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Eight Bells: Bob Conner

Published on September 11th, 2017

Robert B. Conner, 83, of Newport, RI died on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Robert was born December 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Mortimer and Genevieve Conner. He was ... Read More


Dock Talk

Federal Jury Rules in Favor of Navico

Published on September 11th, 2017

(September 11, 2017) – A Texas federal jury has found that Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) willfully infringed two of Navico’s DownScan Imaging™ sonar patents and awarded Navico $38,755,000 in damages. The district court judge has discretion to ... Read More


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Monohulls for the 36th America’s Cup

Published on September 11th, 2017

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, as the winner of the 35th America’s Cup, and Circolo della Vela Sicilia, as the Challenger of Record, are gradually dropping breadcrumbs as to where the road will head for ... Read More


Dock Talk

Sonar World Championship 2017

Published on September 10th, 2017

Peter Galloway and his crew of Garin Pace, Ched Proctor, and Judy Lugar won the 2017 Sonar World Championship held on September 7-10 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Galloway’s team beat by four points reigning champ Karl ... Read More


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Keeping Young People in the Sport

Published on September 10th, 2017

Ari Barshi, who runs the Laser Training Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, is host to both beginner sailors and those training for the Olympics. He is an advocate for the sport and is eager to see ... Read More


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Relief Fund for Bitter End Community

Published on September 10th, 2017

The gut wrenching video on September 8 revealed the terror that Hurricane Irma inflicted on Scuttlebutt’s favorite sailing resort – Bitter End Yacht Club. Located in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin ... Read More


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How can I do the Volvo Ocean Race?

Published on September 10th, 2017

The seven teams are preparing for the first leg of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race on October 22, but first they will line up for the In-Port Race on October 14. Phillip Johnston, who has been ... Read More


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Bart’s Bash 2017: Raising funds for storm victims

Published on September 10th, 2017

Bart’s Bash, launched in 2014, is the world’s largest sailing event that is run by sailing clubs, community sailing programmes, sail training centres, yacht clubs, scout groups, sea cadets and even groups of sailors, all around ... Read More


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