Castle Harbour, Bermuda Castle Harbour, Bermuda Castle Harbour is a large natural harbour in Bermuda. It is located between the northeastern end of the main island and St. David's Island. Originally called "Southampton Port", it was renamed as a result of its heavy fortification in the early decades of the Seventeenth century. A gem of Bermuda's coastline, it is surrounded by St. George's Parish in the north, east, south (Tucker's Town), and Hamilton Parish in the west. A chain of islands and rocks stretches across the main opening to the Atlantic Ocean, in the east, notably Cooper's Island (which was made a landmass
Newport Bermuda Race Newport Bermuda Race The Newport Bermuda Race, widely known as the "Bermuda Race" is a 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the island of Bermuda. It is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, and occurs biennially in June of even-numbered years. To quote Gary Jobson, “It’s a feather in every sailor’s cap to have done the race, and many consider the Lighthouse Trophy the most coveted trophy in distance racing.” In a typical race, a cold first night brings the fleet out into the Atlantic. As the sailors enter the Gulf Stream, the