Marion Bermuda Race

09/27/2026

Offshore, you and your crew are the first responders. The good news is that we have a way for you to be as prepared as possible for anything that could come up.

Registration for the NOLS Wilderness First Aid course at Salty Dog Sailing Association is still open.

This 16 hour, hands-on course covers patient assessment, treatment for common wilderness injuries, environmental emergencies, and evacuation decisions. You'll leave certified in Wilderness First Aid and Epinephrine Auto-injector use, meeting USCG first aid requirements for a merchant mariner credential.

This belongs on your checklist right next to sail inspections and safety gear.

Seats are limited, don't wait to lock yours in.
Registration link in bio.
Tag a crewmate who should be doing this with you.

09/21/2026

For offshore sailors, preparation for conditions you hope never to encounter is essential: maneuvers, making safety systems easy to operate under pressure, and building a crew that can communicate and adapt when conditions change.

As the season winds down, it's a great reminder to look back at what worked, what didn't, and what you can do now to be better prepared for the next time you head offshore.

Read the full report at sailingscuttlebutt.com to prepare for next summer’s Marion Bermuda Race.

09/12/2026

Nothing beats the energy on the water in the minutes before a Marion Bermuda start.

What's the moment that gets your heart racing before a start line? Tell us below.



Photo by Fran Grenon/Spectrum Photo

08/28/2026

The gap in most sail prep is what you'd do if someone got hurt 300 miles from the nearest hospital. Luckily, we have just the thing to get you ready to handle these situations best.

Salty Dawg Sailing Association is offering a NOLS Wilderness First Aid course, October 17 and 18 in Norfolk, Virginia. This 16-hour, hands-on course covers the Patient Assessment System, treatment for injuries and illnesses common in remote settings, environmental emergencies, and evacuation decisions, with half the time spent in realistic scenarios. You'll walk away with NOLS Wilderness First Aid and Epinephrine Auto-injector certifications, and the course meets USCG first aid requirements for a merchant mariner credential.

If you're prepping for the Marion Bermuda Race, this belongs on your list right next to sail checks and safety gear. Offshore, you and your crew are the first responders.

Seats are limited; don't wait to lock yours in.
Registration link in bio.
Tag a crewmate who should be doing this with you.

08/14/2026

In 2027, the Marion Bermuda Race will host its 50th edition. This isn't just another race year. It's the one every sailor, past and future, is going to be talking about for the next fifty.

If you've been sailing this race for years, this is the edition to bring your best crew back for. If you've never done it, there's no better year to make it your first.
Registration is open now, and spots don't last once the fleet fills. Early entry rates end December 15, so the sooner your boat is signed up, the more you save and the more time you have to prep.

Comment below if you're in for the 50th, we want to see who's racing history with us.
Registration link in bio, get your boat in before rates go up.

See you at the start line for the one every sailor will remember.

08/13/2026

Sad news. John was an incredible storyteller, especially in the offshore racing sphere. He will be greatly missed!

Eight Bells: John Rousmaniere

1944-2026

Sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea, and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books became essential reading for generations of sailors, died on August 8, 2026. He was 82.

Read tribute by R. Steven Tsuchiya and Sheila McCurdy on www.ussailing.org

08/07/2026

The Marion Bermuda Race’s Celestial class has been part of the event since the very first start in 1977. Roughly a fifth to a quarter of the fleet still chooses to navigate the old way, shooting the sun, stars, planets, and moon, plotting a running fix by hand, and trusting the math over a screen. Sail Celestial and your elapsed time gets a 3% reduction, but ask anyone who has done it and they will tell you the real reward is standing on deck at dawn with a sextant, working out exactly where you are with nothing but angles and time.

If you are racing Celestial in 2027, or just want to sharpen skills you already have, The Nav Station is running a seminar to get you ready. Two full days of sight reduction, the Noon Sight, sextant technique, plotting, and the Celestial Running Fix, taught by instructors with more than 30 Bermuda races between them and three Navigator Trophy wins in the Celestial class.

Seats are limited, so do not wait on this one.
Register at www.thenavstation.net/registration.php
Tag your watch partner, this is a skill best learned together.

08/03/2026

Fifty years. One start line in Marion. One finish line off St. David's Head, Bermuda. 645 nautical miles of open ocean in between.

Since 1977, the Marion Bermuda Race has stayed true to its Corinthian roots. No professional crews required, no superyacht budget, just a boat, a crew willing to stand watch through the night, and the nerve to point toward Bermuda and go.

Five decades of navigators plotting by stars, families sailing together across generations, and rookies crossing the finish line as changed sailors. That Corinthian spirit, sailing for the love of it, is exactly what we're celebrating in 2027.

Whether you've done this race a dozen times or you're just now considering your first offshore start, this is the one to be part of.

Tag a crewmate who needs to see this.
Drop your Marion Bermuda memory in the comments, we want to hear it.
Registration for the 50th anniversary race is open now, link in bio. Early rates end December 15.

See you at the start line.

03/23/2026