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Kiwi Spirit is expected overnight to have secured line honours in the 22nd Marion Bermuda Race.
Mark Riley’s Farr 63 was within 70 miles of the island at last check and, on its average speed at the time, was anticipated crossing the finish off St Dav...
DATE: Jun 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Spirit of Bermuda will not be scored in this year’s Marion Bermuda Race, which officially started in Sippican Harbour, Marion, Massachusetts yesterday.
The 118-foot triple-masted schooner has been ruled as a non-starter after failing to start in acco...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Malcolm Smith and crew Damien Payne will put their Long Distance Comet Race title on the line on Monday.
The pair came from behind in last year’s offshore race to secure their first title after pipping Heath Foggo and crew Stevie Dickinson by six sec...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Stevie Dickinson and crew Pat Young will be keen to pick up where they left off from the last time they competed together in the Long Distance Comet Race.
The pair led the fleet across the finish line the last time they competed together in the prest...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Forty entries competing in five divisions will set sail in the 22nd Marion Bermuda Race to commence in Sippican Harbour, Marion, Massachusetts today.
Among the entries competing in the biennial 645-mile open ocean challenge for cruiser-type yachts ar...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Multiple winner Rudy Bailey could be a late addition to the Long Distance Comet Race fleet.
The West End Sail Boat Club stalwart confirmed yesterday that he is contemplating competing in Monday’s race, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this y...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Next week’s National Heroes Day celebrations will also coincide with the 75th annual Long Distance Comet Race, hosted by the West End Sailboat Club.
Although the first Long Distance Race took place on May 20 1944, the race was subsequently moved to w...
DATE: Jun 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Contest III claimed bragging rights during the Bermuda Fitted Dinghy season opener held in St George’s Harbour last weekend.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club team, led by skipper Joshua Greenslade, produced a 1-2-3 record to finish as the day’s overall w...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda’s Rockal Evans had to settle for a 63rd finish overall at the Finn Open European Championship in Athens, Greece.
Evans endured mixed fortunes throughout the six-day event, to finish with an overall total of 471 net points.
The 30-year-old kic...
DATE: May 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
The prize giving for the 2019 Antigua Bermuda Race was held at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club on Thursday.
Past commodore and Antigua Bermuda Race chairman, Les Crane was assisted by Margaret Crane. Handmade customised plaques, fired by John Faulkner ...
DATE: May 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Sailing
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff