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Forty entries competing in five divisions will set sail in the 22nd Marion Bermuda Race to commence in Sippican Harbour, Marion, Massachusetts today.
Among the entries competing in the biennial 645-mile open ocean challenge for cruiser-type yachts ar...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Multiple winner Rudy Bailey could be a late addition to the Long Distance Comet Race fleet.
The West End Sail Boat Club stalwart confirmed yesterday that he is contemplating competing in Monday’s race, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this y...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Contest III claimed bragging rights during the Bermuda Fitted Dinghy season opener held in St George’s Harbour last weekend.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club team, led by skipper Joshua Greenslade, produced a 1-2-3 record to finish as the day’s overall w...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The waiting game is finally over for Benn Smith, who has been granted a spot to compete at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, this summer.
The sailor, 19, missed out on securing automatic qualification at the final attempt by one spot after placin...
DATE: Apr 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Spirit of Bermuda is no longer in a class of her own.
The 112ft three-masted sloop was the sole entry in the Classic Yacht Division in her previous appearances in the Marion Bermuda Race. That will not be the case this year, as Spirit of Bermuda ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Peter Wickwire will defend his title in the International One Design Class during the Bermuda International Invitational Race Week, which starts on Saturday on the Great Sound.
The Canadian skipper won the Vrengen Gold Cup for the fourth time last ye...
DATE: Apr 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Campbell Patton achieved his primary objective at the Laser Youth Easter Meeting regatta on Lake Garda, Italy, at the weekend.
The Bermudian was bidding to qualify for the Youth Sailing World Championships and he did just that after finishing fourth ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Campbell Patton turned up the heat in his quest for a podium finish during yesterday’s penultimate day of the Laser Youth Easter Meeting regatta on Lake Garda, Italy.
The Bermudian made the most of the light air conditions as he produced an impressiv...
DATE: Apr 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Campbell Patton made a promising start in his bid to qualify for the Youth Sailing World Championships during the opening day of the Laser Youth Easter Meeting on Lake Garda, Italy, yesterday.
The son of multiple national Etchells champion Tim Patton...
DATE: Apr 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s sailors were jumping for joy after producing a podium display at the Optimist South American Championships in Algarrobo, Chile.
Representing Bermuda 1, the team comprised of Sebastian Kempe, Christian Ebbin, Magnus Ringsted, Laura Hupman an...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson