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The Great Sound, venue for the 35th America’s Cup, hosted the opening race day of the Laser Standard Rig National Championships at the weekend.
After five races of the eight-race series, Bermuda Race Week champion Cameron Pimentel leads the nine-boat...
DATE: Dec 30, 2014
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
An America’s Cup in local waters is something that has been long overdue, according to Peter Shrubb, the ISAF International umpire and judge.
Bermuda was announced as the hosts of the America’s Cup in 2017 at a press conference in New York last week....
DATE: Dec 08, 2014
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Four hundred and thirty-eight days after witnessing the biggest comeback in the history of sport, the man who holds the Deed of Gift of the America’s Cup has yet to fully come to terms with the magnitude of a truly extraordinary feat.
Like many the w...
DATE: Dec 08, 2014
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Cecilia Wollmann and Cameron Pimentel both fell off the lead pace at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico, yesterday.
Wollmann slipped six places from second to eighth in the women’s Laser Radial fleet, with Pimentel falling f...
DATE: Nov 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The local sailing community responded to unconfirmed reports that Bermuda will host the 35th America’s Cup with cautious optimism yesterday.
The Associated Press, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the situation, broke the news that the Isl...
DATE: Nov 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Tayte Stefaniuk, the Bermuda sailor, almost pulled off a remarkable double at the recent Bermuda Optimist National and Open Championships.
Stefaniuk, who represented Bermuda at last month’s International Optimist Dinghy Association World Championship...
DATE: Nov 14, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Lance Fraser bounced back from his disappointing showing at last month’s Argo Group Gold Cup by earning a place on the podium at the Oakcliff Sailing’s Halloween Invitational in Oyster Bay, New York.
The skipper and his Digicel Business Match Racing ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The AC45 catamaran flying above the water at speed in the Great Sound will be “a sight to behold”, according to Iain Percy, the multiple Olympic gold medallist and world champion.
It was announced yesterday that Bermuda will host an America’s Cup Wor...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s sailors made considerable inroads at the International Optimist World Dinghy Championships in Argentina yesterday.
Making the biggest gain was George Buckley who climbed 20 places up the leaderboard from 45th to 25th after placing 27th in t...
DATE: Oct 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The International Optimist Dinghy Association World Championships are proving to be a steep learning curve for Bermuda’s mostly inexperienced team in Argentina.
Tayte Stefaniuk is the only member of the team of five to qualify for the Yellow Flight, ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson