The last vessel still racing, the Class D Rona II (UK) is due to cross the finish line later this evening or early tomorrow morning. Tecla (Netherlands) and Belle Poule (France) are making their way under power to Bermuda and should also be arriving sometime later this evening or tomorrow morning. Kruzenshtern (Russia) will be [...]
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Jolie Brise are now sailing towards Bermuda, having broken tow from Mircea. They sent this report in on the past few days:
“Now we are no longer racing, ship life has become focused on preparing Jolie Brise for arrival in Bermuda – scrubbing away three weeks of general grime which seems to have accumulated despite our [...]
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The Dutch vessel Tecla has reported that they have now under 200 miles to Bermuda so are now technically in Bermudan waters. They are hoping to arrive in Bermuda by this evening and are making preparations. Jet Sluik reports that Nele, their German trainee, is getting a lesson in English by reading Jane Eyer, and [...]
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Etoile arrived in St. Georges, Bermuda, yesterday to a rainy but warm welcome. The rain is desperately needed in Bermuda so the islanders were certainly glad of it but true to form the rain cleared up and the sun came out for a full Bermudan welcome.
The Etoile crew had spent the night at anchor when [...]
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More vessels have arrived in Bermuda, with only the Class D vessel Rona II (UK) still racing to confirm their third place in class. Tecla (Netherlands), Belle Poule (France) and Kruzenshtern (Russia) are making their way to Bermuda under power. Jolie Brise (UK) and Mircea (Romania) are due to arrive later today.
Etoile (France) arrived in [...]
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Xsaar (Belgium), the provisional winners of the Class D vessels, crossed the finish line this morning at 0835 GMT. The crew were very tired but excited to be in Bermuda. The local liason staff and volunteers were quickly on the scene offering free laundry, bus passes and telephone cards to all the crew.
Also in Bermuda is Spirit of [...]
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The German yacht, Peter von Danzig, took line honours last night by crossing the finish line under sail on 5 July, at 2146 GMT and headed straight into Bermuda. The crew of 12 were delighted with their Atlantic crossing although looked tired and sunburned!
They entered St Georges Harbour, on the east end of Bermuda, at [...]
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The Dutch vessel Tecla reports that yesterday they had a little wind that meant they could spend the night sailing with a mizzen and forestaysail as well as the engine, which helped them achieve 8 knots. However the wind then dropped so they slowed down again.
Jet Sluik reports on how they are preparing for Bermuda [...]
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Jolie Brise is now under tow to Bermuda, behind the Romanian Class A ship Mircea. They report on how things are going and how they are looking forward to reaching Bermuda:
“The boats are now fixed together using Mircea’s massive tow rope, joined to our slightly more humble one and then fixed to the front of [...]
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Peter von Danzig (Germany) will cross the finish line later on this evening and be the first vessel into Bermuda as well as taking line honours. On corrected time, the leader of the Class D vessels, the only ones still racing, is Xsaar (Belgium), with Peter von Danzig in second place and Rona II (UK) [...]
