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Lance Fraser bounced back from his disappointing showing at last month’s Argo Group Gold Cup by earning a place on the podium at the Oakcliff Sailing’s Halloween Invitational in Oyster Bay, New York.
The skipper and his Digicel Business Match Racing ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The AC45 catamaran flying above the water at speed in the Great Sound will be “a sight to behold”, according to Iain Percy, the multiple Olympic gold medallist and world champion.
It was announced yesterday that Bermuda will host an America’s Cup Wor...
DATE: Nov 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s sailors made considerable inroads at the International Optimist World Dinghy Championships in Argentina yesterday.
Making the biggest gain was George Buckley who climbed 20 places up the leaderboard from 45th to 25th after placing 27th in t...
DATE: Oct 31, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The International Optimist Dinghy Association World Championships are proving to be a steep learning curve for Bermuda’s mostly inexperienced team in Argentina.
Tayte Stefaniuk is the only member of the team of five to qualify for the Yellow Flight, ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Brett Wright missed out on a podium finish by just four points at the recent Audi Laser Masters’ World Championship in Hyeres, France.
Wright placed fifth out of 70 competitors in the Laser Radial Great Grand Master division.
He was on course to fini...
DATE: Oct 29, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Johnie Berntsson captured a second Argo Group Gold Cup title in six years in Hamilton Harbour yesterday.
Berntsson and his Stena Sailing team-mates defeated Eric Monnin and Swiss Match 3-1 to pocket the $50,000 winner’s cheque.
The Swedish skipper ju...
DATE: Oct 27, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A frontal system edging its way towards Bermuda resulted in light winds, a grey sky and racing eventually being canned early, but not before yesterday’s remaining quarter-final flights had been completed at the Argo Group Gold Cup, the sixth stage of...
DATE: Oct 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Francesco Bruni, the defending champion, and his Luna Rossa Challenge crew bowed out of the Argo Group Gold Cup at the first hurdle.
The Italian team started the day needing to win their remaining two round-robin matches and then rely on other result...
DATE: Oct 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The nearly 40-year wait for a local Argo Group Gold Cup champion will go on for at least another 12 months after Somers Kempe and Lance Fraser were eliminated yesterday.
Starting the day with their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals hanging by ...
DATE: Oct 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Somers Kempe and Lance Fraser both endured a tough day at the office in yesterday’s opening day of the Argo Group Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour.
Kempe managed one win in his four Group One matches while fellow local skipper Fraser failed to get off th...
DATE: Oct 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson