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From Keith Kenitzer

October 10th, 2012

While I never had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Len Ruby, I found his obituary very touching and inspiring (in Scuttlebutt 3692). Clearly he led a life well lived. When I was kid and young adult, like many, I aspired to be like the professional athletes that I was a fan of. Now, as a 50+ year old “weekend


Guest Commentary

From Elizabeth Kratzig

October 10th, 2012

Congratulations to Taylor Canfield for winning the Bermuda Gold Cup! Certainly he did not do this by himself…..who was on the TEAM? Let’s give them all Credit. Match Racing is about the Team, as much as the Skipper. COMMENT: Since details about the crew on each team for each event is typically not provided on the World Match


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From John Cole

October 10th, 2012

I traveled to San Francisco and was at Piers 30-32 on Thursday (10-4-12) to catch a charter and watch the match racing on the water for the morning. I decided to head over to the Marina Green for the afternoon racing. Over 10 cabs turned me down to take me to the Marina district. I had to hoof


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From Ryan Hamm, Charleston, SC

October 10th, 2012

In response to Scot Citrin and George Morris total trashing of television coverage (Scuttlebutt 3692), all I have heard for years on Scuttlebutt is about the lack of television coverage of sailing. Now that we have major coverage on weekends that is as good as any in decades, the naysayers start up. Can we please give it a


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From John Fretwell

October 10th, 2012

With all the supposed emphasis of this America’s Cup to convince the  general public that ours is an exciting spectator sport, I was disappointed to see that my TV Guide labeled the program “Yachting.” Hmm…Football or Yachting


King and Queen of Kiting

October 10th, 2012

Americans John and Erika Heineken, siblings from San Francisco, are the 2012 Men’s and Women’s Kiteboard Course Racing World Champions,


Spithill Takes the Double

October 10th, 2012

It was a perfect storm of events this week in San Francisco, highlighted by the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, Fleet



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