At 9:44 p.m. on June 23, Thunderhead crossed the finish line of the 636-mile Newport Bermuda Race. Sixty years after her first Newport–Bermuda Race, the 1961 Philip L. Rhodes-designed Bermudan cutter completed the passage once again.

Owned by Steve Ross, of Rockport, the 49-foot wooden yacht finished fourth on corrected time in the 25-boat Finisterre Division with 17-year-old Oliver Lee serving as co-skipper alongside Bjorn Lee.

Five of the boat's eight crew members were between the ages of 17 and 21.

At the prize-giving ceremony on the grounds of Government House in Hamilton, Bermuda, the crew was awarded the Stephens Brothers Youth Prize, which is bestowed on the top-finishing boat crewed primarily by sailors between the ages of 14 and 23.

Named for legendary offshore sailors and yacht designers Olin and Rod Stephens, it is one of the Newport Bermuda Race's signature awards and recognizes the next generation of offshore sailors.

Thunderhead's crew included Oliver Lee, Bjorn Lee, Davis Lee, Alice Lee, Emmett Dorr, Jedd Steinglass, Eli Hood, and Carter Goss.

Oliver sailed with his father, Davis. Bjorn sailed with his daughter, Alice. Davis and Bjorn are second cousins, and the majority of the crew had sailed together since they were six.

For a good portion of the race to Bermuda, Thunderhead was on a broad reach. At times, the crew set the spinnaker. Other times, they were on a close haul, which is why they eventually got pushed over/below the rhumb line.

The race's biggest challenge came just before the finish. Oliver described the final six hours as “feeling the longest of the entire race.” It included strong winds, no wind, and squalls.

Oliver, Davis, Emmett, and Eli made the return passage to Rockport, joined by Henri Weymouth and Megan Monroe. Highlights of the return home were swimming in the Gulf Stream, seeing whales and dolphins, and catching a tuna.

"I am incredibly grateful to Steve for putting his trust in me and in the crew," Oliver said.