2010 Newport Bermuda Race entry deadline approaching
by Newport Bermuda Race on 18 Mar 2010
Newport Bermuda Race Media
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The deadline for submitting an Application For Entry for the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race is 1700 hrs on April 1, 2010.
More than 160 boats have already entered, including Sinn Fein, two-time St. David's Lighthouse Trophy winner going after Finisterre's record of three straight wins, and the first two boats on elapsed time in 2008, Speedboat and Puma, resuming their duel. Don't miss the deadline: complete your Application for Entry now.
Application For Entry - http://www.bermudarace.com/EntryProcess/EntryProcessforAllCompetitors/tabid/171/Default.aspx
Boat Inspections
The list of Race Inspectors and the Inspection Packet are both posted at www.BermudaRace.com. Start preparing for your inspection now. Contact an inspector, download the inspection booklet, and get your boat ready early.
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Safety At Sea - Make-Up Seminar June 16
The Cruising Club of America has announced that it will host a US Sailing Sanctioned Safety at Sea Seminar in Newport, RI on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. This seminar is being held for those Newport Bermuda Race participants who still need to fulfill the Safety At Sea requirement. The 2010 Notice Of Race requires that 30% of each crew (or both crew members in the Double Handed Division) must have attended one of these seminars within five years of the start.
seminar information - http://www.bermudarace.com/EntryProcess/SafetyatSea/tabid/190/Default.aspx
Reserve Your Berth In Bermuda
If you are registered for the race, you should be thinking about reserving your berth in Bermuda. Space is available at both the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club.
Berth Reservation Forms - http://www.bermudarace.com/OfficialMaterials/OfficialResourcesInformation/tabid/170/Default.aspx
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