June 20, 2012

STANFORD, Calif.-- It's not every day a father and son decide to team up and sail 635 miles to Bermuda. From Rhode Island. And to top it off, win the whole thing.

But that's what Stanford sophomore Cam Hutton, his father, Tom, and other members of a 12-man crew did in the annual Newport Bermuda Race.  Starting on Friday, June 15 and finishing on June 18, the Carina won the St. David's Lighthouse Trophy as the overall winner and won the class three title as well.

The Huttons were one of four, father-son on the 48-foot McCurdy and Rhodes sloop named Carina. Sailing with winds from the North-East, and up to 25 knots in the gulf stream, the Carina crossed the finish line at the North end of the island of Bermuda on Monday night at 6:15 p.m. local time, with a time of 45:08.16.

The historic race, which has sailed since 1906, sails every two years. This year, 180 boats sailed from Newport to Bermuda, in five different classes. The event is almost entirely sailed by amateurs. Stretches of the Atlantic Ocean are known for its challenging weather, especially the Gulf Stream, where strong currents are common place.

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