Marion to Bermuda Race

Marion Bermuda Race

RACE BOAT TRACKER SPONSOR - Kingman Yacht Center - Cataumet, MA 02534 508-563-7136

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Start: Friday June 9, 2017 - 40th Anniversary

The Marion Bermuda Race will start in Buzzards Bay off Marion, Massachusetts, and finish off St. David’s Head, Bermuda.

Since its inception in 1977, the Marion Bermuda Race has been a Corinthian event, and yachts are accepted by invitation. The spirit of the race is that all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition, and the camaraderie that accompanies such an off-shore event. The race provides an opportunity for cruising yachts and amateur crews to participate in an ocean race and a rendezvous in Bermuda. It encourages the development of blue water sailing skills on seaworthy yachts that can be handled safely offshore with limited crew. Prizes are awarded in various categories with a bonus for celestially navigated yachts.

Latest News ---

The tentative start of the next Marion Bermuda Race is June 14, 2019
An interview with Allan McLean about the 2017 Marion to Bermuda Race
Registration for the After Party on June 17 is being handled by the Duty Desk in Bermuda.
2017 Race Book is online.

About the Race

Welcome back!

We are thrilled to be running the Marion to Bermuda Race in 2023 after the enforced break due to the global pandemic. Hopefully by June of 2023, restrictions will be all but gone and normal service will be resumed. Our team of dedicated volunteers across our three sponsoring clubs have been working hard to bring you the best ocean racing experience possible.

We've modified class splits to give performance boats a greater opportunity to win silverware, and we will be using ORR Performance Curve Scoring modified specifically for the Marion to Bermuda Race. This will help equalize the unique two races within one nature of Marion to Bermuda. Our race continues to cater for multihulls, families and our unique identifier of rewarding yachts sailing under celestial navigation. Since its inception in 1977, the Marion to Bermuda Race (MBR) has been a Corinthian event and our core values reflect that all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition, and the camaraderie that accompanies such an offshore event.

For those looking to participate in an ocean race for the first time, there is a deep well of knowledge that can be drawn upon to help you prepare your boat and for your crew to have fun, be competitive and above all, be safe. Stay tuned to social media, your inbox and the race website for updates, news and access to resources.

There is a warm welcome awaiting you at Beverly Yacht Club next year, and there are the legendary parties and hospitality at The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club in Bermuda.

See you on the start line,
Neil Redburn
Executive Director

Corinthian Resolve - The Story of the Marion Bermuda Race

A Book by Mark Gabrielson -

For the past 40 years, the Marion Bermuda Race has offered Corinthian sailors the opportunity to sail competitively in a serious offshore ocean race. Read all about how it began and highlights through the years.

View a sample of the Forward, Contents and Introduction.