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The 90 foot ketch Belle Aventure has withdrawn from this year’s Marion Bermuda Race, leaving local sloop Spirit of Bermuda as the sole entry in the new Classic Yacht Division.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances with the owners’ schedules, S/Y Belle Ave...
DATE: Jun 06, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing supremo Rudy Bailey predicts this year’s Long Distance Comet Race will be a two-boat battle between himself and arch rival Stevie Dickinson.
Over the decades the two men have dominated the event and this year promises to be no exception as Ed...
DATE: Jun 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda sailor Josh Greenslade was chosen as one of 13 members of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association's (ICSA) All American Skippers for the last school year.
All American honours are awarded annually to the nation's top college sailors followi...
DATE: Jun 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Contest III emerged as the top boat during today's fitted dinghy season opener in St George's Harbour.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) boat made a clean sweep of victories in the three races sailed in 14-17 knot southeast breezes with teenage ski...
DATE: May 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing history will be made during tomorrow’s 2013 fitted dinghy season opener in St George’s Harbour.
The occasion will see teenager Dimitri Stevens become the first black sailor to skipper Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) entry Contest III in the a...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (RHADC) will do battle for the inaugural Howard Lee Memorial trophy race in July 13.
The race, which will see the two clubs compete in Bermuda fitted dinghies, is named after ...
DATE: May 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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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
