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Newport Bermuda Race 2024 Start Highlights

by Chris Love Productions and RisingT Media 22 Jun 2024 19:01 EST June 21, 2024
53rd Newport Bermuda Race © Daniel Forster

It's been a long time coming, moving the start to Fort Adams, and Newport delivered an iconic day for this historical start! Thank you to all the spectators who came down to watch in person and tuned in online. We are blown away by the support for sailing!

A special thank you to the State of Rhode Island and Discover Newport for making this possible and Ørsted for powering the Live Show. Huge thanks to North Sails Sails for partnering with us on the commentary—Jesse Fielding, Ken Read, and Cole Brauer were fantastic!

Stay glued to the Palm Beach Motor Yachts Tracker and follow along as we bring more coverage of the 2024 Newport to Bermuda Race!

Real-time leaderboard results at BermudaRace.com

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