http://www.royalgazette.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3Dsport03"> Sailing en-us http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/SPORT03/705209911&source=RSS Royal Bermuda Yacht Club RBYC and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club RHADC will do battle for the inaugural Howard Lee Memorial trophy race in July 13. The race, which will see the two clubs compete in Bermuda fitted dinghies, is named after Howard Lee who was the Island's first black Olympic sailor. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/SPORT03/705209911&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/SPORT03/705149954&source=RSS Promising sailor Chase Cooper stepped up his IODA North American and World Championships preparations in the Netherlands last week. The 14-year-old Warwick Academy student competed at the Dutch Youth Regatta in Workum where he placed 57th in a fleet of 465 Optimist sailors from 20 countries. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:08:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/SPORT03/705149954&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130513/SPORT03/705139985&source=RSS The local sailing community is mourning the death of multiple Olympic medallist Andrew Bart Simpson who died after the catamaran he was sailing capsized during a training run for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay last week. Sun, 12 May 2013 22:27:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130513/SPORT03/705139985&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130510/SPORT03/705109907&source=RSS Organisers of the Newport to Bermuda Race have introduced a performance screen that will come into effect during next year's 635-mile ocean crossing. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:03:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130510/SPORT03/705109907&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130504/SPORT03/705049969&source=RSS Frequent visitor Giles Peckham clinched the Vrengen Gold Cup on the final day of the 2013 Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week BIIRW. Fri, 03 May 2013 23:35:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130504/SPORT03/705049969&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029851&source=RSS Sean Evans was crowned champion in the Laser during day six of Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week BIIRW. Evans 16 completed the 12 race series seven points clear of nearest rival Malcolm Smith 23 after discarding his worst two scores with Brett Wright 40 finishing further adrift in third. Fri, 03 May 2013 01:44:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029851&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029963&source=RSS Giles Peckham put one hand on the Vrengen Gold Cup after clinching the seven race 'A' Series in the International One Design IOD during day four of Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week BIIRW. Wed, 01 May 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029963&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029965&source=RSS Spirit of Bermuda will face stern competition during next month's Marion to Bermuda Race. The triple masted schooner will go up against the 90-foot ketch, Belle Aventure, which is the only other entry in the new Classic Yacht Division. Wed, 01 May 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130502/SPORT03/705029965&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130430/SPORT03/704309950&source=RSS Norwegian skipper Jan Petter Roed clinched the 'A' Series in the International One Design IOD during day three of the 2013 Bacardi International Invitational Race Week BIIRW in the Great Sound yesterday. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:09:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130430/SPORT03/704309950&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130429/SPORT03/704299970&source=RSS The team of Stevie Dickinson and Pat Young successfully defended their Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week BIIRW title in the double handed Comet fleet at the weekend. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:50:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130429/SPORT03/704299970&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130427/SPORT03/704279991&source=RSS The 2013 Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week BIIRW officially kicks off today with four fleets set to do battle in the Great Sound. Today will see the Comet, J105, Optimist and Etchells begin their racing series in their respective classes. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130427/SPORT03/704279991&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130424/SPORT03/704249911&source=RSS Stevie Dickinson won the opening comet race of the year at the West End Sailboat Club on Sunday. Dickinson and his crew, Pat Young, won three of the four races sailed, and finished second in the other. Dimitri Stevens and crew member Tremayne Bean won the fourth race to come second overall. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130424/SPORT03/704249911&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/SPORT03/704239984&source=RSS Female Optimist dinghy sailor Ceci Wollmann underlined her potential at the weekend. The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club RHADC sailor produced a late fightback to clinch part two of Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association's BODA IODA World Championships Trial Series. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/SPORT03/704239984&source=RSS