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Flying Scot Midwinters

Published on March 17th, 2013

Sarasota, FL (March 15, 2013) Fifty-eight teams competed at the Flying Scot Midwinter Championship, hosted by Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Sarasota, FL (Mar 12-15). Strong conditions characterized the first three days, allowing for only three races to be completed. Lighter winds today allowed for two more races, with Paul Abdullah and Alex Krumdieck dominating the ... Read More


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PROBLEMS IN SPORT: Economic or Attitude?

Published on March 17th, 2013

By Glenn McCarthy When I see the statistics, I just presume everyone else in the sport of sailing has seen the same statistics. I shouldn’t presume, and here’s why we are working to reverse the trend ... Read More


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Farr 40 Miami Beach Invitational

Published on March 17th, 2013

Miami, FL (March 15, 2013) – Most Farr 40 regattas comes down to the last leg of the last race on the last day, and the Miami Beach Invitational was indeed decided by two incredibly close ... Read More


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Circumnavigate Bermuda in Optimist

Published on March 16th, 2013

Welshman Tom Herbert-Evans carved his name in local sailing history March 15, 2013. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) Sailing Academy Director became the first sailor to circumnavigate Bermuda in an Optimist dinghy. He achieved the ... Read More


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EIGHT BELLS: Richard Barre Nye

Published on March 16th, 2013

Mr. Richard Barre Nye, a former Wall Street businessman and avid yachtsman, died March 14, 2013. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. Nye attended Amos Tuck School of Business Administration before joining his father, Richard “Dick” ... Read More


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DEMYSTIFYING: Prepping for IRC

Published on March 16th, 2013

MYTH: My boat is fully fitted out. To be competitive under IRC, I need to strip out the furniture and fittings. REALITY: There are many fully fitted out production cruiser/racers that are very competitive under IRC. ... Read More


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