What to Wear at the Newport Bermuda Race — The PP Regatta Wardrobe
What to Wear at the Newport Bermuda Race — The PP Regatta Wardrobe
What to Wear at the Newport Bermuda Race — The PP Regatta Wardrobe
The Newport Bermuda Race — held in even years, starting in Newport, Rhode Island, finishing at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in St George's — is one of the oldest and most prestigious offshore races in the Atlantic.
For the Newport pre-race occasion. The New York Yacht Club in Newport — the most formally observed pre-race social occasion in American sailing. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the yacht club dinner and the pre-race briefing.
“The Newport Bermuda Race — 635 nautical miles, Newport to St George's — is one of the oldest offshore races in the Atlantic. The Newport start and the Bermuda finish are the two social occasions that frame the race.”
— Pieter Petros, founderThe race spectator occasion at Newport. Natural swim shorts and a white PP linen shirt for the spectator boat in Narragansett Bay; leather deck shoes.
For the Bermuda finish and arrival. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in St George's — the prize-giving, the post-race celebrations. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the RBYC prize-giving.
For the Bermuda social week after the race. The Hamilton social circuit — the Bermudiana Beach hotel, the Governor's reception. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the most observed Bermuda social occasions after the race.
What to Wear in Newport Rhode Island · Linen Shirt Sailing Regatta
