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Katrina Williams is blazing a trail for women involved in sailing technology on the world’s leading grand prix monohull yacht racing circuit.
The Bermudian has joined forces with Virtual Eye, the company that revolutionised the America’s Cup with the...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel, the Team AkzoNobel sail trimmer, thought her watch captain was joking when he told her they had done the unthinkable by becoming the first team in Volvo Ocean Race history to break the 600-nautical mile barrier in a 24-hour period.
The B...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Emily Nagel and Team AkzoNobel blazed their way into the Volvo Ocean Race history book during Leg Nine of the iconic race from Newport, Rhode Island to Cardiff, Wales.
The Dutch syndicate set two race records sailing in strong gales and tall seas, re...
DATE: May 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Helmsman Heath Foggo and crew Stevie Dickinson sailed to glory in one of the most thrilling Flagpole to Flagpole Races in recent memory.
The long-distance race from Hamilton Harbour to St George’s Harbour last weekend featured six lead changes and dr...
DATE: May 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The sponsorship deal the Bermuda Tourism Authority announced with sailor Mustafa Ingham yesterday is a mutually beneficial arrangement.
The 21-year-old got to travel around the world over the past year, gaining invaluable sailing experience, and Ber...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Mustafa Ingham is now a qualified Volvo Ocean Race sailor.
Ingham, who competed for Team BDA at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup last summer, became eligible to compete in the race around the world after attaining offshore yachtmaster status from the...
DATE: May 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jens Kellinghusen’s German Ker 56 Varuna VI is the overall winner of this year’s Antigua Bermuda Race.
Scoring the best corrected time under the International Rating Certificate, Varuna VI was presented with a sketch of the newly commissioned bronze ...
DATE: May 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
After enjoying three days of exhilarating fast racing conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, high pressure enveloped Bermuda and the surrounding seas, producing light downwind conditions for the international fleet.
While the fleet has slowed, the intens...
DATE: May 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Taylor Canfield and USone Sailing Team swapped high fives and sipped champagne from the King Edward VII Gold Cup before taking the traditional plunge in Hamilton Harbour after winning the Argo Group Gold Cup for a second time on Saturday.
Canfield be...
DATE: May 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Stephen Murray Jr’s American modified Volvo 70 Warrior took line honours in the Antigua Bermuda Race, crossing the finish line at 7.57:48 local time on Saturday.
Warrior’s time of 2 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes and 48 seconds is a race record, smashing...
DATE: May 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff