St. David’s Lighthouse Division of Newport Bermuda Race won by Carina

NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — A winner has been announced of the 53rd Newport Bermuda Race.

The St. David’s Lighthouse Division was won by Carina.

The winners secured their place in the history books as the most-winning yacht in the race’s 118-year history since its founding in 1906. 96 boats started in the St. David’s division.

The crew of the team, according to a post by Newport Bermuda Race on Twitter, finished with a corrected time of two days and 16 hours and 12 minutes.

Carina sailed past the division’s namesake landmark just after 3 a.m. on Tuesday.

The crew will take home the David’s Lighthouse Trophy.

 

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