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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Menace Snaps Airforce Streak in Wednesday Night Sailing
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The unrelenting dominance of Airforce was finally broken on Race Day Seven of the Wednesday Night Sailing series, as the crew of Menace produced a tactical masterclass to secure a spectacular victory in Hamilton Harbor.
The fleet took to the traditional course starting and finishing near the high-profile Princess Dock, facing a shifting breeze that demanded ultimate precision from the local tacticians.
Airforce entered the evening carrying the heavy psychological momentum of a five-meet winning streak on corrected time. However, their bid to extend that flawless baseline was unceremoniously snapped down the final stretch of the harbor course.
In an unusual twist to the evening's proceedings, race officials opted not to release individual elapsed or corrected times for the fleet, publishing only the definitive finishing standings once the structural handicap math had been finalized.
Despite the lack of concrete timing benchmarks, there was no mistaking the authority of Menace, who were cleanly declared the overall winners on the night to shake up the summit of the series leaderboard.
The fight for the remaining podium spot was a fiercely contested affair, with the RS 21 4 REID boat showcasing excellent top-end speed to hold off the chasing pack and claim a highly commendable third-place finish.
The immense depth of the local fleet was on full display through the mid-table exchanges as boats jockeyed for vital series ranking points.
The crew of Stormy bounced back from a string of tough technical outings earlier in the month to secure a brilliant fourth-place finish overall. They were followed closely across the digital line by the experienced crew of Fat Tuesday, who safely rounded out the top five boats on corrected time.
While Airforce departs the Princess Dock disappointed to see their historic streak come to an end, the high-performance mileage accumulated keeps them firmly in the hunt for the overall series crown as the fleet prepares for next week's block.
2026 Wednesday Night Sailing Race Day 7
1 Menace
2 Airforce
3 RS 21 4 REID
4 Stormy
5 Fat Tuesday
6 RS 21 2 REDBURN
7 Jitterbug
8 Back in Black
9 Vrengen
10 Tiburon
11 RS 21 1 NEAME
12 Scatteraction
13 Solna II
14 Shadow
15 Critter
16 Cyclone
17 Windfire
18 Peppercorn
19 Privateer
20 RS 21 6 SAVAGE
21 RS 21 3 LEACH RS21
22 Lix
23 Grace
24 Shogun
25 Swoon
26 Celerity
27 Yabsta
27 Passion
27 Nasty Medicine
27 Lorato Makato
27 RS 21 5 FRANK
27 Severn
27 Crossfire
27 Down Time
27 Dilemma
27 Encore
27 Impulse
27 Blitz
27 Falcon
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Meyers & Savage Climb Leaderboard in Nova Scotia
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Bermuda’s rising youth sailing stars delivered a resilient day of racing to climb the global rankings at the high-performance 2026 Optimist North American Championship in Halifax, Canada.
Hosted by the historic Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, the continental showpiece tested the tactical adaptability of the international fleet as qualifying rounds officially concluded. The critical fleet split saw the island's nine-strong contingent divided into Gold, Silver, and Bronze brackets based on their structural point tallies.
Heath Meyers continues to set an exceptional physical baseline as the definitive leader of the local traveling squad. Having entered the high-stakes morning session in 21st place overall within the elite Gold Fleet, Meyers executed two highly disciplined races to jump up into 19th position, anchoring his baseline with a sharp 144 net points.
Teammate Jesse Savage matched that competitive grit with a magnificent surge of his own in the Gold Fleet. Savage launched his day buried in 54th place but read the shifting Canadian breeze beautifully to come off the water in a vastly improved 47th overall, accumulating 220 net points.
The tactical battle lines were equally congested within the Silver Fleet, where five Bermudian athletes jostled for valuable international mileage.
Rex Henagulph spearheaded the local mid-table charge, holding his composure cleanly under intense pressure on the crowded start lines to secure 64th place overall with 124 net points.
Elaine Jones maintains her distinguished position as the top performing Bermudian female sailor at the regatta. Jones crossed the digital line to occupy 74th overall with 157 net points, putting clear water between herself and teammate Miguel Leite, who safely navigated his way to 93rd place with 203 net points.
Rounding out the tightly bunched Silver Fleet scorecard for the island are Calypso Coulter and Walker Smith, remarkably deadlocked together on exactly 239 net points apiece, sitting in 108th and 113th respectively.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Youth Sailors Impress at North American Championships
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The 2026 Optimist North American Championship is well underway in Nova Scotia, Canada, with a nine-strong contingent from Bermuda battling hard against the elite of regional youth sailing. Hosted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax, the event has tested the tactical limits of the international fleet across a grueling opening block of racing.
Monday shifted the focus to high-stakes team racing, where Bermuda’s young sailors demonstrated immense grit and strategic discipline. Bermuda Team One, featuring Jesse Savage, Heath Meyers, Rex Henagulph, Miguel Leite, and Alfie Jansma, enjoyed a highly successful day on the water. The unified group produced fantastic performances to defeat formidable opponents from Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico, before eventually bowing out to a strong Canada Number One squad. Bermuda Team Two also fought tenaciously in their brackets but eventually fell to sharp tactical maneuvers from United States Team Three and Mexico Team Three.
In the individual fleet standings following seven races, Heath Meyers has established himself as the standard-bearer for the island's contingent. Meyers sits in a highly commendable 21st place overall with 90 net points, a baseline highlighted by a magnificent third-place finish in the third race of the series.
Jesse Savage leads a tightly bunched pack of teammates further down the leaderboard in 54th place with 169 net points, followed closely by Rex Henagulph in 68th with 102 net points. Elaine Jones is currently the top Bermudian female performer in 71st place with 107 net points, sitting just one slot ahead of Miguel Leite in 72nd with 108 net points.
Rounding out the island's scorecard after a testing opening sequence in Canadian waters are Calypso Coulter in 102nd with 149 net points, Walker Smith in 106th with 163 net points, Alfie Jansma in 136th with 150 net points, and Ishmael Dill in 141st with 164 net points. The valuable international mileage accumulated provides an excellent platform as the fleet splits for the upcoming championship rounds.
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
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A Spectacular Return to St. George’s for Fitted Dinghy's
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 Victory IV Skipper & Crew IslandStats.com
With light winds testing the tactical limits of the island's unique four-boat fleet, the opening day of the season delivered on its reputation for high-octane drama, chaotic spinnaker runs, and intense local rivalries. When the final flags were lowered, three different syndicates walked away with silverware in a remarkably balanced afternoon of racing.
The opening race of the day saw Alan Frith lay down an authoritative early-season marker, skippering St. George's Dinghy and Sports Club's Victory IV to a magnificent triumph to claim the coveted Heritage Trophy.
Frith executed a flawless start on his home waters, managing the tricky harbor drafts beautifully to hold off a furious challenge from the chasing pack. Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club’s (RHADC) Challenger II crossed the line to secure a strong second-place finish, while Contest III and Elizabeth II rounded out the initial scorecard.
The competitive pendulum swung rapidly in the second race of the program, the Anniversary Cup, as the west-end representatives fought back in style. Josh Greenslade produced a tactical masterclass at the helm of the Sandys Boat Club flagship, sailing Contest III to a clinical victory.
Greenslade outmaneuvered a resilient Elizabeth II in the closing tack to relegate them to second, with Challenger II settling for third and opening-race winners Victory IV slipping to the back of the pack in fourth.
The final piece of silverware on offer, the Leon D. Fox Cup, belonged entirely to youth and Olympic aspiration. Sebastian Kempe, fine-tuning his tactical awareness ahead of his international summer commitments, showcased his world-class pedigree by skippering Challenger II to an emphatic victory.
Kempe's aggressive line selection paid dividends as he held off Greenslade's Contest III in a thrilling bow-to-bow drag race to the finish line.
While the spoils were evenly distributed among three of the competing syndicates, the afternoon proved to be a thoroughly testing and frustrating assignment for Roger Beach and the crew of Elizabeth II.
Despite displaying excellent baseline speed across the water—highlighted by a competitive second-place finish in the Anniversary Cup—Beach's crew found themselves as the only syndicate not to taste the ultimate glory of a victory on the opening day.
Heritage Trophy
Victory IV
Challenger II
Contest III
Elizabeth II
Anniversary Cup
Contest III
Elizabeth II
Challenger II
4. Victory IV
Leon D. Fox Cup
Challenger II
Contest III
Elizabeth II
4. Victory IV
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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St. George’s Harbor Braced for Opening Fitted Dinghy Season
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The historic waters of St. George’s Harbor will be transformed into a vibrant canvas of white canvas and frantic tactical racing this Sunday, as the highly anticipated 2026 Bermuda Fitted Dinghy race season officially gets underway.
As one of the island's most fiercely contested and deeply rooted maritime traditions, the opening day of the season always draws passionate crowds. Spectators will line the shores and pack onto charter boats to watch the unique, heavily canvased wooden craft test the physical limits of their crews.
The high-stakes opening event of the campaign is being proudly hosted by the St. George’s Dinghy & Sports Club, with the home team eager to set a dominant tone on their familiar eastern waters.
The fleet faces a demanding and packed itinerary on opening day, with three individual races scheduled to put crew endurance and boat handling to an immediate test.
The action on the water begins promptly at 12 noon with the staging of the historic Heritage Trophy Race, where teams will look to shake off any off-season rust and claim the very first silverware of 2026.
There will be little time for tactical reflection or structural adjustments, as the fleet will re-gather at 1:30 PM for the start of the high-octane Anniversary Cup race.
The day's grueling schedule will reach its grand finale at 3:00 PM, concluding with the prestigious Leon D. Fox Cup race. With the handicap and points system heavily punishing any early-season mishaps, every tack, hoist, and bailing shift will be critical as the teams look to launch an immediate assault on the overall season leaderboard.
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