Round Barbados Race

Squally winds reaching 30kts from the northeast made for magical sleigh-ride, record-breaking conditions in the 82nd Mount Gay Round Barbados Race. While lively conditions and big seas proved too much for many of the 34 entries in the 60nm sprint around Barbados, for others it couldn’t have been more thrilling. In total seven records were…

Despite light airs, three teams won their skipper’s weight in rum for breaking records in the 79th Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race held in January. The Double-Handed Monohull record for the 60 NM course went to Dave Staples on Hallucine (Pogo) with a time of 07:29:51. Staples, who chartered the boat for the event,…