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Thrill seeker Laquita Minors was looking for a new adventure so when the chance to sail in the Marion to Bermuda Race arrived she grabbed it with both hands.
“Now that I am in a later part of my life you kind of start thinking outside of the box and ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Forty-five yachts got off to an exciting upwind start yesterday in 10-13 knot southwesterly breezes and after making several tacks faded in the distance as they headed for open seas down the rhumb- line towards Bermuda.
“The start was very exciting,”...
DATE: Jun 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Bermuda Oyster will still play a part in the 20th Marion to Bermuda Race — well, sort of.
Paul Hubbard’s 43ft sloop was forced to withdraw from the biennial ocean race on her delivery from Bermuda to Marion last week because of engine and sail proble...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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After several failed attempts Governor George Fergusson is finally getting his opportunity to sail in an ocean race to Bermuda.
The Governor is among the crew of Spirit of Bermuda which is the sole local entry in the 645 mile Marion to Bermuda Race —...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Stevie Dickinson retained his Long Distance Comet Race title with yet another dominant and flawless display yesterday.
The East End Mini Yacht skipper won the offshore dinghy race from the Great Sound to St George’s Harbour for the third consecutive ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Gus Miller will make history when he sets sail from the Great Sound to St George’s Harbour in this year’s Long Distance Comet Race.
The Olympic sailor and Finn Hall of Fame inductee, who is in eighties, is the oldest sailor to compete in the iconic ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Micah Thomas Raynor got a well-earned pat on the back from sailing idol and America’s Cup skipper Sir Ben Ainslie at last week’s relaunch of the Bermuda Schools Waterwise for Middle School students.
Raynor was one of the participants that attended a...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Rudy Bailey is set to resume his rivalry with East End Mini Yacht Club skipper Stevie Dickinson in the Annual Long Distance Comet Race.
The West End Sail Boat Club skipper has not competed in the offshore dinghy race since his victory in 2012 when he...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Lance Fraser and Digicel Business Match Racing earned a spot on the podium at last weekend’s Better Chip Match held in Oyster Bay, New York.
The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club skipper, who is ranked 53rd in the ISAF world match race open rankings...
DATE: Jun 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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If Cameron Pimentel falls short of his objective at next month’s Pan American Games in Toronto it will not be for a lack of preparation.
The Bermuda Laser sailor has travelled to Toronto ahead of the event to scout the conditions and take part in an ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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