in. a seasick pill (Try chewing Assess the victim’s y the seasick pill and let condition, if the pulse is Victims might also feel a sense of im- first 24 to 48 hours of a voyage. Pride upon your personal medical history. I sleeping. Try to focus on the horizon y Try seasickness remedies and if possible and the pieces melt in your weak, or if the victim feels pending doom. Although thresholds should never prevent you from using strongly suggest that each crew mem- mouth and under your they will pass out upon vary from person to person, given the preventative medications or acknowl- ber and the boat’s medical officer fa- beforehand to check for appropriate take the helm. side effects. y tongue) or use a rectal sitting or standing, or if right circumstances, everyone is suscep- edging the onset of seasickness. Individ- miliarize themselves with the potential Try hydrating slowly with y Start medication the night an electrolyte solution such suppository such as there is a change in mental tible. It is very difficult to predict who uals prone to seasickness should have a side effects of medications, and have before sailing. as Gatorade or Pedialyte. Phenergan or status – then consider Prochlorperazine. evacuation and contact the will and will not get seasick. If getting very low threshold to begin a regimen that information available onboard to y Eat easily digestible foods, y Saltines, ginger ale, or Coca y U.S. Coast Guard or sick, initiate or utilize additional medica- of medications. Ideally, begin preventa- recognize a problem, should it occur. no alcohol night before Cola may help settle your If suppositories/pills are another emergency service. tions, let other crew members know you tive medication prior to embarking on Alternative remedies include the use of sailing. stomach. not available or if you vomit pills up, apply a y While awaiting advice, are not feeling well so they can look after a voyage. This has been demonstrated ginger, wristbands, acupuncture, and y If you need to vomit try to Scopolamine Patch keep the victim lying down you, and go sit in the cockpit, clip-in, and to be the best preventive treatment magnets. I believe these to be of limited do so on the leeward side, however, take care so as in a secure place with head focus on the horizon. available. efficacy. I would not rely on them as the but staying on the boat is not to over-medicate. slightly elevated and turned most important. Don’t be The illness may reoccur during a voy- Anti-seasickness drugs available are sole source of treatment. y to the side in the event that afraid to vomit in the Try to lie down and attempt age, although most people will adapt to scopolamine patches, Dramamine, Bo- For those stubborn captains and they vomit. cockpit. to sleep in a secure place. conditions after 36 to 72 hours at sea. nine, and Stugeron (cinnarizine). Sco- crewmates who choose to ignore the y Do not try to take fluids y Do not force oral fluids. Apart from adjusting your behavior, polamine patches may cause dry mouth, possibility of seasickness until their time or eat anything until you y Keep the victim warm. medication will be the best treatment. headaches, blurred vision, urinary re- comes, they may find a silver lining in feel better and have given y Reassure the victim that Once a crewmember is sick, making tention, and hallucinations. Dramamine their humbling experience in my favor- medication a chance to you are getting help. certain they remain hydrated is of great and Bonine are extremely sedating. ite quote: “This is one of the compensa- work. (Usually within 30-60 importance. Electrolyte solutions such Stugeron, a very effective agent (avail- tions of the seasick. 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e go to sea for fun. There is nothing fun about damage to the boat or injury to crew. Seminars and training often focus on emergency response. It makes at least as much sense to prepare the Wboat by checking all gear, tools, and spares. Equally, it’s important to prepare the crew to use the safety equipment and support each other in all responsibilities, whether you are pushing hard for a finish line or looking for a leisurely landfall in the US. Training: Assignments for Each Crew sailor may have several assignments. Increase your safety factors by Making the return trip as trouble- Pre-race safety at sea seminars for race assigning crew responsibilities and free and pleasant as possible is the re- and delivery crews are a great oppor- gaining familiarity with systems, safety sponsibility of all aboard—especially tunity to give this focus, after which equipment, and storm sails before the skipper. A successful passage takes crew members should be asked to lead leaving the harbor. planning, skill, and organization, and a review of each topic. Proud Sponsor of the the skipper needs to be certain each The skipper should prepare or as- watch can cover all bases: looking sign written, boat-specific emergency ing locations of bilge pumps, fuel shut- 2018 Newport - Bermuda Race out for the boat, steering, deck work, procedures for flooding, dismasting, off, life raft, grab bag, medical kit, storm boat systems, navigation, crew wel- steering loss, fire-fighting, and aban- sails, and other crucial equipment. fare, medical issues, and emergency don ship for all the crew to read and Other topics for briefings include response. walk through together. Some skippers watch routines, meals, first aid, short- Within the crew, a primary person laminate these procedures and post ening sail, going aloft, and using the PICKTHALL/PPL (2) BARRY CURDY, and an assistant should be assigned them in the cabin (often in the head), engine, radio, and electronics. Rein-

to each area, and in a small crew, each along with schematic drawings show- force the briefings with posted watch SHEILA M c www.onecomm.bm | Mobile TV | Internet 28 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 29 the convenience of all, offer a way to fects such as drowsiness or anxiety. tor what is going on below, on deck and customs and border protection laws. contain and charge handhelds, sat- Be sure you and your shipmates take in the wider environment for whatever Before heading out, give your crew a phones, and personal electronics with- meds, drink enough water, stay warm may come next. Experience lets the heads-up on passport and visa require- out interfering with the nav station. and rested, and strictly observe the crew member distinguish significant ments for all countries on the itinerary. boat’s life jacket and harness rules. We concerns from normal variations. In Research vessel-clearance requirements Boat’s Rules: Write, owe it to the rest of the crew to take a perfect world, every issue would be well before setting out and plan accord- Explain, Post precautions, and when we do, we have caught before it becomes a problem or ingly. Review all the ship’s documents Clearly written, clearly explained more fun. Seasickness, dehydration, emergency, but it’s not going to happen and have official contact information boat rules always help avoid misun- fatigue, and hypothermia compromise that way. Good sailors train themselves for clearing out of Bermuda and into derstandings and encourage coopera- performance, lead to errors and over- by running through “what-ifs” as an the U.S., Canada, or farther afield. tion regarding watch routines, food sights and can become a threat to life. exercise on watch: A return trip from Bermuda to a U.S. preparation, personal safety, gear Seawater and air temperatures north What if an incoming call alarm port is within a pretty reliable weather stowage, and cleanliness in the gal- of the Gulf Stream will likely be in the sounds from the DSC VHF radio? window with today’s forecast abilities. ley and head. Knowing who has what 60s. Add 25 knots of wind with spray, What if my watch-mate seems unchar- While most boats head straight home duties each day evens out the chores, and the crew will want to sail with sev- acteristically slow to respond? What if I after several days of fun in Bermuda, helps morale, and keeps dishes and eral warm, dry layers, including hats hear a pump cycling? What if the chart it’s possible to arrange to leave a boat in bills, labels on critical switches and Ensure that your crew members are personal stuff from piling up in the and gloves. plotter fails? What if I smell something Bermuda for an extended period—nor- valves, and diagrams of the boat with prepared to stay warm, dry, and safe, galley or nav station. pungent and slightly acrid? What if we mally up to 90 days—provided some- the locations of through-hull fittings, especially for the return trip when they The crew’s responsibility includes Seamanship: Assess, had to launch the life raft and get the one is designated to look after her. This fire extinguishers, safety equipment, may be less experienced. looking after their own and each Address, Anticipate stuff that goes with it? may be a better option than forcing a and damage control tools. Meanwhile, other’s health and safety. Well before Seamanship is usually described as One can mentally practice the first departure when short-handed or facing sailors should make sure their life jack- On departure, the skipper and watch casting off, all sailors should alert a litany of skills and knowledge of boat several appropriate steps, including risky weather. ets and safety harnesses fit properly. leaders should talk through all proce- the skipper or “ship’s doc” to pos- handling, navigation, deck work, and how to activate the response team, Before leaving Bermuda waters, dures. Each watch should contribute sible health problems. Have each systems maintenance. The combined establish on-board and outside com- Sheila McCurdy has raced to Bermuda the crew should talk through or (bet- to the ship’s log entries of the vessel’s submit a brief, confidential medical crew should be able to cover all of it. munications, and utilize tactical boat 17 times and more often than not made ter) practice man-overboard rescues, position and weather conditions at history, including current health and But seamanship should also include handling or changes in procedure. the return trip as well. Her article has CURDY tying in reefs, steering with the emer- regular intervals, as well as mainte- medications. Also advise each sailor c the ability to assess, address, and an- Don’t forget the need on arrival to been updated since it was first published gency tiller, changing sails, lighting nance, rate of use of fuel and water, to try seasickness medication well ticipate. 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BY ANDREW BURTON

he stretch of water route to Bermuda. Don’t forget to take Once in the Gulf Stream, the waves between Newport a break between sail changes, look become choppier and less organized. and Bermuda is fur- around, and absorb the scenery. No- Here is where sailors who’ve forgone rowed with sailboat tice the brilliant turquoise at the top the Bonine because they “never get wakes. Mysterious of a wave below the break as the light seasick” discover whether they’ll still currents whirl, chal- gleams through it. If the weather is be making that boast in three days. lenging and frus- sunny and it’s blowing hard, notice Deep into the fast water, you may see trating navigators. how, when you’re at the top of a wave, the poisonous pearlescence of the sail Weather systems move rapidly across the vista extends for miles and is remi- on a Portuguese man-o-war drifting the course, or camp for days, dishing niscent—if you squint a little—of the with the Stream at three or four knots Tout largess to some at the expense of Austrian Alps. toward England. those who’ve chosen the wrong strat- The Newport Bermuda Race takes South of the Stream, the seas length- egy. Storms can test crews and gear in us through three different stretches en and become more regular. Though ways unanticipated during the plan- of ocean. First is the grey-green nu- Bermuda is still half a race away, we ning stages for the race. Sailors sea- trient-rich waters of the continental feel as if we’re on the final stretch. soned by the Southern Ocean treat this shelf, where the depth sounder is still T-shirts and shorts appear on deck. bit of water with respect. These trials registering and the sea-temp gauge is Schools of flying fish scurry away from are only part of the reason for entering likely showing a cool 55 degrees. We the boat, soaring a hundred yards or the Newport Bermuda Race. may sail through shoals of baby sharks more before plunging into the back Not everyone is going to achieve a as we pass between Block Island and of a wave. Even in a rainy easterly, the podium finish in the race and many No Man’s, and it’s always worth hav- water remains that deep blue and tur- who sail the race enter with no expec- ing eyes outside the boat, watching quoise, and at night, flying fish become tation of winning. So why do skippers for whales and dolphins. At night, the a hazard as they rocket out of the black, and crews keep coming back every phosphorescent plankton glows in our startling sleepy crew. The calm clear even year? It’s the sailing, of course. wake as deck lights of fishing boats voice of Bermuda Radio starts to be Though I’ve raced to Bermuda only a loom over the horizon, or dazzle and heard 100 miles out, and the loom of few times, my job as a delivery skipper puzzle as we try to figure out where the island glows dimly on the dark has led me over the course more than they’re going. horizon in front of us. 100 times over the past few decades. Soon enough, we sail off the con- During the race, I would expect my I’ve seen the route in many different tinental shelf, and the water starts to crew to focus on making the boat go fast moods and all of them are awe-inspir- change to that indescribable deep clear at all times, but I’d be disappointed if we ing. While we will never experience indigo. The depth sounder loses signal all didn’t take time to stop and smell the them during the race, there is an in- and generates random numbers. As sargasso every now and then, too. describable beauty to watching snow the water warms, we watch for stretch- squalls barrel across the water toward es of sargasso weed, revealing current Andrew Burton has been a Newport you in the Gulf Stream during a winter lines, and the navigator watches the based delivery captain for more than 30 delivery. speed over ground and sea tempera- years. He has entered the Newport At any time of year, though, we are ture for the uptick that shows we’ve en- Bermuda Race for the first time as

likely to experience a good blow en tered the Gulf Stream or a warm eddy. skipper aboard his Baltic 47 Fair Wind. BEHAN GIFFORD

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or the 2018 edition of the race, there will be no physical notice board on land. All notices will be posted on the website on the “Official Notice Board.” Every attempt will be made to gain the attention of captains and crew to changes of importance by sending email; however, it is the responsibility of captain and crew to visit the website and stay informed. In addition to the official governing documents being posted, i.e. Notice of Race, FSailing Instructions, and Safety Requirements, more information can be found about deadlines, rules, Customs, social events and more. JOIN THE In the Resources section, sailors will find Gulf Stream analysis and tutorials, logistics, safety, and other info. During the race, shore crew RACE TO RESTORE and race fans will look to the race tracker and the news sections for OCEAN HEALTH up-to-date coverage. SAILORSFORTHESEA.ORG 34 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 35 ONION PATCH SERIES

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ou’ve put all the another chance to demonstrate your Racing on the Great Sound gets underway during the Royal Bermuda BC_064908_SLWNB18P.inddset 1your course for2/21/18 3:51 PM work into your boat superior speed and smarts. to have it ready The Onion Patch is a tough series Yacht Club Anniversary Regatta. for the Newport to win as an individual entry,” said Italy & the Orient Bermuda Race. Rives Potts, owner of Carina and a past The Newport Bermuda Race, June Why not arrive in winner. “You have to be very good in 15 – The race starts off Castle Hill and Newport a week all conditions and on all types of race concludes 635 Atlantic Ocean miles early to tune up courses. Not many excel at both. The later off St. David’s Lighthouse. your crew at the New York Yacht Club guys that do well in the Onion Patch The RBYC Anniversary Regatta, Annual Regatta? Then cap it off with the Series have a lot to be proud of.” June 22 – In recent years, this RoyalY Bermuda Yacht Club Anniversary “To win as a team is one day, two-race event has Regatta on the Great Sound, the even more difficult,” Potts begun with a windward- day before the Newport Bermuda added. “All three boats leeward race on the Great Awards ceremony? If you do, on the team have to do Sound. The second race tours you’ve not only amortized your very well in all three Granaway Deep, Port Royal expense and effort over several phases of the se- Bay, and finishes near the more races, you’ll have com- ries. The winning Fairmont Hamilton Princess is pleased to be a part of the peted in the Onion Patch team is usually in Hamilton Harbour. 2018 NEWPORT-BERMUDA RACE Series and be eligible to win the team that Yachts range from small LITTLE VENICE L’ORIENTAL the prestigious DuPont Trophy. makes the few- to large, racing windward/ From importing cruising sails to assisting with To add spice to the events, est mistakes and leewards or in the Navigator’s Celebrating over 40 years Above Little Venice is customs entry and trucking, Bermuda Forwarders join with two other boats to is consistent throughout. Division. Crews include fam- of fabulous food and fine Hamilton's best Oriental represent a country, a yacht The 164th NYYC Annual ily Corinthians competing against top is there to make your next sailing event a success! wine, featuring classic and Restaurant. Fabulous contemporary, regional Chinese & Thai Fusion club, or another sailing or- Regatta, June 9-10 – The professionals but there’s no foregone Italian specialities. Great cuisine, with the island's ganization in your area and two-day Annual Regatta conclusion that the newest boats will outdoor dining on the only Teppanyaki Table race for the Onion Patch typically features windward- win. Team Buzzards Bay won in 2016 Terrazzo or mingle in the and a Sushi Bar, all in a Trophy. Some clubs will leeward and government with Crazy Horse, Kinship, and Simpa- WWW.BERMUDAFORWARDERS.COM Wine Bar. beautifully designed space. have multiple team entries. A mark courses for an IRC race tico, a JV 50, Baltic 52 and Pearson 39, 32 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton 32 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton good percentage of entries compete on fleet and a more relaxed group sailing respectively. For entry info: bermuda- T 441-295-3503 T 441-296-4477

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BC_064980_SLWNB18P.indd 1 2/21/18 4:07 PM WHEN THE AQUA BLUE WATER AND PINK SAND OF BERMUDA CALL... FILL ONE MODEST SEABAG

NEWPORT NEWPORT WITH GOOD GEAR

BY CHRIS MUSELER

How one experienced sailor packs for 50-degree nights before the Gulf Stream and 80-degree nights on the far side.

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BC_064494_SLWNB18P.indd 1 2/21/18 3:45 PM Compete for the THE BERMUDA RACE Bermuda Ocean AND ITS HISTORIAN Cruising Yacht

Trophy BY JOHN BURNHAM This special combined competition trophy goes to the captain Since its first running in 1906, who has the best performance in consecutive Marion and the Thrash to the Onion Newport Bermuda races. Skippers in the Marion race and in the Patch has generated many Finistere Division of the Newport race are eligible for the trophy. miles of sea stories. One Monohulls up to 100’ LOA are Eligible to Race sailor/writer has kept up The only oﬀ shore yacht race in North America to oﬀ er a Celestial Navigation Trophy. with the full sweep of its history: John Rousmaniere. Join us in Marion on June 14, 2019 to be eligible for this trophy. Marion Bermuda Race information is available at www.marionbermuda.com n 2006, John Rousmaniere liter- ally wrote the book on the New- port Bermuda Race (A Berth to Bermuda), 100 years after the first boats crossed the starting line. Sailors who competed in The 37th biennial subsequent years got to know the Rousmaniere byline equally Marblehead to Halifax from all the stories he’s written about the race; that’s in great part because Ihe continued from 2010-2016 as Ocean Race. head of the organizers’ media team. Sunday, July 7th 2019 As John shifts from a management Annapolis Book of Seamanship. John’s John Rousmaniere has logged 40,000 Past Olin J. Stephens position to a writing role for the team progressive interest in safer bluewater sea miles and authored 20 books on Come race for the Olin J. Trophy Winners: in 2018, we wanted to tip our caps to sailing also led him to moderate Safety sailing, including the definitive race 2017 Prospector II him for his years of service and to also at Sea seminars from their first launch history, available through Mystic Stephens Trophy awarded Seaport. to the yacht with the best 2015 Actaea tell competitors and race fol- in 1980 until recently. combined performance 2013 Dreamcatcher lowers something A strong safety focus about his distin- had an impact on John’s cation, the Cruising Club of America’s in the 2018 Newport 2011 Lindy 2009 Sinn Fein guished career. coverage of Newport Richard S. Nye Trophy for meritori- Bermuda Race and 2007 Sinn Fein In addition to Bermuda. According to ous service, Mystic Seaport’s W. P. 2019 Marblehead to logging 40,000 sea Chris Museler, a media Stephens Award for maritime history, Halifax Race. miles including nine colleague for several and the New York Yacht Club’s Com- Bermuda races, John races, “John has made modore Henry H. Anderson Jr. Award wrote A Berth to Ber- sure, editorially, there for Volunteerism. muda, which can be was always a slow, On behalf of all Bermuda racers, ordered from Mystic steady safety drum- we’d like to thank John for his years of Seaport. Among his beat in the back- leading by example and, as Chris puts 20 books are histories ground of the ma- it, “always seeking deeper connections of the America’s Cup, terial we produced. between sailors, yachts, and events.” classic boats, nautical That devotion and consistency That doesn’t mean we have any inten- photography, and five yacht clubs, but has solidified the race’s culture of ex- tion of letting him off the hook this he is probably best known for Fast- emplary seamanship practices.” year, and we fully expect to keep his http://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/ net, Force 10, written after he sailed in John’s awards include U.S. Sailing’s byline familiar on bermudarace.com CHIP ADAMS the disastrous 1979 Fastnet, and The Timothea Larr Award for sailor edu- in the months ahead.

40 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 41 THERE’S MORE TO NEWPORT THAN A STEADY SEABREEZE. BEFORE YOU SAIL 635 MILES—OR WHILE WAITING TO SEND OFF YOUR SAILORS–WE RECOMMEND WALKING A FEW MILES ON SOLID GROUND.

WALKINGBy John Burnham NEWPORT HISTORIC DISTRICT When you’re ready to take a break from dock calls, boat work, and incessant deliberations on If a sidewalk is more your thing, check out the older parts of town, much of which is between Washington forecasts and ratings, step away for an hour, an afternoon, or a day. Newport has plenty to offer Square, Bellevue Avenue, and Thames Street. The those up for a walk. Newport Historical Society leads walking tours, starting at the Newport History Museum on Washington Square, but you can also take a wander around on your own. Many houses feature marker plaques, and there are a number of historic spots with more detailed placards created by the Historical Society. One of the benefits of these walks, of course, is you’ll discover dozens of shops, restaurants, and other diversions along the way.

NORMAN BIRD SANCTUARY For a chance to walk in the woods, head out to the bird sanctuary and hike the FORT ADAMS SECOND BEACH (AKA SACHUEST) gentle trails. Depending on the trail you Towards sunset, walk around Fort Adams and stop by Up early, you grab a cup of joe and head to Surfer’s walk, you might catch sight of raptors, to see the remarkable new facility at Sail Newport, our End (after 8am you need to pay or show a beach woodland birds, herons and egrets— extraordinary public sailing facility that’s once again sticker). You can take a refreshing dip or splash your there are guided bird walks every other by the way hosting the Volvo Ocean Race in May! (You could rent a daysailer and do a harbor cruise too, board for a paddle, but if you’re ready to walk, this CLIFF WALK Sunday at 8 a.m. If you’d like a destination, take the Hanging Rock trail and but that’s not part of this article.) Visit the Fort itself, beautiful sandy beach is nearly a mile long. Plenty of It’s a cliché but Newport’s unique 3.5 mile walk by the sea walk the spiny, glacier-formed pudding- which has been gradually restored to its 19th century time to clear your head and ponder the succession of never gets old. To the west, the backyards of Rosecliff, the stone ridge to the end where a promon- glory, or walk down the docks to the point and check swells between the break line and Bermuda. Breakers, Marble House and Rough Point. To the east, the tory points towards the ocean, less than out all the schooners and Twelves coming and going Atlantic Ocean and the hazy coastal promontories of Middle- a quarter mile away. Bring some good from their sunset cruises. A locals’ favorite in the park town, Little Compton, and on a clear day, Cuttyhunk. Much of walking shoes for this trail, as you have is in front of Eisenhower House, where a late after- the walk is paved or at least level—and all of it is easy walking to scramble up a couple sections of rock, noon picnic on the grass offers spectacular views of at the northern end. Hurricane Sandy did a number on some but the view (see above) is worth it! East Passage and the sunset. sections, but they’ve been repaired. The walk is exposed to the east, but even on the chilliest spring day with a blustery wind from the west, it’s exceptionally comfortable. JOHN BURHAM PHOTOS COURTESY OF DISCOVER NEWPORT, These are but a few ways to take a break and stretch your legs in and around Newport. Keep an eye open and you’ll discover dozens more.

42 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 N e w p o r t B e r m u d a R a c e 2 0 1 8 43 GREAT10 Ways to EXPLORE BERMUDA When you arrive in Bermuda, you’ll find that it’s not one island—it consists of more than 100 islands covering over 20 square miles. With that kind of geography, you’re never far from your next water view or water-related activity, although getting wet is not required! Here are 10 ways to find what lies in wait on the far side of the finish line.

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SIGHTSEE BEACH GOLF Bermuda has plenty to see, including a range of Take your pick! Lounge, sun, or stroll on long, sandy Bermuda offers spectacular settings for golf on a mix of public and private courses ranging from championship caliber to forts and historic homes to tour, and two notable beaches, or find secluded beaches for napping, swim- par-three. Port Royal and Mid Ocean Club feature regularly in rankings of the world’s top golf courses. lighthouses, St. David’s and Gibbs Hill (above), ming and snorkeling. Elbow Beach and Horseshoe which stand 213 and 362 feet above sea level, Bay Beach fit the former description; Astwood Cove respectively. or Somerset Long Bay fit the latter. DIVE IN Watersports 6. opportunities range SHOP from jet ski tours You’re never far to paddling kayaks 4. from good retail and SUPs. You in Bermuda— can even take SUP Hamilton’s yoga. Under the Washington Mall, water, snorkel and Clocktower Mall SCUBA can lead 3. in the Dockyards, you to the beauty or anywhere in the of the reefs or Town of St. George. exploration of one You can also find of many Bermuda WALK (THE BEACH) delightful jewelry and wrecks. 7. If you’d rather exercise other local crafts in your legs between dips in dozens of markets, the water, the best of both studios, and galleries. RIDE worlds is walking the four Rent a bike and explore the Bermuda Railway Trail, 18 miles of connected South Shore quiet trails that run the length of Bermuda. (In some sections beaches—Horseshoe Bay, you’ll walk the bike over narrow bridges or across busy roads.) Chaplin’s Bay, Jobson’s Cove, COURTESY OF TABS You can also skip the bike and walk a section instead. and Warwick Long Bay. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BERMUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY

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GET AWAY Enough sailing talk? Leave the docks and go for a quiet walk amidst Bermuda’s natural wonders, which can range from Blue Hole Park’s crystal caves to migratory bird sanctuaries like Cooper’s Island Nature Preserve.

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