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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Wollmann Named Bermuda SSL Gold Cup Skipper
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Bermudian sailor Mike Wollmann has been appointed skipper of SSL Team Bermuda as the island prepares to take on the world’s elite at the 2026 SSL Gold Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
Wollmann brings an extensive pedigree of international competition to the role. Raised in Bermuda with an innate passion for life on the water, his career has taken him to some of the sport’s most demanding stages, including an impressive Gold Fleet qualification at his first Senior World Championship in the Nacra 17 class in France and appearances at the Pan American Games.
"Any opportunity to represent Bermuda is an incredible honour," Wollmann said. "Being able to do that while racing such exciting boats and competing alongside talented sailors makes it even more special."
The waters off Rio will also offer familiar territory for the new skipper. Wollmann spent three weeks in the Brazilian city acting as a Laser Radial training partner in the build-up to the 2016 Olympic Games, but he will now return to those famous shores at the helm of his country's flagship crew.
Ahead of the showpiece regatta, Wollmann stressed the importance of securing experienced coaching support to accelerate tactical development, strengthen squad synergy, and ensure the team extracts maximum performance when competition begins on the global stage.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Rodrigues & Vieira Battle Tough Nevins Trophy Conditions with Eckerd
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Bermudian sailors PJ Rodrigues and Jordan Vieira endured a weekend of contrasting conditions as their Eckerd College team finished 13th overall at the prestigious Nevins Trophy.
The Tritons compiled a 253-point tally across the two days of competition to place 13th in an 18-strong fleet.
Heavy weather tested the sailors to their limits on day one, with cold temperatures, surging waves, and relentless winds of 20 to 33 knots gusting up to 38 knots. Rodrigues teamed up with Will Alvarado in the Flying Juniors (FJs) for the A Division, while Vieira partnered Avery Guck in the Club 420s across the B Division.
Despite the A Division being forced to sit out a set amid the bruising conditions, Eckerd rallied to complete the final races of the day, ending the opening eight-race card in 12th place on 173 points.
The fleet was greeted by far gentler surroundings on day two, as sunshine, lighter seas, and breezes between eight and 10 knots replaced Saturday's squalls.
Though the divisions swapped craft, fading winds late in the afternoon prevented race officials from completing the full 14-race schedule. However, Eckerd ended on a high when their B Division crew took victory in the regatta's final contest.
Rodrigues and Alvarado finished 12th in the A Division on 129 points with six top-half finishes, while Vieira and Guck concluded their weekend 13th in the B Division on 124 points, having banked four top-half results.
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Ebbin steers Tulane University to Podium Finish at Trophy
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Bermudian sailor Christian Ebbin helped guide the Tulane University sailing team to an impressive third-place overall finish at the 35th Captain Hurst Trophy in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Competing across the waters of Mascoma Lake, the Green Wave held their own against elite collegiate opposition, securing a podium spot in an 18-team field with a combined score of 134 points through 10 rotations across two divisions.
Tulane proved a model of consistency throughout the regatta, notching seven top-four finishes across the weekend, headlined by a pair of runner-up performances.
Ebbin set the standard for the Green Wave in the competitive A Division, sharing skipper duties alongside crews Molly Bonham, Sophia Adams, and Sabrina Anderson.
The Bermudian-led boat produced several clinical tactical displays to place fourth in the division with 64 points over 10 races, with Ebbin partnering Bonham and Anderson respectively to claim Tulane’s two second-place race finishes.
In the B Division, skipper Kelly Holthus combined with crews Sloane Mullin and Parker Kumler to finish fifth on 70 points, ensuring the Green Wave remained firmly in the podium hunt.
The collective effort capped a successful weekend on the water for Tulane, with Ebbin continuing his fine collegiate form to anchor another podium run on the US circuit.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Hamilton edges Poole in five-race thriller to claim Bermuda Gold Cup
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Great Britain’s Christian Hamilton held his nerve in a dramatic sudden-death decider to defeat the United States’ Chris Poole 3-2 and lift the 2026 Bermuda Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour.
In an enthralling match-racing spectacle that went right down to the wire, Hamilton clinched the King Edward VII Gold Cup by sealing victory in the fifth and final race of an intensely contested final.
Hamilton struck the opening blow by dominating Race One, using clean pre-start tactics to carve out early advantage and claim the first point on the board.
However, Poole quickly issued a stern response. The American skipper demonstrated his trademark aggression, rallying in commanding fashion to sweep both Race Two and Race Three and leave himself within touching distance of the championship.
With no room for error, Hamilton dug deep under mounting pressure. The British team delivered a clinical performance in Race Four, controlling the shifts across Hamilton Harbour to cross the line first, level the series at 2-2, and push the showdown to a winner-takes-all finale.
In a tense fifth race marked by close-quarters dial-ups and split-second tactical calls, Hamilton seized control off the starting line and kept Poole at bay through the final run to seal a memorable 3-2 triumph and etch his name onto the prestigious trophy.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Curtis & Tucker Clinch Chubby Dickinson Memorial Regatta
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Maxwell Curtis and Wesley Tucker produced a dominant display to lift the Oliver (Chubby) Dickinson Memorial Regatta trophy following a thrilling day of Comet Class racing in St. George’s Harbour.
The pair secured top honours with an impressive low-score tally of three points, overcoming tricky harbour conditions to register three race victories from four starts.
Curtis and Tucker laid down an early marker by clinching the opening heat of the day.
Despite a slight stumble in race two where they crossed the line in third, the duo responded in emphatic fashion, dominating the final two contests with back-to-back victories to emphatically seal the regatta crown.
Dale Brangman and Ni Pemberton pushed the winners all the way to take second overall on five points.
Brangman and Pemberton opened their regatta with a runner-up finish before pouncing to take line honours in race two. However, consecutive second-place finishes in the remaining heats left them just shy of the summit.
Alan Frith and Sarah Frith completed the podium in third.
After opening with a fourth-place finish, the Friths rebounded smartly to take second in heat two before steadying the ship with two consecutive third-place finishes to close out their regatta.
Oliver (Chubby) Dickinson Memorial Regatta Leaderboard
03 Max Curtis & Wesley Tucker
05 Dale Brangman & Ni Pemberton
08 Alan Frith & Sarah Frith
13 Geovanni Hayward & Eli Furbert
14 Scott Fox & Amber Bradshaw
14 Greg Wade & Geno Smith
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