Dick Nye
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Richard S. Nye in an American sailor. He won the Frostbite Regatta three years in a row in 1957, 1958 and 1959. He has won two Fastnet race
s, two Transatlantic races and three Bermuda Race
s (two overall wins, one class win).
Fastnet race
The Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of . The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at...
s, two Transatlantic races and three Bermuda Race
Bermuda Race
The Bermuda Race, or Newport Bermuda Race, is a biennial yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the island of Bermuda, a distance of 635 nautical miles across open ocean. The first Bermuda Race started in 1906 from Gravesend Bay, N.Y. with three entries. The race was held several times in the...
s (two overall wins, one class win).