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The Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race is a biennial yacht race held in odd-numbered years, from Marion, Massachusetts to the island of Bermuda, a distance of .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marion Bermuda Yacht Race )〕 The concept for the race began in 1975, by Mr. W. David Kingery. He was a member of the (Beverly Yacht Club ), ((Marion, MA )), on the Board of Governors of the (Blue Water Sailing Club ), and interested in doing a single-handed race from England to Newport, Rhode Island. The original concept was an organized race to Bermuda for cruising yachts and family sailors. Mr. Kingery collaborated also with the (Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club ), which joined the Beverly Yacht Club and the Blue Water Sailing Club, as the sponsoring clubs of the race event. The first Marion–Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race took place in 1977.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cruisers invited to Marion Bermuda Race 2013 )〕 Originally, race participants were only allowed to use celestial navigation; (navigation ) was added in 1997. The average size of a cruising boat in 1977 was . In the 2007 race, the average boat was with a number of boats over . The Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race now has in place a “Race Mentor Program” for skippers who have never done the Marion Bermuda Race before. Additionally, participants prepare for the race by attending the (Safety at Sea Seminar ), generally held in March, a few months prior to the start of race.. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marion–Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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