Berth To Bermuda

by John Rousmaniere Sailor and author The Gre

When it was first sailed in 1906, the Bermuda Race made the sea a playground by creating a new sport-ocean racing by amateur sailors in normal boats. Sponsored by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, the race is now so glamorous that sailors' ears perk up when it is mentioned, so difficult that participants ask themselves "Why am I out here again?" and so addictive that they keep coming back for this every-other-year event. In this lavish, heavily illustrated book, yachting historian (and Bermuda Racer) John Rousmaniere tells the story of the remarkable sailors, the great boats, the tactics, the Gulf Stream ordeal, and the lure of Bermuda that make this the world's classic ocean race.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is close to my heart, with fond memories of the sailing back from Bermuda on Eric Swenson's Toscana after the guys finished yet another Bermuda race. My late father, Don Haley, loved this race even when the seas got rough. I am thrilled that he is immortalized in this book - that's him on page 165. "Berth to Bermuda" chronicles the excitement of yachting and the skill of those that compete - a fitting tribute to people that caught the bug like my dad.