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Howling Mistral wins the day at Porto Cervo

September 12th, 2013

Porto Cervo, Italy (September 12, 2013) – With the Mistral howling across the race arena off Porto Cervo at close to 40kts at times, the decision was taken at midday today to cancel racing for the day at the Audi Settimana delle Bocche (The Week of the Straits), the final regatta of the season for


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The dust up in Bomb Alley

September 11th, 2013

Porto Cervo, Italy (September 11, 2013) – From the tightest and most exciting coastal race for many years, Quantum Racing sailed to a well earned win today to close the gap to just one point in the overall standings for Sardinia’s Audi Settimana del Bocche, the final regatta of the 2013 52 Super Series. The


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Lucas leads 2.4mR World Championship

September 11th, 2013

Poole, England (September 11, 2013) – London 2012 Paralympian champion Helena Lucas (GBR) got the home flags flying as she moved to the top of the leaderboard at the 2013 International 2.4mR World Championship. Lucas holds a three point lead over six-time World Champion, Stellan Berlin, with six races to go. Lucas is joined in


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U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championships

September 11th, 2013

Top sailors in men’s and women’s divisions will compete this week for the 2013 U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championships in Brielle, NJ on September 12-14. Men have been competing for the George D. O’Day Trophy since 1962. The event will use the Laser, with Clay Johnson (Point Pleasant, N.J.) returning to defend his title. The women’s


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Don Wilson Back to Number One U.S. Match Racer

September 10th, 2013

(September 10, 2013) – Retaining the number one U.S. spot in the Open Match Racing Division is Don Wilson (Chicago, IL), sailing from the Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC), who won both the Chicago Match Cup Qualifier and the CMRC July Doubleheader. Moving up to second is Dustin Durant (Long Beach, CA) with two wins


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Bill Hardesty – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Athletic Hall of Fame

September 10th, 2013

Kings Point, N.Y. – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its 15th class on Friday, September 27, as part of the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) Homecoming 2013 celebration. The group includes All-American wrestler LES KEMPF ’67, football standouts TYLER CARUSO ’70 and CHRIS FIORI ’86, basketball standout JOHN DOHERTY ’89, volleyball and swimming star MICHELLE MAY PORTER



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