Bermuda Race Week

Our memory of Bermuda is extremely fond, which hopefully is not due it being twenty years since we had been there. We recall amazing scenery, thrilling moped rides, dark and stormy drinks, and vital snooker games. What more could you want? We saw that San Diegoan Chris Busch took the big Etchells prize last week at the 2008 Bermuda International Invitational Race Week from local celebrity sailor Peter Bromby, and asked him for a quick report:

“The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club put on a great event as usual with nice parties and some fantastic sailing on the Great Sound. The racing was close throughout the 11 race series and came down to the last race between us and Peter Bromby, who had a one point lead with 2 drops counted and a team from New England which was two points back. Bromby got into a foul right out of the start and had to do a 720. We had a nice start and stayed in a tight pack of 5 boats throughout the 3 lap race. We ended up 2nd in the last race and won the series by two points over Peter Bromby. There was a tie for third with Martin Verzina winning to finish out the top three. Crewing for me was Tim Lynch, San Diegan now living in Bermuda and Phil Worboys from Bermuda. Congratulations to the Bermuda Etchells Fleet for organizing a great event. “ -- Regatta link