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The Dorade Log: Lessons in Light Air |
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4/25/2012
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Winds of 6 to 12 knots are a sweet spot for the 82-year-old Sparkman & Stephens yawl, as Boats.com’s editor discovered while aboard Dorade for Les Voiles de St. Barth.
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Chris Museler's Race Prep Diary: #3 Doublehanding 101 |
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4/23/2012
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Rob Windsor was my skipper in the Class 40 Dragon on the 800-mile non-stop delivery from Mystic, Ct., to Charleston, S.C., that I described in the first and second installments. He has a punch list of doublehanded basics.
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Newport Bermuda 1972— The Roughest Race |
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3/16/2012
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On the 40th anniversary of the toughest Bermuda Race in history, in 1972, when the tail of a hurricane lashed the big fleet, let’s remember that rough weather and the Newport Bermuda Race are hardly strangers.
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The Dorade Log: Like Dating Marilyn Monroe |
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3/11/2012
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You learn about a boat quickly when the wind blows above 15 knots, and that’s what happened in St. Maarten over four days when several of us had our first sail aboard Dorade. But even before absorbing the dozens of sailing lessons the 82-year-old yawl had to teach us, we quickly discovered that we’d first have to get used to sharing this classic Sparkman & Stephens design every step of the way with the paparazzi.
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The Dorade Log: A Classic Returns to the Thrash |
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2/26/2012
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“Are you on a diet yet?” asked the voice on the phone. “Dorade is a very small 52-footer, and she only has a 10-foot beam.” I shrugged off the comment, but it was the first of many that began to paint a new picture for me of one of the most famous ocean racers of all time.
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Inches and Seconds Tell All in Newport Bermuda Racing |
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2/22/2012
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Entries for the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race that starts in Newport RI on June 15th are running slightly ahead of 2010. To date 147 boats have entered the registration portal on the race website. Of these, 132 have submitted their Application for Entry (AFE) and 108 have been approved.
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Racing to Bermuda |
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1/23/2012
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After several days of banging into it, youre feeling a little weary and a trifle sore. Then Gibbs Hill Lighthouse rises above the blue-green sea.
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A Wall of Bermuda Race History |
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6/26/2010
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Sailors interested in the history of successful Bermuda Race yachts need look no farther than Royal Bermuda Yacht Club's model room.
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Bermuda Race Wrap-Up |
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6/25/2010
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John Rousmaniere looks at the race’s conditions, lists tactics that worked, introduces some valuable people, and discusses editorial policy.
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Lora Ann Seeks another Double-Handed Victory |
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6/17/2010
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With a record 26 boats in the Double-Handed Division, Richard du Moulin, Christopher Reyling, and Lora Ann are going after their fifth straight victory. The most demanding part is the Gulf Stream. “That’s when we need two pair of eyes,” said du Moulin.
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Winding Down to Wind Up |
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6/16/2010
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As the start nears, crews being to focus on the smaller but still important things, like how many bottles of deodorant will be aboard?
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Gone With The Wind |
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6/16/2010
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Three classic Cal 40s are racing to Bermuda this year, one from the West Coast. “We’ve invested a lot in this race,” says Bill LeRoy after bringing Gone with the Wind east from San Francisco. “We want to push Sinn Fein hard.”
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No Cotton! Gear to Pack for Bermuda |
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6/15/2010
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Dressing for the 635-mile Thrash to the Patch can be a challenge. Experienced sailors know to bring clothes that will dry quickly, are versatile, and most of all - stow easily.
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