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Penny Simmons helped himself to an early birthday gift after clinching a seventh IOD World title yesterday.
The Bermudian skipper, who turns 74 later this month, won the 2012 IOD World Championship on home surf by a comfortable margin over nearest ri...
DATE: Nov 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Penny Simmons is within striking distance of a seventh IOD World title.
The Bermudian skipper scored a bullet and a second during yesterday’s penultimate day of the 2012 IOD World Championship to put more distance between himself and the chasing pack...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda's Penny Simmons made further inroads towards a seventh IOD World title in the Great Sound today.
The veteran skipper scored a bullet - his third of the regatta - and a second to remain atop the leader board.
Day one leaders Bill Widnall and M...
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Strange things are known to occur on Halloween.
But there was nothing strange about Penny Simmons' dominant display on day two of the 2012 IOD World Championship in the Great Sound yesterday.
In fact, it was nothing shy of pure genius.
The Hall of Fa...
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Bermuda’s Penny Simmons made a promising start in his bid for a seventh IOD World Championship in yesterday’s blustery conditions in the Great Sound.
The Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame skipper posted finishes of second and eighth in the two races sailed...
DATE: Oct 31, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper’s decision to arrive in Mexico early to practise with top female Optimist sailor Odile Van Aanholt paid huge dividends for the Bermudian sailor at last week’s IODA North American Championships.
The promising sailor produced Bermuda’s bes...
DATE: Oct 30, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper has surged up the leaderboard at the 2012 IODA North American Championships.
The Bermudian Optimist sailor climbed three places from 13th to tenth on the penultimate day of the regatta despite posting his worst finish to date, a 39th in ...
DATE: Oct 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Hurricane Sandy threatens to wreak havoc on two major sailing regattas scheduled for the weekend.
The Corporate Games regatta in Hamilton Harbour is due to start today while the 2012 IOD World Championship is scheduled to commence tomorrow in the Gre...
DATE: Oct 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Two-time defending champion Elliott Wislar will rest his title on the line when the 2012 International One Design (IOD) World Championship commences in the Great Sound on Sunday.
The American is among the pre-regatta favourites in a star-studded fiel...
DATE: Oct 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Chase Cooper remains firmly on course for a top ten finish at the 2012 IODA Optimist North American Championships in Mexico.
The Bermudian sailor is currently 13th in a field of 149 competitors at the halfway stage of the 12-race series being contest...
DATE: Oct 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson