Bruce Durkee News Race Reports Scowling Dragon Powers into the Lead July 7, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre Read more »
News Large Spectator Crowd Expected for the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race July 4, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre Marblehead, MA: Onshore spectators will have a birds’ eye view of the start of the 40th Biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race on Sunday, July 6, 2025. “These yachts are spectacular under sail”, said Kate Ferris Richardson, Vice Commodore of the Boston Yacht Club and co-chair of the MHOR. “If the wind and weather are favorable, we […] Read more »
News Racing Home Again, MHOR’s Sole Canadian Champion Returns with Family and a Quick New 33’ Racer April 23, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre Veteran sailor Will Apold, the only Canadian to win line honors in the race, is back for 2025 aboard his J/99—joined by three generations of family. Read more »
Yachts A Crew United: Decades of Sailing Experience Fuel a Winning Streak February 28, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre A dedicated crew with years of experience came together to rebuild and race a formidable yacht, turning teamwork and strategy into record-breaking success. Read more »
News Young Crew, Big Dreams: Overdraft X Joins the 2025 Lineup February 5, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre A newcomer to this year’s Marblehead to Halifax race is Overdraft X, a Farr 40 turbo owned by Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron member James Gogan. Overdraft X will probably have one of the younger crews in the race as seven of the eight crew members are under 25. They include James’s brother Jack Gogan, […] Read more »
Yachts Restored and Ready: A Classic Wooden Yacht’s Journey Back to Offshore Racing Glory January 19, 2025 by Vicki Staveacre With a rich history and meticulous restoration, the classic wooden ketch Abigail is set to shine again in this year's Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race Read more »
Craig Davis Yachts How an America’s Cup Design Came to Race in the MHOR May 8, 2019 by Vicki Staveacre Built for the 1974 defender trials, the historical Olin Stephens design twelve metre yacht Valiant makes a regular appearance in the MHOR Read more »
