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Newport Bermuda Race chairman John Osmond is “excited” about the diverse crews competing in this year’s 635 mile ‘Thrash to the Onion Patch’ — and for good reason.
The veteran American sailor, who has served on the Bermuda Race organising committee f...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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Sailing
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Defending Long Distance Comet Race champion Rockal Evans isn’t taking anything for granted in the lead-up to this year’s regatta.
And for good reason.
The 24-year-old sailor is currently building a mast from scratch for his new boat just in case the ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Warren Brown is no stranger to the biennial Newport-Bermuda Race.
The Bermudian sailor has sailed the race on 20 occasions in 11 different boats, including four of his own.
This year Brown is among the crew aboard Spirit of Bermuda, an 118 ft triple ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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Sailing
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Skipper Stephen Sherwin and the crew of Nasty Medicine had an excellent weekend of racing in Newport, Rhode Island.
Dr Sherwin’s Corby 41 placed second in its class in both the New York Yacht Club’s (NYYC) ‘Round the Island Race’ and 158th Annual Reg...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Oceanography specialist Tidetech has developed a new set of regional oceanographic data ahead of this year’s 635-mile Newport-Bermuda Race.
It includes a high-resolution tidal model for Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, and high-quality ocean current d...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland reckon they learned valuable lessons at this week’s Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta at the Olympic sailing venue in Weymouth, England.
The siblings’ main priority heading into the regatta was to get reacquainted to heavy air r...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Gales and rough seas wreaked havoc upon the racing fleets at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, England yesterday.
The adverse conditions ultimately caused organisers to reshuffle the schedule and postpone racing till noon today.
In the h...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Past Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) commodore Ralph Richardson has long dreamed of sailing in the Newport-Bermuda Race.
And that dream will finally become a reality when the veteran navigator sets sail in the 635-mile race aboard the Nautor Swan 48,...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Lawyer Amanda Mochrie is on course to make Newport Bermuda Race history.
Barring a late withdrawal in the final lead up to this year’s race, the seasoned offshore sailor will become the first female to skipper a Bermuda yacht in the race’s 106-year h...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland climbed up the leaderboard at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, England yesterday.
Provisional results showed the brothers 28th in the 38-boat 49er fleet at press time last night, up two places from the day befo...
DATE: Jun 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
