There’s been a historic finish to the Marblehead to Halifax sailing race.
Temptation/Oakcliff, of Rye, New York, finished in the elapsed time of 28 hours, 02 minutes and 56 seconds, beating the former record of the Mills 68 yacht Prospector in 2017 which completed the 363-nautical mile course in 28 hours, 28 minutes and 50 seconds.
The second boat to earn line honors this year was Boudicca, sailed by Richard Moody of Newport Rhode Island.
With a crew of 19 and expert navigation, Temptation sailed a near-flawless race.
“We wanted to get here first – and we achieved that goal,” said America’s Cup veteran and television commentator Gary Jobson.
Results for Marblehead boats
The J133 Fast Company, owned by Philip Helmsmen, finished 27th in line honors.
Eliot Shanabrook on the J-109 Hafa Adai (Marblehead Yacht Club) finished 31st in line honors.
Brian Barmmer on the J109 Saorsa (Boston Yacht Club) has 11.5 nautical miles to the finish line.
John Thompson’s Frers 36 Hall Pass (Eastern Yacht Club) has 18 nautical miles to go to the finish line.
Keep track of the fleet here as the race continues https://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/about/tracking/
