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2011 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race
Start: July 10, 2011

Get ready for the next Race!

The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron announce their plans for the 34th, biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race. The 363 nautical mile course will start on July 10, 2011, and will be open to all yachts meeting the requirements of the Notice of Race, which is planned for release in June 2010. Click here for the   Preliminary Notice of Race .

 



See our Video, sponsored by Doyle Sailmakers

Class 40 Race to Halifax

Marblehead to Halifax Organizing Committee Announces Race Buddy and Race Concierge Services

Specifically designed to assist visiting racers and their families, the Race Buddy and Race Concierge services are designed to make the whole experience of preparing for the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race more enjoyable and less stressful, especially for those new to or less experienced with Ocean Racing. Read all the details!

Safety at Sea Seminar - Important!

ISAF/OSR2 requirements stipulate that "At least 30%, but not less than two members, of a crew, including the skipper, shall have undertaken training within the five years before the start of the race." Attend a day-long seminar on safe seamanship, heavy-weather tactics, and boat preparation. See safety-equipment demos and crew-overboard-recovery techniques. Pose questions to panels of expert bluewater sailors.

See seminars sanctioned by US SAILING here.

MHOR Breakout Session slides delivered March 28, 2009

US First Aid Courses that meet ISAF reqmt for First Aid Certificate
(and scroll down to Senior First Aid Certificate).

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Olin J. Stephens Ocean Racing Trophy
The Boston Yacht Club, the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, the Cruising Club of America, and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club have sponsored a major new trophy for offshore yacht racing: the Olin J. Stephens Ocean Racing Trophy, to be awarded to skippers competing in consecutive Newport Bermuda and Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean races.
 
The Olin J. Stephens Trophy was awarded for the first time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Peter Rebovich, Sr. on Sinn Fein, based on combined performance in the 2006 Centennial Newport Bermuda Race and the 2007 Marblehead-to-Halifax Race. Eligibility for Marblehead-to-Halifax yachts has been extended to both IRC and PHRF Racing Divisions.  More OJS Trophy Details here.

Mr. Rebovich kept his hold on the prestigious Olin J. Stephens Trophy awarded it for the third time for his performance in the 2009 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race.





 


The Battle for Brazil Rock
WildHorse skipper Rick Meisner writes about his experiences rounding Brazil Rock in Ocean Navigator.

Why you should have radar by Philip G. Gallman

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See the 2007 MHOR on YouTube
At least four videos from the 2007 MHOR are available on YouTube. Click here to see them.
 


History of the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
The running of the 2009 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race (MHOR) is preceded by a long and prestigious history. The race began in 1905 as an informal competition among sailors from the Boston, Eastern, and New York Yacht Clubs. The race was run sporadically until 1939, when the Boston Yacht Club (BYC) joined with the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) to formalize a biennial event. Since that time, the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race has run regularly on alternate years from the Newport Bermuda Race, as one of the pre-eminent ocean races of the North Atlantic.  See more.
 


MHOR a US-IRC Gulf Stream Series Event
The Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is part of the US-IRC 2007 Gulf Stream Series. Check the US-IRC web site for upcoming event news.
 


From the 2007 MHOR
- CHARTING OUR COURSE: 2007 MHOR poem by Don Nowland (see)
- Photographs  
- Photos from the Lee Mansion and more (see)
- A Tribute to Arthur Macneil and the MHOR (see)


     
 

           
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