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The first Bermuda Race started in 1906 from Gravesend Bay, N.Y. with three entries. The race was held several times in the 1900s and 1920s . Starting in 1926, the Cruising Club Of America (CCA) and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) have co-organized the race, setting a regular schedule for holding the race in even-numbered years. That schedule has continued to the present except for a hiatus during World War II . In early years, the race started at Gravesend, Marblehead, Mass. , New London, Conn. and Montauk, N.Y. , but since 1938 it has started at Newport. The 1906 race was won by ''Tamerlane'', a 38 ft (11 m) Yawl , captained by Frank Maier in a time of 126 hours. The best time, 54 hr, was set by ''Pyewacket'' in 2002. The 2006 race is scheduled to begin on June 16 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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