The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce the 41st biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race. The race will start on Sunday July 11th 2027, and is open to all yachts meeting the requirements published in the Notice of Race and which are accepted by MHORC. The race will offer scoring under ORC and PHRF with racing and cruising divisions. The 361 nautical mile race will start in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and will finish in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is a World Sailing Category 2 event.
This race is a qualifier for the Northern Ocean Racing Trophy and the New England Lighthouse Series for
PHRF yachts. Special competitions will include short-handed crew in the racing divisions, club teams, and senior crews.