bring the horizon within reach
bring the horizon within reach
645 Nautical Miles
Marion, Massachusetts to Hamilton, Bermuda
One finish line
we aim to break down mental stigmas. for those who say you cannot, we are here to say you can. for every challenge, stand up and say you can do it. conquer your fears, embrace the unknown.
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the race
The Marion to Bermuda race is a 645 nautical mile open ocean race leaving from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and finishign off of St Davids, Bermuda. It has been in existence since the 1970’s, and runs in odd years. It is a true navigators race, dealing with tidal flows, the gulf stream, eddys, and whatever mother nature throws at us.
41°42'N,
70°45'W
32°22'N,
64°39'W
the boat
We will be racing on a Jeanneau Sunfast 3300, a high-performance, offshore racing sailboat designed for both single-handed and crewed sailing. Developed in collaboration with naval architects Daniel Andrieu and Guillaume Verdier, It is built to excel under modern racing rules like IRC and ORC.
about roger and jeff
Roger is an RYA Yachtmaster. He has done north of 10,000 offshore miles. He is the commodore of the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, the host club for the finish of this great race.
Roger races inshore and offshore actively, and has done the Newport to Bermuda race twice.
When he is off the water or not working within the Bermuda sailing community, he works in investor relations for a reinsurance company in Bermuda.
Jeff has done over 5,000 miles of offshore sailing, competing in the Newport to Bermuda race twice, and the Antigua to Bermuda race once.
Jeff was diagnosed with eplisepsy while in Sydney, but he is here to challenge the stigma that something like this cannot and will not be a limiting factor to what you are capable of.
Jeff is a director for two charities in Bermuda, both of which embrace this beautiful island.
When he is off the water, Jeff is the financial controller for a life annuities comapny in Bermuda
