Offshore Races

Marblehead to Halifax

The 363-mile race from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia, first sailed in 1905.

Run by the Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, the race leaves Marblehead, crosses the Gulf of Maine and rounds Cape Sable before heading up to Halifax. In 2025 Temptation/Oakcliff set the record in 1 d 4 h 2 min.

Start
Marblehead
Finish
Halifax
Theoretical distance
363 nm
Frequency
Every 2 years (odd years)
Classes
ORR, PHRF
Next start
Record
1d 4h 2m 26s · Art Santry, Temptation/Oakcliff (JV 66), 2025
Official website
marbleheadtohalifax.com

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