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Promising sailor Chase Cooper stepped up his IODA North American and World Championships preparations in the Netherlands last week.
The 14-year-old Warwick Academy student competed at the Dutch Youth Regatta in Workum where he placed 57th in a fleet ...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The local sailing community is mourning the death of multiple Olympic medallist Andrew (Bart) Simpson who died after the catamaran he was sailing capsized during a training run for the America’s Cup in San Francisco Bay last week.
News of the English...
DATE: May 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Organisers of the Newport to Bermuda Race have introduced a performance screen that will come into effect during next year’s 635-mile ocean crossing.
According to Race Chairman Fred Deichmann the purpose of the performance screen is to identify moder...
DATE: May 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Frequent visitor Giles Peckham clinched the Vrengen Gold Cup on the final day of the 2013 Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW).
The English skipper lifted the coveted showpiece after winning the overall series for the Internat...
DATE: May 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sean Evans was crowned champion in the Laser during day six of Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW).
Evans (16) completed the 12 race series seven points clear of nearest rival Malcolm Smith (23) after discarding his worst two...
DATE: May 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Spirit of Bermuda will face stern competition during next month’s Marion to Bermuda Race.
The triple masted schooner will go up against the 90-foot ketch, Belle Aventure, which is the only other entry in the new Classic Yacht Division.
Spirit of Berm...
DATE: May 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Giles Peckham put one hand on the Vrengen Gold Cup after clinching the seven race ‘A’ Series in the International One Design (IOD) during day four of Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW).
Giles, who represents the Daring fleet...
DATE: May 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Norwegian skipper Jan Petter Roed clinched the ‘A’ Series in the International One Design (IOD) during day three of the 2013 Bacardi International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW) in the Great Sound yesterday.
Roed and crew posted three bullets in bree...
DATE: Apr 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The team of Stevie Dickinson and Pat Young successfully defended their Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW) title in the double handed Comet fleet at the weekend.
The pair won all but one of the six-race series which they comp...
DATE: Apr 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The 2013 Bacardi Bermuda International Invitational Race Week (BIIRW) officially kicks off today with four fleets set to do battle in the Great Sound.
Today will see the Comet, J105, Optimist and Etchells begin their racing series in their respective...
DATE: Apr 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson