![]() ![]() We were trying to keep the speed around 20 knots. If we bore away, we’d have sped up too much. ![]() “We ended up to west of rhumb because we had to sail high to keep the boat under control. ![]() “On paper it was very much a rhumbline race,” said Corning. It’s a great feeling.”Ĭarroll’s international crew aboard Argo included Westy Barlow (Newport, Rhode Island), Corning, Pete Cumming (Warsash, England), Thierry Fouchier (Marseille, France), boat captain Chris Maxted (Melbourne, Australia), Charlie Ogletree (Seabrook, Texas) and Alister Richardson (Bournemouth, England).īalrow replaced navigator/sailing master Brian Thompson (Cowes, England) who tested positive for COVID before the race and did not sail. The Bermuda Race has so much history, this record is probably the most significant one for us because it is such a well-established race. And it’s great to be the only boat to finish on Saturday. “There are only so many major ocean races…to have the Bermuda Race, the Middle Sea Race and the Caribbean 600 means a lot to us. “We’re thrilled about the record,” said Chad Corning (New Rochelle, New York), the program’s manager. They were the first Saturday-night finishers in the history of the storied race, co-organized by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Tired, perhaps, but also happy to set another course record-Argo’s sixth, to go with two world records-and relieved that they made it to shore in one piece. Later he added, “The whole crew is wiped out. “The forecast under-appreciated just how rough the sea state was,” said the 44-year-old Carroll. Hamilton, Bermuda (June 19, 2022) – Jason Carroll (New York City) stood on the dock at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club well after midnight, looking fatigued yet energized after winning line honors in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race.Ĭarroll and his crew on the MOD70 trimaran Argo set an elapsed-time record time of 33 hours-faster than any elapsed time ever recorded in the 116-year history of the Bermuda Race-covering the 635-nautical mile course at an average speed of 19.24 knots. ![]()
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