Annapolis2Bermuda

06/05/2026

Join us LIVE for the Mustang Survival A2B Race Start aboard the Pride of Baltimore II!

Coverage begins at 1:00pm ET!

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06/05/2026

Follow the 2026 A2B on the YellowBrick tracker! The Race begins 6/5 at 1:30pm!

06/04/2026

Let’s go! ⛵️💨.

06/01/2026

Giddy up! ⛵️ It's race week for the 2026 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race! Catch up with the latest announcements with today's newsletter.
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See you at EYC this week... and in the vicinity of R2 on Friday! 🇺🇸 >> 🇧🇲

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05/31/2026

Kicking off the 2026 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race A2B style - with a flag raising ceremony, burgers, and Dark ‘N’ Stormies.

05/27/2026

Welcome to the A2B Harmony!

Harmony is a Pogo 12.5 owned and skippered by Barry Salter. Barry started sailing out of the Ocean City, New Jersey Yacht Club at the age of thirteen racing Sunfish then Lasers and crewing on GP-14’s in the senior fleet. He was immediately hooked and it’s been his life-long passion ever since.

Barry and his wife raised their three children on board as their second home for twenty plus years cruising the Chesapeake, and in 2018 he had his first experience as return crew sailing back from Bermuda after the A2B.

In 2020 they purchased Harmony in West Palm Beach, Florida and sailed her non stop—850 miles double handed—back to the Chesapeake. Barry has enjoyed racing Harmony on the Chesapeake—exclusively double-handed—and has competed in Annapolis to Newport events. This will be his third Annapolis to Bermuda race.
In 2022 there were two double-handers and in 2024 Harmony was the only one.

Barry's trusted crew member is Aidan Gray who is an amazing sailor that brings his own set of unique talents on board.

Both Barry and Aidan are looking forward to getting out into turquoise waters, with smooth sailing and a few Dark & Stormy‘s at the finish!

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04/30/2026

Welcome to the A2B, Huzzah!

Huzzah is a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 479 owned and skippered by Jason M. Woodson Jason Woodson, and supported by co-skipper Rebekah Bromwell.

Jason, originally hails from San Diego, CA and has always been drawn to the water and started diving at 16 eventually making his way up to PADI Rescue with a penchant for Tech Diving. And he spent endless summers surfing, body-boarding, and finding any excuse to be in the ocean off the southern California coast.

More than 30 years of Military and Government Service reinforces his mindset of preparation, discipline, and adapting when conditions aren’t ideal—something that translates directly offshore.

Sailing became the next evolution. He approaches the boat as a cruiser first, not a pure racer to be fair. He enjoys offshore passages, diving new places, and the unknown that comes with pushing beyond the horizon. There’s a competitive edge, sure—but it’s balanced with a respect for the experience itself.

On board, he values camaraderie and bringing people into the sport—especially those racing for the first time. Everyone has a role, everyone learns, and everyone shares in the outcome. No one is left behind.

The A2B Race is a bucket-list item for the crew, not a pro campaign, and not the biggest boat on the line—just a well-prepared crew, a capable boat, and a shared goal: earn every mile, enjoy the ride, and have a few good stories (and some rum, lots of rum!) waiting at the finish.

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03/06/2026

us for our next seminar, in preparation for the A2B race, about weather routing and communications. This seminar is designed to help skippers and their crew prepare for the many challenges in racing a sailboat from Annapolis to Bermuda.

The event will be held at the Eastport Yacht Club from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., and is open to all sailors interested in weather forecasting and navigation in support of making good tactical decisions. Please RSVP at https://www.bermudaoceanrace.com/upcoming-seminar so we are better prepared to welcome you!

Chris Parker developed a passion for boating and weather forecasting from childhood, studying Meteorology at Lyndon State College in Vermont. He lived aboard full-time for 12 years, cruising the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, and the US East Coast — averaging 5,000 miles annually. His exceptional marine forecasting skills gained recognition among fellow cruisers, leading to over 30 seminars. In 2003, he became Chief Forecaster for the Caribbean Weather Center, then founded Marine Weather Center in 2011, specializing in weather routing for small yachts.

Past A2B skipper Kevin Sherwood will cover the topic of navigation. Kevin is the owner and skipper of Bay Retriever, a J/99, with a long sailing résumé that includes multiple Annapolis-to-Bermuda and Annapolis-to-Newport races in the 2000s. After a hiatus, he returned to racing with the Herrington Harbour Sailing Association before purchasing his J/99 in 2022 and sailing her home from Toronto via the Erie Canal and Hudson River. Bay Retriever's offshore highlights include a 4th-place finish in the 2023 Around Long Island race and a 3rd-place class finish in the 2024 A2B in heavy weather. Kevin returns in 2026 for his second A2B, covering communications and navigation for our seminar.

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