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All operations at SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended in compliance with the Bermuda Government’s latest Covid-19 restrictions, which came into effect this morning.
Sir Russell Coutts, the SailGP chief executive, confirmed la...
DATE: Apr 13, 2021
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
SailGP organisers will meet with local agencies today to discuss how Government’s tightening of Covid-19 restrictions will affect the training schedules of the competing crews.
David Burt, the Premier, announced last night that Bermuda will return t...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jimmy Spithill is thrilled to hop back into the supercharged F50 but admits his work is cut out coming to grips with the upgrades to the racing class originally designed for the America’s Cup.
“It’s really cool coming back to these boats,” the multip...
DATE: Apr 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper is off to a blistering start competing for St Mary’s College of Maryland Sailing Team in the Mid-Atlantic Inter-Collegiate Association Spring National Championship.
The Bermuda sailor and American crew Sophie Taczak have won three of the...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Local sailors Brett Wright, Gary Taylor and Doug DeCouto are among the new additions to the field that will compete at this year’s 505 World Championship.
Les Crane, the event chairman and former Royal Bermuda Yacht Club commodore, has confirmed that...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Christian Ebbin and Magnus Ringsted recently broadened their sailing horizons in Miami, Florida.
The pair attended a high-performance training camp and also made their debut competing against others in the double-handed 29er class on the waters of Bi...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Taylor Canfield has set his sights on overhauling Sir Russell Coutts’s record for the most wins in the prestigious Bermuda Gold Cup.
The US Virgin Islands skipper and his Stars + Stripes USA team-mates won a third Gold Cup after defeating defending c...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Bermuda Gold Cup has been named among four World Championship regattas on the 2021 World Match Racing Tour schedule.
Tour organisers have announced a 17-event schedule spread across 11 countries, with the Bermuda Gold Cup taking place in Hamilton...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel is determined to make the big breakthrough sailing in fast-foiling boats at the America’s Cup and SailGP levels.
While the Bermudian sailor has enjoyed working with America’s Cup and SailGP teams as a designer and data analyst, her goal n...
DATE: Feb 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Creating opportunities for female athletes is among the objectives Jimmy Spithill, the United States SailGP Team CEO and helmsman, hopes to achieve in his debut season competing in the global sailing series.
“Our goal is to create a roster that is bo...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson