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Trophies Awarded at Prizegiving in Bermuda
6/30/2008 9:18 AM

Peter S Rebovich and his crew from Sinn Fein, the classic Cal 40 were the toast of Hamilton last night, after scooping up much of the silverware from this year's Newport Bermuda Race. Their haul included the St. David's Lighthouse, one of the most coveted prizes in offshore racing, together ...

Cabady Wins Onion Patch Regatta
6/29/2008 9:27 AM

Randall Baldwin's Taylor 42 Cabady from Ridgefield Connecticut, took first place in the Onion Patch Series following the final event, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Anniversary Regatta sailed yesterday. Cabady finished second in the New York Yacht Club Regatta, first in the Newport Bermuda Ra ...

Sinn Fein and Tenacious Take Home the Lighthouse Trophies
6/28/2008 2:09 PM
Division Trophies have been determined and will be awarded Saturday evening at the Prizegiving in Bermuda.
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Privateer takes Open division, Tenacious protested
6/27/2008 1:44 AM
Privateer moves into first place in the Open division after a scoring error is corrected, Tenacious is penalized for safety equipment violations but hangs onto a trophy, and Shiela McCurdy drives Selkie to a second place finish.
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Cabady leads Onion Patch series
6/27/2008 1:33 AM
Cabady slips into first in Onion Patch after Newport Bermuda Race.
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Reflections from John Rousmaniere
6/26/2008 3:08 PM
Over all the time that I have occasionally raced to Bermuda, many of my peers have sailed in twice as many races but have never been invited to the prize ceremony at Government House, with its spectacular hilltop view of the archipelago of coral and cedar and small white houses. I am lucky not only in the silverware department.
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Divison winners
6/25/2008 6:45 PM
Sinn Fein wins, Tenacious triumphs, Bermuda Oyster brings home the bacon, and Lora Ann leads again.
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Aeolus Calls the Shots
6/24/2008 8:57 PM
For the second Newport Bermuda Race in a row, Mother Nature—in the form of her servant Aeolus— is smiling on the small boats. Not without a price, however...
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Meanwhile, Back in the Trenches...
6/23/2008 9:28 PM
Although the biggest, fastest boats have now either finished the race or are rapidly approaching the finish line, the bulk of the fleet is still stretched out over 300 miles of North Atlantic water. It may be the big boys who get all the early press, but the smaller boats may have their day when the finish times are adjusted by the rating system to determine the corrected time winners.
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Speedboat, Rambler arrive in Bermuda!
6/23/2008 2:06 PM
Speedboat finished the race just after 9am (Atlantic time) to take first-to-finish honors, and Rambler finished just after noon to take line honours in the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse division.
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