962 results returned for search: "" category "Sailing" author Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland enjoyed a dream finish to last week’s ISAF World Championships, posting three firsts and a second in their final four races.
And while it wasn’t enough to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games it certainly boosted their con...
DATE: Dec 20, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland’s fortunes took a turn for the better at the ISAF World Championships Down Under yesterday.
After having their hopes of qualifying for next year’s Olympics in the 49er class at this regatta dashed earlier in the week, the sa...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda will be among the 50 countries competing at this month’s Optimist World Championships in Napier, New Zealand.
Flying the Island’s banner this year are Ceci Wollman, Macai Joell, Antonio Bailey, Rory Caslin and Micheal Barritt, who is the most...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games at the ongoing ISAF World Championships in Perth, Australia, were dashed yesterday.
The local sailing siblings failed to advance to the Silver Fleet by a narrow margin afte...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Newport to Bermuda Race organisers hope to see as many as 190 yachts make it to the start line for next June’s 635-mile ocean crossing from Castle Hill, Newport, Rhode Island to St David’s Head, Bermuda.
Online registration doesn’t commence until Jan...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Two-time Argo Group Cup winner Ben Ainslie has apologised for his rant that put paid to his bid for a sixth Finn World title at the ongoing ISAF World Championship in Perth, Australia at the weekend.
The multiple Olympic gold medallist was disqualifi...
DATE: Dec 13, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Participation and public relations will be among the items on the agenda for this weekend’s Newport to Bermuda Race meeting to be held at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
In attendance will be race chairman Dr John Osmond, Cruising Club of America comodoore...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
If it hadn’t been for sailing Peter Bromby might have easily fallen through the cracks.
Like many young men his age at the time, Bromby engaged in anti social activities and hung on the streets in Somerset as a teenager.
But his life eventually took ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Peter Bromby has pulled the plug on his 2012 Olympic qualifying campaign.
The veteran sailor has decided not to pursue a fifth Olympic appearance any further, citing the conditions at the 2012 Olympic sailing venue in Weymouth, England among the prim...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Torvar Mirsky became the first Australian skipper to the win the $100,000 Argo Group Gold Cup in nearly a decade in ideal conditions in Hamilton Harbour yesterday.
Mirsky and his fellow Wave Muscat team-mates edged previous Gold Cup winner Johnie Ber...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
|
CATEGORY:
Sailing
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
