Registration for the 2015 Marion Bermuda Race is officially open! We look forward to welcoming both new and returning skippers and crew to our favorite offshore sailing race.
If you've done the Race before, registration is very simple- we've saved all of your information, just make sure it's up to date in our system! For new skippers, we are excited for you to begin the registration process! If you're in need of assistance or simply have questions about any part of the Race, contact mentoring@marionbermuda.com and we will match you up with your own race mentor. They're very nice, and here to help!
The 2015 Race is going to see a lot of new and exciting events. We have our M2M2B boat rally, our Offshore Youth Challenge, dozens of incredible social events in both Massachusetts and Bermuda, and so much more!
Join us for all the fun!
Save the Date: June 19, 2015!
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 The Marion Bermuda Race and Harraseeket Yacht Club are thrilled to announce a cruising yacht rally from Maine to Marion in advance of the 2015 Marion to Bermuda race. Called the M2M2B, the rally will be an enjoyable and convenient way for Maine-based yacht skippers to sail from Maine to Marion, MA as they stage their boats for the 2015 Marion-Bermuda race. The M2M2B will begin with a welcome reception and dinner on Sunday June 14, 2015 at the Harraseeket Yacht Club in South Freeport, Maine on the shores of Casco Bay. Tim Sample, Maine's most beloved humorist, is scheduled to provide entertainment for the evening. Yachts will depart South Freeport on
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Monday June 15 and will passage overnight to the Cape Cod Canal and on to Marion, MA. Yachts participating in the M2M2B will receive special recognition at the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, MA at the Marion-Bermuda Race welcome reception on June 18. A trophy will be awarded to the first yacht to complete the rally course on corrected time. "The 2015 M2M2B is a new event that will excite and attract Maine-based sailors interested in the Marion-Bermuda Race" said David Patton, Chairman of the Trustees of the Marion-Bermuda Race. "It will be a fun and social way to move their boats to Marion for the start of the 2015 race to beautiful Bermuda".
We hope to see you there!
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Offshore Youth Challenge Trophy
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Calling all Teens and 20-Somethings...
We want you to race to Bermuda! The Marion Bermuda Race has created the Offshore Youth Challenge Trophy for all sailors ages 16-23. Separate from our service academy trophy, the Offshore Youth Challenge was designed to enable young adult sailors to experience the challenge of sailing offshore in a USSER Oceans event in the accompaniment of experienced adult mentors.
A minimum of four youth sailors must be aboard to qualify as a Offshore Youth Challenge boat, with at least 66% of the crew qualifying as 'youth.' One or more adults must be aboard and must be at least 23 years of age by June 18, 2015.
Are you a skipper or boat owner interested in participating in the Offshore Youth Challenge Trophy? Or, are you between 16 and 23 years old and want to get some offshore experience? Visit bit.ly/MBRyouth or contact Editor@marionbermuda.com for more information
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Safety at Sea Seminars
The 2015 Safety at Sea Symposium is scheduled for March 21-22, 2015 at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The symposium is sanctioned by US Sailing and the seminars fulfill a part of the Marion Bermuda Race Safety Requirements:
At least 30% of those aboard the boat, but not fewer than two members of the crew, unless racing single-handed, including the person in charge, shall have attended a one-day or two-day US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar within the last 5 years, or other courses as accepted by US Sailing.
It is not required (currently) that return crew attend, but we strongly recommend it. Safety is just as important cruising home from Bermuda as it is racing to Bermuda.
This symposium features a very experienced group of speakers to address a series of topics which are of vital interest to all serious sailors. In addition to the safety topics there will be breakout sessions for the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race and the Marion Bermuda Race.
On-site registration will begin at 0700, March 21, 2015. The program begins promptly at 0730 and is scheduled to continue until 1600. For more information, visit: bit.ly/MBR_SAS
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Upcoming Race Info Sessions
Interested in joining our race to Bermuda, new to the offshore racing scene, or simply need a refresher? We're offering Information Sessions to help you prepare for a race to Bermuda or just an offshore passage at several locations throughout New England in October and November. Many sailors, racers and cruisers alike, want to make the passage to Bermuda, but there are so many questions that must be answered!
The presentation will kick off with the changes to the Race and the many fun activities in Bermuda for the 2015 event. The presentation will cover what perspective participants and experienced offshore sailors need to consider when doing the Marion Bermuda Race. Captain Henry Marx, of Landfall Navigation, will discuss safe passage and equipment for offshore sailing. A representative from or M2M2B rally sponsor, Hinckley Yachts, will discuss boat preparation. The schedule for these presentations is as follows:
Harraseeket Yacht Club, South Freeport, ME October 19th 5:00 PM
Hinckley Yachts, Portsmouth, RI November 1st 3:00 pm
Stamford Yacht Club, Stamford, CT November 6th 6:30 PM
Stonington Harbor Yacht Club, Stonington, CT November 8th 4:00 PM
If you're interested in attending a session, please RSVP to Editor@marionbermuda.com
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A Call To Action- Share With Us!
Did you have a particularly unique experience preparing for or during the Marion Bermuda Race? Do you have any interesting sailing photos that just have to be seen by our community of over 3,000 fellow sailors? In particular, we're looking for images from past races- the older, the better!
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