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The Bermuda 40 is a quintessential example of Tripp’s art and masterful eye for near-perfect balance. I think it can be safely said that this boat has stood the test of time, and, although the design is now 40 years old, many people, myself among them, still consider the Bermuda 40 one of the most beautiful yachts afloat." [14]
[3] 102 of the 103 Concordias are still in existence today. [4] Over the years, the Concordia yawl has won numerous races including the prestigious Newport Bermuda Race (1954 and 1978), the Annapolis Race (1955), at Cowes Week (1955) and the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race (1955 and 1997). 1954 Newport Bermuda Race - Malay, Concordia #2, Dan ...
The Bristol 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, or an optional cutter or yawl rig, all with aluminum spars. It features a spooned raked stem , a raised counter reverse transom , a keel-mounted rudder controlled by an Edson wheel and a fixed modified long keel , with a ...
The eight-team Cayman Islands Classic features notable mid-major programs and will be played Sunday through Tuesday.
Today, the race attracts more than a hundred ships, among these some of the largest sailing ships in existence, like the Portuguese Sagres. The 50th Anniversary Tall Ships' Races took place during July and August 2006 and was started by the patron, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , who also started the first race in 1956.
The Block Island 40 found success in racing, with early wins in the 1958 Miami to Nassau race by Rhubarb [6] and the 1958 Edlu Trophy by Frederick Lorenzen's Seal. [ 8 ] Six Block Island 40s participated in the 1960 Newport to Bermuda race , all placing in the top 11.
The Newport Bermuda Race, commonly known as the Bermuda Race, is a biennial, 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the British island of Bermuda. The Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race in the world, and one of two regularly scheduled races "held almost entirely out of sight of land."
Led by Rod, Dorade sailed to victory in the 1932 Bermuda Race. [3] From Bermuda , Dorade sailed back to Norway, down to Cowes, England, and finally back to America after winning the Fastnet Race . The victory in the 1932 Fastnet Race was of substantial significance given the unusually severe weather, several ships feared missing as well as one ...