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Starting Races on Runs or Reaches

September 10th, 2013

By Glenn McCarthy, Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation When the first mark is a reach or a run, competitors find they have to adjust their thoughts, ideas, tactics and positioning in order to get across the starting line. Something happened in this sport, I’m not sure if it was caused by admiration for the beautiful


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Larchmont Rises to the Challenge While Some Favorites Struggle

September 10th, 2013

Newport, RI (August 10, 2013) – It was an action packed kick off to the third edition of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex as 20 international yacht club teams completed two races on day one of the five-day regatta that will conclude on September 14, 2013. The expected conditions led


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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


EIGHT BELLS: Ken Gardiner

September 9th, 2013

Renowned model maker Kenny Gardiner sailed his final voyage on September 3 (1948-2013). “It sure has been a pleasure having



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