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Tuesday, November 03, 2026
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Eckerd Second after Solid Opening Day at SAISA Fall Championship
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Bermudian sailors PJ Rodrigues and Jordan Vieira played key roles as Eckerd College mounted a strong challenge on day one of the SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race Championship in Charleston, South Carolina.
Contesting the conference championship regatta, the Tritons closed out the opening day of racing in second place overall with a combined tally of 73 points, anchored by consistent sailing across both fleet divisions.
In Division B, Bermudian skipper Jordan Vieira teamed up with crew Avery Guck to deliver a masterclass in consistency. The pairing opened their regatta in scintillating form, claiming four consecutive second-place finishes across the opening four races. That blistering sequence helped secure third position in the division standings with 30 points, providing the backbone to Eckerd's podium push.
Over in Division A, fellow Bermudian PJ Rodrigues took the helm alongside crew Peyton Seidle. The duo enjoyed their standout moment in the sixth race of the day, crossing the line in third place. A steady series of results saw Rodrigues and Seidle accumulate 43 points, good enough to hold fourth place in the Division A table at the midway stage.
With both divisions firmly in the hunt, Eckerd College remain well positioned to challenge for the conference crown when racing resumes for the decisive final day on the water.
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Sunday, November 01, 2026
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Champions Claim Titles as Bermuda Keelboat Regatta Concludes
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John Hele, David Leach, and American skipper Doug Newhouse secured championship honours across three competitive fleets as the 2026 Bermuda Keelboat Regatta drew to a close in the Great Sound.
Staged in brisk autumn breezes on the waters off Hamilton, the multi-class showcase delivered sharp tactical racing across the Etchells, RS21, and FarEast28R divisions.
In the Etchells fleet, John Hele steered Renegade to a commanding series triumph, relying on relentless front-running form across all six races. Hele logged three race wins and three runner-up finishes to close out the regatta with an unbeatable net score of 9.0 points.
Olympian Paula Lewin mounted a spirited challenge aboard Trash, taking second place on 12.0 points. Paul Wright helmed Tiburon to third position on 21.0 points, edging out Aiden Young on Renegade 2 on countback after finishing level on scoreline. Tyler Simmons guided Critter to fifth with 37.0 points, while Cameron de St Croix rounded out the division aboard Avalanche on 42.0.
The RS21 fleet saw David Leach assert his authority over a compact three-race schedule. Leach opened with back-to-back victories before sealing overall honours with a third-place finish in race three, finishing top of the leaderboard with 5.0 points.
Sebastian Round produced a consistent series of results, culminating in a win in the final race to take second place on 7.0 points. Patrick Cooper claimed third with 8.0 points after posting two runner-up finishes, while Richard Neame finished fourth on 11.0.
In the FarEast28R class, visiting American skipper Doug Newhouse delivered a masterclass aboard his Imperial Poona Yacht Club entry. Dominating the nine-race slate, Newhouse chalked up seven victories and a second-place finish to seal a runaway victory with 9.0 net points.
Canada’s Andrew McCrae took second place for Oakville Yacht Squadron on 16.0 points, while Bermuda’s Somers Kempe was the top local finisher in third aboard his Royal Bermuda Yacht Club entry on 24.0 points.
Great Britain's David Maclean took fourth on 26.0 points, followed by Bermudians Kelsey Durham (44.0) and Hal Kempe (44.0) in fifth and sixth, with American Lance Ryley finishing seventh on 45.0.
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Meyers leads strong final-day charge for Bermuda at South Americans
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Bermuda's young sailors signed off in style at the 54th Optimist South American Championship, producing a series of sharp final-round finishes as the regatta drew to a close in Maldonado Bay, Uruguay.
Faced with a solitary race to settle the final standings, the Bermudian fleet capitalised on testing coastal waters to make decisive late strides up the international leaderboard.
Heath Meyers led the charge with a standout performance on the final day of racing. Meyers executed a brilliant tactical race across the bay to cross the line in fourth place, surging 12 places up the overall standings from an overnight 45th to conclude the championship in 33rd position with 106 net points.
Rex Henagulph and Jesse Savage finished locked on 130 net points apiece after solid concluding outings. Henagulph crossed the line 15th to climb two spots into 73rd overall, while Savage took 18th in the finale to wrap up his regatta in 74th, slipping just two places from his starting mark of 72nd.
Further down the fleet, Aaron Riker and Elaine Jones capped their campaigns with top-20 finishes in the final race. Riker placed 19th on the day to rise two places into 131st on 168 net points, closely followed by Jones, who took 20th in the race to finish 133rd overall on 169 net points, climbing one spot from 134th.
Alfie Jansma rounded out an encouraging regatta for Bermuda with an impressive charge of his own. Jansma sailed cleanly to take 12th in the concluding race, gaining six places from his overnight mark of 151st to finish 145th overall with 203 net points.
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Adderley Helps Rollins College clinch Lake Virginia Invitational
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Rollins College secured victory at the 2026 Lake Virginia Invitational in Winter Park, Florida, underpinned by a commanding weekend on the water from Jack Adderley.
The hosts delivered a remarkably consistent display across two gruelling days of competition, posting a winning combined low-point total of 71 points to lift the regatta trophy on home waters.
Adderley proved pivotal to the triumph, steering his crew to a runner-up finish in the B Division with 40 points across 14 fiercely contested races. Demonstrating sharp boat speed and clean tactical execution, he claimed four individual race victories and added three second-place finishes to keep Rollins firmly in control of the overall standings.
The regatta got underway in tricky, tactical conditions, as a light and shifty northerly breeze averaging 8–10 knots tested fleet positioning early on. Both A and B divisions rotated continuously throughout the afternoon as pressure steadily built.
By the time race officials halted proceedings at 16:00, gusts were punching well into the 20-knot range, pushing crews and equipment to the limit. Eight races were completed per division on day one, with clean sailing prevailing throughout—only one breakdown was awarded and the protest committee went completely untroubled.
Day two brought similarly demanding racing to Lake Virginia. While race officers initially targeted a full second round, the regatta cut-off time ultimately intervened, leaving the schedule one set short. Six further races were completed in each division under familiar patterns: an initial 10-knot northerly that built aggressively into the high teens before delivering another sequence of heavy gusts north of 20 knots.
Rollins handled the high-wind transitions with composure across both fleets, keeping their scores low while rivals faltered in the breeze to seal a well-earned regatta victory.
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Bermuda Update in South American Optimist
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Argentina's Tomás Molinari has seized the overall lead at the 54th Optimist South American Championship following a testing, high-wind fourth day of racing in Maldonado Bay.
After two opening days of light and fickle airs during the Qualifying Series, Friday delivered a dramatic shift in conditions off the Uruguayan coast. A punchy breeze swept across the racecourse, testing heavy-air boat handling and substantially reshuffling the leaderboard across the two races completed, which pushed the overall series tally to six.
Molinari capitalised on the physical conditions to surge to the top of the fleet heading into Saturday’s deciding races.
Behind the frontrunners, the mid-fleet battles proved just as fiercely contested across the testing chop:
Heath Meyers holds 45th overall on 102 net points after posting solid 27th and 31st-place finishes in the heavier breeze.
Jesse Savage climbed to 72nd on 112 points, improving steadily as the afternoon progressed with race scores of 25th and 17th.
Rex Henagulph produced one of the standout performances of the day, storming to a brilliant race win in the opener before finishing 19th in the second to sit 75th overall on 115 points.
Aaron Riker and Elaine Jones find themselves locked together on 149 points in 133rd and 134th respectively. Riker secured an impressive 11th before dropping back to 31st, while Jones logged consistent finishes of 17th and 29th.
Alfie Jansma sits 151st on 191 points, showing sharp upward momentum in the breeze by crossing the line in 21st and 14th.
With just one day of competition remaining, all eyes turn to Saturday’s final races to see if Molinari can hold his nerve and lock up the continental title.
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