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The SailGP Championship is in line to make its debut in Bermuda.
An event spokeswoman confirmed yesterday that the island is being considered as a potential host for the international sailing competition for the upcoming 2021 season.
“We are explori...
DATE: Oct 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The last of the 16 teams competing in the Bermuda Gold Cup was due to arrive on island yesterday.
The arrival of 36th America’s Cup challenger Stars & Stripes Team USA, led by skipper Taylor Canfield, was delayed owingto their involvement in another ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Kelsey Durham breathed a sigh of relief after the all American crew he will compete with at next week’s Bermuda Gold Cup arrived on island yesterday.
There had been doubts bowman Alex Ellis, trimmer Edward Lebens and tactician and main Charlie Lalumi...
DATE: Oct 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Ian Williams and Team GAC Pindar have stepped up preparations for their defence of the Argo Group Gold Cup and bid for a record seventh world match-racing title in local waters.
The British professional sailing team took advantage of an opportunity t...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sebastian Kempe and Adriana Penruddocke flexed their muscles at the UK Laser Association Autumn Qualifier 3 in Weymouth, England, over the weekend.
The Bermuda sailors produced podium displays competing in the 60-strong Laser Radial open division at ...
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Howard Simmons has been remembered by some of his colleagues as an accomplished sailor who put a lot back into the sport.
The West End Sailboat Club stalwart passed away last month at the age of 81.
Simmons rose to prominence by winning countless clu...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Kirk Cooper has been inducted in the Newport Bermuda Race Roll of Honour.
The late Bermuda sailing legend made his debut in the 635-mile race as a teenager and went on to make a further 16 appearances in the biennial event.
Cooper, who died in 2018 a...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Rubbing shoulders with the world’s elite match racing sailors in the Bermuda Gold Cup is “like a dream come true” for Kelsey Durham.
The 26-year-old sailor made his debut in the World Match Racing Tour sanctioned regatta last year and pulled off a st...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Taylor Canfield will place his America’s Cup preparations on hold to compete for the oldest trophy awarded for competition involving one-design yachts in Bermuda’s Port of Call starting on October 26.
The US Virgin Islands sailor, who is expected to ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The East End Mini Yacht Club made a clean sweep of the podium at the Lawrence “Stickers” Hendrickson Jr Memorial Regatta at the weekend.
Stevie Dickinson won Sunday’s Comet class regatta, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Boat and Sports Club, and was joine...
DATE: Oct 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson