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Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Bermuda Set for 'King of the Castle' Knockout After Dramatic Day 3
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Bermuda’s sailors concluded a grueling preliminary round-robin stage at the Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm, finishing tied for sixth before a tiebreaker relegated them to seventh place overall.
Navigating light and shifty breezes on Swedish waters, Bermuda posted a 3-4 record across seven demanding races on Day 3, bringing their overall standing to 11 wins and 11 losses.
The result left them level on points with host nation Sweden. While the two sides split their head-to-head encounters 1-1, Sweden’s victory in their most recent clash handed them sixth position on the secondary tiebreaker.
Format Restructure Triggers Ladder Knockout
Weather delays across the opening days prompted regatta organizers to scrap the traditional Gold and Silver round-robins. Instead, the championship moves straight into the final phase:
Medal Knockout (Places 1–4): The top four teams—USA 1, USA 2, New Zealand, and Great Britain—advance directly to contest the semi-finals, finals, and petit final.
"King of the Castle" (Places 5–12): The remaining eight nations enter an ascending knockout ladder to determine final placements.
Under the ladder system, 11th-placed Australia and 12th-placed Japan will race first, with the winner progressing to face 10th-placed Finland, climbing all the way to a clash against fifth-placed Ireland.
Starting from seventh, Bermuda will contest between one and three races on the final day, with the opportunity to finish as high as fifth overall with three consecutive wins
Greenslade: "Our Racing Has Gotten Better"
Despite the frustration of missing out on the top-four medal bracket, Bermuda pushed the world's elite to the limit in tricky conditions. All four of their Day 3 defeats came against teams inside the top five, with nearly every contest decided by mere boatlengths on the final leg.
Inconsistent umpiring calls and variable breeze added to the challenge, but the squad took major positives from their growing tactical sharpness.
Speaking after the day's racing, Bermuda’s Joshua Greenslade reflected on the team’s upward trajectory:
"Our racing has gotten better and better as the event has gone on. Even with our record today, we sailed really well in our losses and arguably we could have won all our races today—but that’s the difference between the top teams and us.
"Finishing the job off when we are in those situations and winning the final move was our weak point against the top teams."
Bermuda will look to convert that sharpness into results when racing gets underway for Sunday's knockout finale on Stockholm's Riddarfjärden.
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Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Harvey & Moore Feature in 50m Freestyle Heats
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Bermudian sprint duo Emma Harvey and Madelyn Moore were back in the pool as the preliminary heats of the women’s 50m freestyle got underway at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California.
Competing at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, both swimmers lined up in a heavily stacked, world-class field looking to secure places in the evening finals.
Harvey and Moore Test Speed in Splash-and-Dash
Emma Harvey led the Bermudian effort in the splash-and-dash event, stopping the clock in 25.98 seconds. Her sub-26 second performance earned her a tied 26th-place finish overall.
Teammate Madelyn Moore was also in action in the morning heats, touching the wall in 26.40 seconds to claim 35th position.
The race marked another valuable outing on the international circuit for the Bermudian contingent, who have featured across multiple sprint, backstroke, and butterfly events throughout the four-day championship in California
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Friday, August 14, 2026
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Bermuda Topple Defending Champions at Team Racing Worlds
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Bermuda’s sailors produced a tactical masterclass on the waters of Stockholm, highlighted by a sensational victory over defending champions Corinthian on Day 2 of the Team Racing World Championship.
The second day of competition in Sweden delivered high-octane drama and razor-thin margins, with Bermuda navigating a packed schedule to post a 3-2 record on the day, taking their overall standing to 8-7.
Tactical Precision Downs Reigning Champions
After closing out the first round-robin (RR1) with a narrow loss to Corinthian, Bermuda responded emphatically. Crisp boat handling and sharp mark-rounding saw them rattle off consecutive victories over Denmark and Japan, lifting their record to 7-6 and setting up a thrilling rematch against the titleholders.
In what proved to be the standout race of the day, Bermuda went toe-to-toe with Corinthian in a high-stakes tactical chess match.
Holding a strong 2-3 combination through the first three-quarters of the course, Bermuda seized their moment at the final windward mark—converting their positioning into a dominant 1-2 combination before pulling away to seal a statement victory.
Frith: "Pretty Happy Overall"
Bermuda's momentum was slightly checked in their final outing of the day, slipping to a defeat against high-flying hosts Sweden to wrap up the afternoon with eight wins from 15 races.
Speaking after racing concluded, Bermuda's Allan Frith remained upbeat about the squad's performance and trajectory:
"We're pretty happy overall. Beating Corinthian was a really good race, and Sweden is doing quite well overall at the event, so that's not really a bad loss."
With the team well in the mix among the world’s elite, Bermuda head into the next phase of the championship with confidence and key tactical momentum on their side.
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Thrilling Opening Day at Team Racing World Championship
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The opening day of racing at the Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm delivered high-octane drama, razor-thin margins, and a relentless test of tactical precision on Swedish waters.
Organisers executed a remarkable logistical operation on the water, unleashing starts every four to five minutes with up to three races running simultaneously—leaving zero room for error across a packed fleet.
The headline spectacle of the day produced arguably the closest finish seen at the regatta so far, as Bermuda went toe-to-toe with the Bahamas in a heart-stopping duel. Bermuda appeared on course for victory, holding a crucial lead with just ten seconds remaining on the final leg. However, a dramatic late push by the Bahamian crew saw them snatch the win right on the line by less than a second.
Despite that agonisingly close finish, Bermuda mounted a highly impressive campaign throughout the remainder of the session. Showing sharp boat handling and excellent tactical awareness in the rapidly shifting conditions, the Bermudian squad racked up vital points across their series.
By the close of play on day one, Bermuda established themselves as firm contenders in the group stage, wrapping up an encouraging opening day with a solid five wins and five losses record.
With momentum firmly built and the squad well-dialled into Stockholm’s tricky venue, Bermuda will look to build on their six-win foundation when round-robin racing resumes on day two.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Bermudian Sailors Adapt to Shifty Stockholm Waters
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Bermuda’s sailors wrapped up their official practice day in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday as final preparations came to a close ahead of the Team Racing World Championships.
The Bermudian contingent—featuring Millie Lewis, Ceci Wollman, Sammy Dill, Josh Greenslade, Alan Frith, Seb Round, Emily Davis, and Aiden Young—took to the water to familiarize themselves with the local fleet and get a feel for the venue.
Under bright conditions, the squad spent the early session warming up and dialing in their boat handling before linking up with the Swedish host team for a series of competitive practice starts and tactical fleet races.
The sailors encountered tricky, ever-changing conditions out on the water, with shifty breezes and sudden gusts providing a familiar test for the islanders. The unpredictable wind patterns drew close parallels to the challenging conditions typically found back home in Hamilton Harbour, offering the Bermudian sailors an encouraging boost of familiarity.
With boat setups tuned and team tactics honed, attention now turns to the opening day of competition, with official racing scheduled to get under way on Thursday morning.
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