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Under normal circumstances keen sailor Somers Kempe would be sailing in the Newport Bermuda Race.
But that has not been the case this year.
As Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, co-hosts of the biennial race, Mr Kempe has been assisting with ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Bermuda sailor Eugene “Penny” Simmons has won the International One Design World Championship in Fjaerholmen, Toensberg, Norway.
The Bermuda Sports Hall of Famer claimed an eighth overall IOD world title after pipping Martin Rygh, of Norway, on a cou...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Premier Michael Dunkley yesterday expressed optimism over Bermuda’s chances of hosting the next instalment of the America’s Cup — the pinnacle of match race sailing.
Bermuda remains among a shortlist of bidders vying to host the 2017 America’s Cup an...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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A physically challenged woman has vowed to continue her quest to raise funds for a new van to cater to residents at Summer Haven.
ClairAnn Moore, who was born physically challenged and has been confined to a wheelchair due to complications associated...
DATE: Jun 14, 2014
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Butterfield & Vallis co-owner Jim Butterfield and ten of his staff members arrived in New York City earlier this week aboard the sail training ship Spirit of Bermuda.
The triple-masted sloop left Bermuda last Saturday evening and arrived in the Big A...
DATE: Jun 13, 2014
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A delegation from cup holders Oracle Team USA is presently in Bermuda to scrutinise the Island’s bid to host the 2017 America’s Cup, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Team Oracle USA officials travelled to Bermuda this week to meet with a team, headed up...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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IIze Gideons, the USA collegiate netball head coach, will share her wealth of expertise with some of the Island’s school students.
Gideons will conduct a hands-on training session at Dellwood Middle School and Whitney Institute tomorrow as part of a ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Business partners Melanie De Rosa, Aprille DeShield, Marie Beach-Johnson and Percy Paynter celebrated a milestone last week.
Last Wednesday marked the tenth anniversary of the foursome’s ownership of the former Seaview Health and Fitness Club located...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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A local businessman is doing his part to ensure that the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s award winning character development programme stays afloat.
Jim Butterfield, co-owner of wholesale distributors Butterfield & Vallis, has chartered the charity’s sail...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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The Bermuda Netball Association and Netball America have joined forces in an effort to raise the level of expertise, skills and competence among coaches, umpires and teachers on the Island, and throughout the Americas region.
Ilze Gideons, the USA Co...
DATE: Jun 05, 2014
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