Daily Archives: September 8, 2013

Dock Talk

Grizzly dominates Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship

September 8th, 2013

Chicago, IL (September 8, 2013) – The Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship finished up today with an exciting end to the four-day event, held at Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station. Charles Bayer’s Detroit-based Grizzly held its virtually unbeatable lead with an impressive 1 -2 today to win the overall regatta for the first time.


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New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex

September 8th, 2013

When a global fleet takes to the waters of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound on Tuesday, 10 September, it will mark the start of the third biennial New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex. This unique sailing event, which promotes true Corinthian sporting spirit, is open to a limited number of the


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Ruf, Everhart-Skeels Earn First Career U.S. Disabled Sailing Championships

September 8th, 2013

Milwaukee, WI (September 8, 2013) –  John Ruf (Pewaukee, Wis.) and the team of Sarah Everhart-Skeels (Tiverton, R.I.) and Gerry Tiernan (Falmouth, Maine) won their first U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship titles following three more races today on Lake Michigan. Teams in 2.4mR and Ideal 18 classes tallied seven races over three days, beginning this Friday,


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18′ Skiffs take a rough afternoon off

September 8th, 2013

San Francisco, CA (September 8, 2013) – Coming to grips earlier with the race schedule for the Nespresso 18′ International Skiff Regatta for the Mark Foy Trophy on merciless San Francisco Bay, a veteran competitor had this comment: “Yikes!” Howard Hamlin knew what to expect, and his qualms came so true on practice day Saturday


Feature

EIGHT BELLS: Chris Packer

September 8th, 2013

New Zealand and Australian sailor Chris Packer died on 1st September, aged 60, after a long period of disability. He



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