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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
Principal Race Officer for the 2012 IOD World Championship Jay Hooper has praised all the volunteers who helped make the regatta a success.
He said: “We got the job done and fortunately I was backed up by a very good team of volunteers that helped ma...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Penny Simmons helped himself to an early birthday gift after clinching a seventh IOD World title yesterday.
The Bermudian skipper, who turns 74 later this month, won the 2012 IOD World Championship on home surf by a comfortable margin over nearest ri...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Penny Simmons is within striking distance of a seventh IOD World title.
The Bermudian skipper scored a bullet and a second during yesterday’s penultimate day of the 2012 IOD World Championship to put more distance between himself and the chasing pack...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s Penny Simmons made a promising start in his bid for a seventh IOD World Championship in yesterday’s blustery conditions in the Great Sound.
The Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame skipper posted finishes of second and eighth in the two races sailed...
DATE: Oct 31, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper’s decision to arrive in Mexico early to practise with top female Optimist sailor Odile Van Aanholt paid huge dividends for the Bermudian sailor at last week’s IODA North American Championships.
The promising sailor produced Bermuda’s bes...
DATE: Oct 30, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
