Fast Start for the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race

The wind is forecasted to hold for the first 48 hours, making for quick early miles. Courtesy Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race

With ideal summer conditions and a southwesterly breeze filling in, the 40th edition of the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race (MHOR) began Sunday, July 6, in stunning form. Forty-five boats set sail off Halfway Rock, turned down the Massachusetts coast, and rounded Tinkers Rock before pointing toward the open sea and their final destination in Halifax...