More photos from the last mile of the Ida Lews Distance Race last weekend in Newport RI, (Boudicca, King Marine Reichel-Pugh 66)

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More photos from the last mile of the Ida Lews Distance Race last weekend in Newport RI, (Boudicca, King Marine Reichel-Pugh 66)

The sailing vessel Boudicca is a King Marine Reichel-Pugh 66, currently owned and skippered by veteran sailor Rich Moody. Based out of Jamestown, Rhode Island, Jamestown, Rhode Island the vessel was built in 2006 and was previously known as Blue Yankee and Aurora. 

The sailing vessel has lived up to its name, winning the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race, setting a new elapsed time record for the 705 nm course (2 days, 17 hours, 26 minutes, 27 seconds). The previous record, set in 2011 by the 76-foot Briand sloop Lilla, was 2 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes, 45 seconds. 

The Boudicca finished 2nd in the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Race. One of Moody's reasons for purchasing the boat was to keep the core group of amateur crew members together, some of whom have been sailing together for almost 20 years. Many of them also sailed on the 12 meter Courageous and won several North American and World 12 championships. In the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race, the team won their Division and finished sixth overall. 

If these somehow make it to the crew in the photo I hope you enjoy them. If you do DM me I may have a few more