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in Marion, Massachusetts
A mini adventure.
That’s the way TV celebrity Geraldo Rivera summed up the Marion Bermuda Race.
“The Marion Bermuda Race is a mini adventure whereas you can live the high life on the high seas and still be back to work a wee...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Past winner Heath Foggo is set to make a first appearance in the Annual Long Distance Comet Race in several years.
Comet Class President Gladwin Lambert confirmed that the East End Mini Yacht Club sailor was among this year’s fleet that will compete ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Spirit of Bermuda skipper Preston Hutchings has high expectations ahead of Friday’s start of the Marion Bermuda Race.
Hutchings, who has chartered the 118-foot triple masted sloop for the 645-mile ocean crossing from Buzzards Bay, Marion, Massachuse...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The 90 foot ketch Belle Aventure has withdrawn from this year’s Marion Bermuda Race, leaving local sloop Spirit of Bermuda as the sole entry in the new Classic Yacht Division.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances with the owners’ schedules, S/Y Belle Ave...
DATE: Jun 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing supremo Rudy Bailey predicts this year’s Long Distance Comet Race will be a two-boat battle between himself and arch rival Stevie Dickinson.
Over the decades the two men have dominated the event and this year promises to be no exception as Ed...
DATE: Jun 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Contest III emerged as the top boat during today's fitted dinghy season opener in St George's Harbour.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) boat made a clean sweep of victories in the three races sailed in 14-17 knot southeast breezes with teenage ski...
DATE: May 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing history will be made during tomorrow’s 2013 fitted dinghy season opener in St George’s Harbour.
The occasion will see teenager Dimitri Stevens become the first black sailor to skipper Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) entry Contest III in the a...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Promising sailor Chase Cooper stepped up his IODA North American and World Championships preparations in the Netherlands last week.
The 14-year-old Warwick Academy student competed at the Dutch Youth Regatta in Workum where he placed 57th in a fleet ...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The local sailing community is mourning the death of multiple Olympic medallist Andrew (Bart) Simpson who died after the catamaran he was sailing capsized during a training run for the America’s Cup in San Francisco Bay last week.
News of the English...
DATE: May 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Organisers of the Newport to Bermuda Race have introduced a performance screen that will come into effect during next year’s 635-mile ocean crossing.
According to Race Chairman Fred Deichmann the purpose of the performance screen is to identify moder...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
