The 636-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race starts today, June 19, at 1300 ET. 150 boats will be taking off from Newport, RI, with their next stop Bermuda. Established in 1906, this is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race and one of the few international distance races held almost entirely out of sight of land, alongside the Transpac Race. The Newport Bermuda Race is co-sponsored by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
Even if you’re not sailing to Bermuda this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t be part of the Newport Bermuda Race experience and excitement. The organizers have put together the following list of eight ways to follow the race.
- Go to Ft. Adams State Park in Newport and watch the starts.
- Watch the starts live online (starting June 19 at 1245 ET).
- Watch from a spectator boat on the water in Newport Harbor.
- Follow the daily Gulf Stream Show delivering race updates in real time.
- Follow your favorites via the race tracker.
- Follow on social media: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
- Stay informed on bermudarace.com.
- Watch the prize giving ceremony live on YouTube.
Andrew Weiss’ Italia 11.98 Christopher Dragon at the 2026 Block Island Race. Photo © Stephen R Cloutier.
UK Sailmakers wishes all competitors a safe passage. We also wish the following UK Sailmakers customers particular success in this race.
- BLITZEN, John Stork, Jr., J 130
- BLUE SKIES, Bill Gunther, Skye 51 Ketch
- CHARLOTTE, Richard West, J/120
- CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, Andrew Weiss, Italia Yachts 11.98
- DIRE WOLF, Conny Baris, J/122
- IN THEORY, Peter McWhinnie, JPK 1080
- KENAI, Emmett Dickheiser & Catherine Chimney, J/44 (Double-Handed)
- PALANTIR 5, June & Amanda Kendrick, J/44
