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Bermuda Race Start 2012

Friday, June 15 provided plenty of sun and breeze for the start of the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race Start. Photographs from PPL Media.

By Sailing World Staff

June 19, 2012

Updated: June 19, 2012

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Carina – Rives Potts, making the most of the blustery conditions

PPL PHOTO AGENCY – COPYRIGHT RESTRICTED – Free for Editorial use only 2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Carina – Rives Potts, making the most of the blustery conditions PHOTO CREDIT: Barry Pickthall/PPL Tel: +44 (0)1243 555561 e.mail: ppl@mistral.co.uk Web: www.pplmedia.com Barry Pickthall/ppl

PPL PHOTO AGENCY – COPYRIGHT RESTRICTED – Free for Editorial use only 2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay PHOTO CREDIT: Barry Pickthall/PPL Tel: +44 (0)1243 555561 e.mail: ppl@mistral.co.uk Web: www.pplmedia.com Barry Pickthall/ppl

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Class 10 Gibbs Hill Lighthouse division led away by George David’s 90ft maxi Rambler (left)

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race start in Narragansett Bay. Class 10 Gibbs Hill Lighthouse division led away by George David’s 90ft maxi Rambler (left). Barry Pickthall/ppl

Rambler starts the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race. Barry Pickthall/ppl

Sail change on Bella Mente. Barry Pickthall/ppl

Angel starts the Newport Bermuda Race 2012 Barry Pickthall/ppl

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Donnybrook, an Andrews 80 race yacht owned by Todd Forrest Barnard

Donnybrook, an Andrews 80 race yacht owned by James P. Muldoon, starts the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race. Barry Pickthall/ppl

Class 1 St David’s Lighthouse Division start. Aurora – USA14111 – a Tartan 41 skippered by Andrew F. Kallfelz. Isla – NY10 – a New York 32 skippered by Henry S. May Jr. Selkie – USA 40808 – a McCurdy & Rhodes 3 skippered by Sheila McCurdy and David Brown. David Forster/PPL

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Class 1 St David’s Lighthouse Division start. Isla – NY10 – a New York 32 skippered by Henry S May Jnr

2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay. Class 1 St David’s Lighthouse Division start. Isla – NY10 – a New York 32 skippered by Henry S May Jr. Daniel Forster/PPL

US Naval Academy – Swift Daniel Forster/PPL

PPL PHOTO AGENCY – COPYRIGHT RESTRICTED – Free for Editorial use only 2012 Newport Bermuda Yacht Race -start in Narragansett Bay PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Forster/PPL Tel: +44 (0)1243 555561 e.mail: ppl@mistral.co.uk Web: www.pplmedia.com Daniel Forster/PPL