In 2023, the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race came with wind and craziness. The start of this week’s race, however, came with blue skies and a steady breeze at Marblehead Harbor. From there, the 363-nautical-mile dash to Nova Scotia ended in style – records included. Temptation/Oakcliff (USA 119) won the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race in a record-breaking time of … [Read more...] about Temptation/Oakcliff breaks Marblehead-to-Halifax record
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Boudicca to compete in Marblehead to Halifax race
A competitive newcomer to this year’s Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is the current Marion to Bermuda record-holder Boudicca, owned by veteran sailor Rich Moody. A King Marine Reichel-Pugh 66, it was built in 2006 and previously known as Blue Yankee and Aurora. Moody had been sailing with Aurora’s owner, Gus Carlson, for many years and bought it just after the 2022 Newport to … [Read more...] about Boudicca to compete in Marblehead to Halifax race
Abigail still game for new challenges
Returning to this year’s Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race is Jesse Terry’s Abigail, a 1956 wood 39’ ketch designed by John Alden and built by Seth Persson right after Finisterre, which won the Newport-to-Bermuda race three times. Terry bought Abigail nine years ago in Maine. “She was built in the neighboring town to where I grew up in Connecticut, so it felt like I was … [Read more...] about Abigail still game for new challenges
Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race registration open
Registration is now open for the 40th biennial Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, which will leave Marblehead Harbor on Sunday, July 6. First started in 1905, it is the oldest ocean race in North America. The 361 nautical-mile race is sponsored by the Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. A World Sailing Category 2 event, the race is open to all yachts … [Read more...] about Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race registration open