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Moving Day at Block Island Race Week

June 27th, 2013

Block Island, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – In PGA golf, Saturday is called “moving day” because it’s the day where competitors try to set themselves up for the final push on Sunday; thus, there is frequently a noticeable advance by certain players up the leaderboard while others buckle under the pressure. Although it’s Thursday at


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ETNZ Confirms Intention To File Protest

June 27th, 2013

June 27 2013 – Emirates Team New Zealand confirms its intention to file a protest with the America’s Cup Jury seeking a ruling that the regatta director has exceeded his jurisdiction in seeking to unilaterally introduce changes to the AC 72 Class Rule. The recommended changes relate to additional weight of the yachts and rudder


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The Dinghy Sailor

June 27th, 2013

As announced earlier this week, seven- time International Penguin Champion Runnie Colie, Jr., from East Windsor, NJ, is one of 10 people who made the National Sailing Hall of Fame 2013 Inductee list. Here Roger Vaughan pays tribute to Colie, now 97 years old… Dennis Conner says his first boat was a Penguin. That was


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The Future Is Now

June 27th, 2013

Newport, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – The 11th annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta kicked off today with the clinic sessions that are the hallmark of this event that provides training and competitive racing opportunities for sailors with disabilities. The event utilizes the same equipment as used in the Paralympic Games –


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Chicago Match Cup Qualifier June 28-30

June 27th, 2013

Twelve teams from five nations are ready for battle at the Chicago Match Race Center’s (CMRC) ISAF Grade 2 Chicago Match Cup Qualifier, to be held Fri. – Sun., June 28-30th at Belmont Harbor. This is potentially one of the most competitive groups assembled for a Grade 2 event in CMRC history. The winner will


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Brits on top in Sweden

June 27th, 2013

(June 27, 2013) – The wind kicked in at the RC44 Sweden Cup in Marstrand for the third day of racing, with conditions not dissimilar to The Solent it was the British boats that excelled. Aegir Racing, Nika and Synergy all won races, but an excellent and consistent day from Team Aqua (GBR) took them


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AMERICA’S CUP Issues Elevate To New Highs

June 27th, 2013

It was either wishful thinking, or America’s Cup regatta director Iain Murray was unaware of the irony in his choice of words. In explaining the way forward for the beleaguered event after the competitors failed to reach an agreement over the safety recommendations following four days of mediation, Murray said he would push on and


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US Sailing Awards Rescue Medals for Golden Gate Bridge Incident

June 27th, 2013

Portsmouth, R.I. (June 27, 2013) – US Sailing will award a Hanson Rescue Medal to sailors Merle Hall (Walnut Creek, Calif.), his son Eric Hall (Alamo, Calif.) and grandsons Henry and Ethan Hall (Alamo, Calif.) for rescuing a woman on San Francisco Bay who was floating under the Golden Gate Bridge in the early morning


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VOR 13-14: State of Play

June 27th, 2013

We are nearing the midpoint of the Volvo Ocean Race hiatus. It has been a year since the 2011-12 edition completed, with the 2013-14 edition set to begin next October. With three teams confirmed for the next edition, and several more waiting in the wings, Seahorse magazine editor Andrew Hurst checked in with Volvo Ocean


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Historic Racing Sailboat Nina Missing

June 27th, 2013

The former Bermuda Race winner and legendary yacht Nina and its crew of seven, including six Americans, has gone missing. A wooden schooner built in 1928, the Nina, left port in northern New Zealand at the end of May and dropped out of communication a week later. It was en route to Newcastle, Australia. The sailing yacht is



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