I’m watching the race from the comforts of home and packing to head down Tuesday to help on Touch of Grey for her return trip to CT. Big boats like Black Jack 100 ( sailed 347 in 20 hours) and Space Monkey are at the halfway mark in under 24 hours. Touch of Grey is pacing for a 200+ mile day. Th…

What are the details on Touch of Gray ? Design / specs , etc.

She’s a J121 , still class legal. I’m not sure if they are rated for using their water ballast in this race… they have 10 crew down and 6 back. So far it’s been a mostly beam reach, she spent most of this morning screaming at 12 knots… A little too much excitement for me… I prefer the returns. I…

Rob, I am rooting for Touch of Grey. That’s a nice view that you showed of the race. Keep us posted. Brian

Sunday 6:30 update… Black Jack 100 finished just after midnight. Just missed being the second boat (ever) to finish the day after the start ( by 40 mins ). Looks like 2026 might end up being a “big boat” year. Winds in the area are dying. Boats still in the course are slowing. Predict Wind ( f…

Tuesday update… Turns out every day of this year’s race brought surprises. Touch of Grey is approaching the finish for a likely 3rd place after an amazing recovery yesterday. The fleet was becalmed at the 150 mile circle and Touch of Grey dropping from 2nd to 6th. When the wind returned things …

Have a great trip Rob - the return deliveries always teach new skills . Enjoy !

Final Update. Arrived at CPYC at about 6:30 AM this morning. Just shy of 4 days on the water ( we left Hamilton 9:00 AM on Sunday ). A respectable time given the extra miles sailed on both ends compared to racers. Full disclosure we did burn about 30 gallons diesel through calm spots. Touch of …

[image] Rob: The most surprising revelation is that I appreciate Soave and her Nonsuch design even more today than when I left Bermuda 4 days ago. For additional reinforcement on appreciating Nonsuches, take a look at Mark Hinneman’s post: [image] Video N36 doing 7.2 <…

I hope anyone who can see the tall ships sailing thru the Long Island Sound to go to the 2026 extravaganza keeps a lookout tonight. Well done Rob. Sorry about the kerfuffle about the rules. Like I always say. Whenever I make two ends meet somebody changes the middle Brian

Newport/Bermuda Race - interesting conditions coming up today

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NS233_Bob_Neches (Bob Neches, Me Gusta, Nonsuch e26U #233) July 2, 2026, 11:10pm 10

For additional reinforcement on appreciating Nonsuches, take a look at Mark Hinneman’s post:

-- Bob

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