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Twenty-two-year-old Nick Smith is the only Bermudian taking part in the entire Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta.
“I took part in a trip on the Spirit of Bermuda and it left me wanting more, so when this chance came up I grabbed it,” said Nick befo...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Hamilton’s streets were lined with people yesterday as spectators revelled in the annual Bermuda Day Parade.
Sidewalks stretching down Front Street, Queen Street and Cedar Avenue were all covered with tents as the sound of music filled the air.
Even ...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
At the age of 15, Bermudian Sarah Maybury got a taste of life on the high seas as she sailed a tall ship from Charleston to Boston.
She has never forgotten the experience and the help she was given and is now helping the crew and trainees of the tall...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Philip Butterworth is preparing for his second climb of Mount Kilimanjaro — this time for charity.
His cause is deeply personal: after his own recovery from depression, and the loss of his friend Jessica Gibbons to suicide (see below), Mr Butterworth...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
There are four classes of vessel:
Class A
All square – rigged vessels (barque, barquentine, brig, brigantine or ship rigged) and all other vessel more than 40 metres Length Overall (LOA), regardless of rig.
Class B
Traditionally rigged vessels (ie ...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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We hope that visiting crew members, tourists and residents all have a wonderful time enjoying the magnificent spectacle that is the Tall Ships Bermuda Festival 2017. The Port Committee has spent hundreds of hours designing activities to appeal to eve...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Duelling peaceful demonstrations are being organised to take place today on the topic of same-sex marriage.
The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda have announced plans to hold a “peaceful counterdemonstration” in celebration and support of marriage equality...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Adara, a non-profit group working to improve the lives of women and children living in poverty, has secured a $150,000 donation from Axis Capital Holdings Limited.
Axis, a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsura...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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A second man has been charged in connection with a shooting on Court Street earlier this month.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Troy Burgess, from Pembroke, was charged with attempted murder and using a firearm to commit an indictable ...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Wave Knight has arrived in Bermuda as part of Britain’s support towards America’s Cup preparations.
The vessel is on deployment to the region as part of her Atlantic Patrol Tasking (North) duties, a year-round commitmen...
DATE: May 25, 2017
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