Official Twitter Feed of the Newport Bermuda Race Organizing Committee. The 2022 Newport Bermuda Race starts on June 17.
Newport, RI
Joined June 2011
- Tweets2.1K
- Following113
- Followers2.3K
- Likes120
Your faces. Your stories. They're what define this race.
636 miles of grit, endurance, tactics, and skill. Maybe it's your first Newport Bermuda Race. Maybe it's your twentieth. Either way, you're here because you answered the challenge.
Legends never die. ⛵
Nearly 5,000 people joined us at📍Fort Adams State Park for the⛵ Newport Bermuda Race Starting Line Festival, creating an unforgettable backdrop as the fleet set sail for Bermuda.
From above, the scale of the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race comes into focus.
The road to the Onion Patch is underway. Keep following along: buff.ly/THjvMiU
📸 Aerial Photography by Daniel Forster
Tomorrow it begins! The 2026 Newport Bermuda Race starts from iconic Fort Adams at 1:00pm on Friday, June 19th.
➡️ Watching from shore? buff.ly/v4R3kT8
➡️ Watching from home? buff.ly/QHVGPBs
➡️ Palm Beach Motor Yachts Race Tracker buff.ly/48ULxNC
ONE MORE DAY!
Get some sleep 💤 because we will see 👏 you 👏 in 👏 the 👏 morning👏
➡️ Start Line Festival opens at 11:00am
➡️Pre Show Begins at 12:45
➡️First 🔫 at 1:00pm
➡️ Tune in for the Starting Line Live Show Presented by Ørsted: buff.ly/zonhSyj
1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ boats
1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ sailors
2️⃣ nd Starting Line Festival: buff.ly/v4R3kT8
8️⃣ Ways to Follow the Race: buff.ly/THjvMiU
1️⃣ Documentary Series 🎥 Windblown
Inumerable volunteers 👏
2️⃣ Days to go
1️⃣ Epic race
We are ready. Are you?
Oh no! You can't make the Starting Line Festival in person? Bringing the show to you no matter where you are - tune into buff.ly/VV9ji5Q for the Starting Line Live Show presented by Orsted then follow along daily for the Gulf Stream Show powered by Palm Beach Motor Yachts
The Festival Line up is stacked! 🎤 🍺 ⛵🍴
Schedule of Events ➡️ RSVP and more info here 🔗 buff.ly/3yDHGH4
How do I get to the festival? We're so glad you asked 🤗
🚲️ By Bike 🌊 By Sea⛴️ from Providence ⛴️ Newport Harbor Shuttle
⛴️ Jamestown Ferry 🚗 By Car ❗️We encourage you to carpool
📍 72 Fort Adams Dr, Newport, RI 02840
Monday Memo 📝
The stage is set. The players cast. Now the drama unfolds. Welcome June!
See who will be battling the 636nm from Newport to Bermuda in 18 days here :➡️ buff.ly/yTqrDAz
📷 Daniel Forster
🎉 The Starting Line Festival is the must-see moment to kick off Newport Summer 2026
🆓 The Starting Line Festival is free and open to the public 11-4, but please register on Eventbrite for our planning purposes and to get it on your calendar!
🔗 buff.ly/jFDXSWH
A Thursday Quicklink 🔗
🎉 The Starting Line Festival is shaping up to be the epic kick off to an incredible season in Newport.
🎟️ Entry is Free!
🥳 The fun is Free!
🎤 The music is Free!
⛵ The racing is Fast!
🍹 The drinks are Good!
😉 Join us! ➡️ buff.ly/cxBmSuH
Welcome Wednesday 👋
⛵ In Theory - Peter McWhinnie's Jpk 1080
⛵ Phoenix - Robert Bova's Beneteau First 40.7
⛵ Quickdraw - Martin Zonnenberg's J/111 under Scott MacGregor
⛵ Rhumb Runner - Frank Flores and his Neo 430
We'll see you all in a couple weeks! Good luck.
If you want something done right...do it yourself.
Right, Dave Taylor? This dedicated sailor packed up his J/120 HISSY FIT and is driving it up to Newport himself! 🚚 ⛵
See you soon Hissy Fit!
Monday Memo 📝
This year, we have made it easier than ever to follow the race from shore. Head to buff.ly/ZVk0Khu for a full guide on ways to take in the action.
👏 None of this would be possible without generous support from our sponsors and volunteers.
A Saturday Quicklink for you 🔗
Race Calendar 📆 featuring Key Dates ➡️ buff.ly/RUt2F8W
It's time to shake out those sea legs! As Newport Bermuda Race preparations ramp up, several great offshore and distance racing opportunities are on the calendar over the next few weeks. No matter where you sail, these events offer valuable time on the water before the N2B begins
Welcome Wednesday 👋
⛵ Stormy Weather - Michael Maholchic's Swan 441
⛵ Wild Blue - John Wilkinson's J/122
⛵ Rocket Science - Rick Oricchio's J/120
Good luck to the three of you!
Full start list available here 🔗 buff.ly/AAoUXmW
📷 Daniel Forster
Two years of preparation have set the stage for the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race, featuring a fleet of more than 150 boats, a celebration of 100 years of collaboration, and a deeper connection to the communities on both sides of the Gulf Stream.
buff.ly/7qlGSfO
