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Peter Bromby made a triumphant return to the International Star Class at the combined Tomahawk Regatta and 12th District Championship in New Jersey earlier this month.
The Bermudian skipper and crew Grant Jeffrey topped the four-boat Tomahawk Regatta...
DATE: Jun 21, 2018
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Local yachts Nasty Medicine and Bermuda Oyster both completed the 51st Newport Bermuda Race yesterday.
Dr Stephen Sherwin’s Corby 41.5, Nasty Medicine, crossed the finish line off of St David’s Lighthouse under the cover of darkness at 3:37am followe...
DATE: Jun 21, 2018
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
George David’s Rambler 88 overcame a slow start to take line honours in the 51st Newport Bermuda Race.
The 88-foot Juan K-design yacht completed the 635-nautical mile race from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, to St David’s Lighthouse at 5:51pm on Sun...
DATE: Jun 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Malcolm Smith held off a charging Heath Foggo to clinch a maiden Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race title in one of the most dramatic finishes in recent memory.
The multiple world sun fish champion and crew Damien Payne crossed the finish line in ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2018
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel and Team AkzoNobel staged a comeback to secure a fifth podium display of the Volvo Ocean Race.
The Dutch syndicate completed the penultimate leg of the race around the world from Cardiff, Wales, to Gothenburg, Sweden, in third, covering t...
DATE: Jun 16, 2018
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Stevie Dickinson and Heath Foggo will compete together in the Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race this year for the first time in over a decade.
Dickinson has confirmed that he will crew for helmsman Foggo in Monday’s race, taking the one-design Co...
DATE: Jun 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The start of the 51st Newport Bermuda Race today promises to be emotional for Paul Hubbard.
The experienced local sailor is making what could be his final appearance in the biennial 635-nautical mile classic on board his Oyster 435 yacht, Bermuda Oys...
DATE: Jun 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The crew of Elizabeth II produced a dominant display to lay down a marker during the fitted dinghy season opener in St George’s Harbour last weekend.
The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club entry won two of the three trophies up for grabs, including t...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Katrina Williams is blazing a trail for women involved in sailing technology on the world’s leading grand prix monohull yacht racing circuit.
The Bermudian has joined forces with Virtual Eye, the company that revolutionised the America’s Cup with the...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel, the Team AkzoNobel sail trimmer, thought her watch captain was joking when he told her they had done the unthinkable by becoming the first team in Volvo Ocean Race history to break the 600-nautical mile barrier in a 24-hour period.
The B...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson