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Since its inception more than a century ago the biennial Newport Bermuda Race has evolved into one of the most exciting and ‘must do’ events on every sailor’s list of ocean races.
And John Osmond, Newport Bermuda Race chairman, anticipates this year’...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Years of sacrifice, perseverance and hard work culminated in 2012 Olympic qualification for local sailing siblings Jesse and Zander Kirkland at the 49er World Championships in Croatia yesterday.
The Kirklands qualified for the London Games at the fir...
DATE: May 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing siblings Jesse and Zander Kirkland qualified for the 2012 Olympics on the back of another solid display at the 49er World Championships in Croatia today.
Competing in the Blue fleet for the second time this week, the local duo posted impressi...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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Hall of Fame sailor Penny Simmons has earned the right to gun for a seventh International One Design (IOD) World Championship.
Simmons, who placed third in the IODs during last month’s Bermuda International Invitational Race Week with crew Darcy Bets...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Olympic hopefuls Jesse and Zander Kirkland slipped down the leaderboard at the Seiko 49er World Championships in Croatia yesterday.
However, the sailing siblings remain firmly on course to qualify for the Gold fleet which will be decided following to...
DATE: May 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland fell of the pace at the 49er World Championships in Croatia today.
After six qualifying flights and one drop the local sailing siblings are 17th in the 74-boat fleet.
The Kirklands began today on a bad note when they were b...
DATE: May 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse and Zander Kirkland got their final Olympic qualifier at the Seiko 49er World Championships in Croatia off to a flying start yesterday.
After the first three qualifying flights the sailing siblings were third in the overall 25-boat Blue fleet.
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DATE: May 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Sailing siblings Jesse and Zander Kirkland have pinned their final hopes of Olympic qualification on fresh new sails and minor tweaks to their 49er Skiff.
The local sailors will be among the 79-boat fleet at the Seiko 49er World Championships which g...
DATE: May 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Past King Edward VII Gold Cup winner Johnie Berntsson has accepted an invitation to compete in October’s Argo Group Gold Cup, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The Swede, who triumphantly raised the oldest match racing trophy for one-design yachts in 200...
DATE: May 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Great Sound will provide the backdrop for this year’s International One Design (IOD) World Championships.
Qualifiers from six countries, including Bermuda, will take part in the regatta which will begin on October 28 and conclude on November 4.
B...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
