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The stakes in the Antigua Bermuda Race were raised after it was announced that the 935-mile deep blue race will form part of next year’s Atlantic Ocean Racing Series.
The five series will include the RORC Caribbean 600, Transatlantic Race 2019, Rolex...
DATE: Oct 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Tim Patton will look to make further inroads when racing resumes at the Etchells World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, today.
Patton produced finishes of 51st, his best so far at the regatta, and 69th in the two races contested in ten knot bree...
DATE: Oct 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Tim Patton found the going tough during the opening day of racing at the Etchells World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday.
The local helmsman, who is competing with teenage son Campbell and 2020 Olympic Games hopeful Rockal Evans, finis...
DATE: Oct 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Olympic Games hopeful Rockal Evans has joined forces with the father and son duo, Tim and Campbell Patton for the Etchells World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, next week.
Evans is familiar with the local conditions having moved to Sydney a yea...
DATE: Oct 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda retained the Amorita Cup after recording a clean sweep over their counterparts from the United States in the Great Sound at the weekend.
The host nation, led by captain Patrick Cooper, won the best of seven-team series, which showcased the In...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda will rest their title on the line as competition for one of the oldest team racing trophies makes a return in the Great Sound this weekend after a nearly two-decade-long absence.
Three local teams led by helmsmen Patrick Cooper, Kevin Horsfie...
DATE: Oct 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Mustafa Ingham put another notch in his belt after making his debut at the M32 World Championships in Chicago last month.
The Bermudian sailor was invited to compete with American racing syndicate Team Torrent, led by helmsman Markus Edegran, that pl...
DATE: Oct 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The much touted global series showcasing the 50-foot foiling catamarans used during the 35th America’s Cup, which Bermuda successfully hosted last year, became a reality yesterday.
Software tycoon Larry Ellison and five-times America’s Cup winner Sir...
DATE: Oct 04, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
An international grand-prix series showcasing the foiling catamarans used in the 35th America’s Cup will be formally announced next month, according to a published report on the Scuttlebutt Sailing News website.
In the report, it has been suggested t...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Benn Smith completed his mission at the South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association Men’s Single-handed Championship in South Carolina at the weekend.
The Bermudian sailor finished second among a formidable 13-boat fleet boasting 2020 Olympic ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson