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Argo Group Gold Cup rookie Peter Miller refuses to be intimidated by the big name sailors he will come up against in Hamilton Harbour this week.
Despite his lack of match racing experience, particularly at this level, the Connecticut College senior r...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
College kid Lance Fraser is about to be schooled in the art of match racing in one of the biggest classrooms there is the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).
And the Queen’s University freshman can barely wait for the lessons to begin when the Argo Group...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda Argo Group Gold Cup hopeful Blythe Walker is determined to put his best foot forward this year and reckons that “anyone is beatable on the day”.
The affable sailor has left no stone unturned in his preparation and reckons his chances of succe...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
There will be plenty at stake for Bermuda’s Optimist sailors during next week’s RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup.
For local sailors the regatta will present the opportunity to compete for places on Bermuda’s five-member team for the upcoming Optimist Wo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
College kids Peter Miller and Lance Fraser will mix it up with the world’s elite match racing sailors during the opening round of the Argo Group Gold Cup.
The promising local sailors have both been placed in groups comprised of past King Edward Gold ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Any hopes Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) may have had of making a final surge up the leaderboard in the final race of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup dissipated in Saturday’s light and shifty breezes in Newport, Rhode Island.
In the end ski...
DATE: Sep 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) helmsman Mark Watson and crew produced a steady display on the penultimate day of racing at the Invitational Cup hosted by New York Yacht Club.
The Argo Group CEO’s Swan 42, Tiburon, finished in the middle of the fleet...
DATE: Sep 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
He is widely regarded as one of the best ISAF international umpires and judges, has officiated in the Americas Cup and numerous world class regattas and now has his sights on umpiring in next year’s Olympic Games in the UK.
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc on Rudy Bailey’s Comet International Regatta title defence in Maryland last month.
The veteran sailor finished fifth in an overall fleet of 17 boats in a regatta reduced to three races because of the approaching hurrican...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Promising Optimist sailor Matilda Nicholls created a big buzz in Hamilton Harbor earlier this week
The nine-year-old sailor teamed up with sailing coaches Tom Herbert-Evans and Paul Doughty to navigate the 26-foot J80 (Tiddlywink) to a stunning win d...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
