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If Chase Cooper’s success at last week’s Mar del Plata regatta in Argentina is anything to go by, then perhaps it’s safe to say the future of local sailing is in good hands.
The Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association’s (BODA) 2012 Sailor of the Year und...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Local organisers of the 2013 North American Championships (Optinam) have begun laying the groundwork to ensure that July’s international regatta is a huge success.
Bermuda is hosting the regatta featuring 180 elite Optimist sailors from various count...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper warmed up for next month’s IODA South American Championships in the best possible way at last week’s Mar del Plata regatta in Argentina.
The teenaged Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) Optimist sailor won the five-day regatta by a commandin...
DATE: Feb 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Promising sailor Chase Cooper won the 2012 Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) Sailor of the Year award at Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (RHADC) at the weekend.
The Warwick Academy student received the award in recognition of a series of...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Entries for the 2013 Marion to Bermuda Race are now open to those interested in participating in the 645- mile ocean crossing.
All entries must be made online prior to the June 1 deadline with the entry fee to be hiked up another $150 dollars on Apri...
DATE: Jan 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) flag officer Leatrice Roman is Bermuda Sailing Association’s (BSA) new president.
The veteran female sailor was appointed to the top post during the association’s annual general meeting late last year.
She was unanimou...
DATE: Jan 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) youth sailor Benn Smith underlined his potential after capturing overall honours at the 2012 Digicel Bermuda Open and National Optimist Championships.
The Saltus Grammar School student topped a record 76-boat fleet, al...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Veteran skipper Penny Simmons will rest his national IOD title on the line during this weekend’s Bermuda Sailing Association (BSA) Keelboat Nationals.
Fresh off last week’s triumph at the 2012 IOD World Championships on local waters, the Hall of Fame...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Local sailor Jason Saints played an integral role in University of Exeter’s podium display at last weekend’s UK University Fleet Racing National Championships in Plymouth.
Saints, who competed with Olympian Jesse Kirkland, brother Jordan and skipper ...
DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Team RHADical made their presence felt in a big way at the 2012 O’Pen BIC World Championships in Miami, Florida at the weekend.
The team from Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club emerged as the top performers at the three-day regatta, besting top saili...
DATE: Nov 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
