Bermuda Gold cup

UPDATED: October 5, 2023

Sunday October 1st
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm Registration of Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers at Calabash Lounge, RBYC.
 
Monday October 2nd
7:30 am Race Office opens.
8:30 am to 12:00 pm Registration of Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers at the RBYC
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Practice session 1 for Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Afternoon Practice Group to Waterstart (Sustainability Programme)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Practice session 2 for Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Morning Practice Group to Waterstart (Sustainability Programme)
5:00 pm Briefing for Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers, RBYC Dining Room
6:00 pm Umpire Meeting
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Official Opening and Welcome Reception – by invitation only, Gosling’s Headquarters
 
Tuesday October 3rd
8:30 am Bermuda Gold Cup Group, Skippers briefing, RBYC Terrace
9:30 am Bermuda Gold Cup Group 1 (Round Robin flights 1-4)
1:30 pm* Bermuda Gold Cup Group 2 (Round Robin flights 1-4)
5:30 pm ** Press Conference, RBYC Terrace
5:00 pm Registration of RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup Participants at RBYC
 
Wednesday October 4th
8:30 am Bermuda Gold Cup Group, Skippers briefing, RBYC Terrace
9:30 am Bermuda Gold Cup Group 2 (Round Robin flights 5-7)
10:00 am RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup racing in Granaway Deep or the Great Sound
11:00 pm Bermuda Gold Cup Group 1 (Round Robin flights 5-7)
3:00 pm * Bermuda Gold Cup Quarter Final racing (first-to-three points series)
5:30 pm ** Press Conference, RBYC Terrace
 
Thursday October 5th
8:30 am Bermuda Gold Cup Racing Cancelled today.
10:00 am RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup racing in Granaway Deep or the Great Sound
5:30 pm ** Happy Hour Social with Live Music (RBYC Terrace) - All Welcome!
 
Friday October 6th
  ALL RACING TODAY IS CANCELLED FOR BOTH FLEETS
 
Saturday October 7th
9:00 am Bermuda Gold Cup, Skippers briefing, RBYC Terrace
10:00 am Bermuda Gold Cup Semi Final racing 
11:00 am * Bermuda Gold Cup Final Four Championships – Petite Final (first-to-win two series)
12:30 pm * RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup Final Race – Hamilton Harbour
2:00 pm * Bermuda Gold Cup Final Four Championships – Final (first-to-three series)
45 mins after Racing Prize Presentation for the King Edward VII Gold Cup, Jordy Walker Trophy, Wedgewood Heritage Trophy and the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup.
Following Prize Giving Closing Reception – by invitation only

* Approx. time - racing will continue following completion of previous event

* IThe daily press conferences are scheduled for one half hour after the completion of the day’s racing.