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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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Pre-Race Tensions Build in Newport |
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6/15/2010
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Everybody’s a little nervous before the start of any race, but here the race is to Bermuda. Crews are stowing gear, buying food, testing sails, and second-guessing the weather. One boat even has to get to Newport from Bermuda.
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Around the Boatyards - Down to the Wire |
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6/15/2010
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As of Monday morning, June 14, 22 Bermuda Race certificates had not been filed with race headquarters at the New York Yacht Club’s Sailing Center.
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Track the Bermuda Racers on iBoatTrack |
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6/13/2010
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Just because you aren't aboard a yacht doesn't mean you can't follow the racing action. iBoatTrack lets friends, family and enthusiasts know what's happening on the racecourse.
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Around the Boatyards - Weighing Belle Mente |
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6/13/2010
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Weighing a 69-foot racing yacht calls for extreme care and a lot of anxiety. Recently Belle Mente was put on the scale at New England Boatyard the start of the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race.
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Thirty Years of Gulf Stream Studies |
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6/13/2010
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Thirty years ago, Bermuda Race entrant Rich Wilson changed the way the race is sailed with high-tech navigation equipment and a new approach to navigating the Gulf Stream.
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Around the Boatyards - Last Minute Touches |
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6/12/2010
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From new berth cushions to emergency running lights and even new bulkheads, many projects keep crews working hard before the start of the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race.
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Around the Boatyards - Inspectors Still Busy |
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6/6/2010
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Though not glamorous, the job of the Newport Bermuda Race's volunteer yacht inspectors is a critical one to sailors' safety. In this report from Chris Museler, we check in with Chief Inspector Ian McCurdy about owners' preparations for this year's race.
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Team “We Ourselves” Goes for a Third Lighthouse |
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6/4/2010
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The Newport Bermuda Race is hard enough to win once. But twice? In 46 races since 1906, just three boats have won the major prize, the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy, at least two times. A Pair of these boats won consecutive races – Carleton Mitchell’s fabled Finisterre in 1956-60 and, in the two most recent races in 2006 and 2008, Peter S. Rebovich’s Sinn Fein, from New Jersey’s Raritan Yacht Club. Rebovich and his usual crew will be back again this year with the gleam of a third St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy in their eyes.
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WoW's Cheerful Bermuda Race |
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12/9/2009
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The diary of the British 45-footer Whimsical of Wight (her crew calls her WoW) in the 2008 Newport Bermuda Race proves that the Gulf Stream experience can be extremely enjoyable without winning silverware. Here’s the diary exactly as Tony Riley emailed it to friends and family during the race.
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