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Nov 13, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Kate Somers |Chris Szepessy |Joe Cooper |Vincent Pica
By Kate Somers, risingTPhotos by Stephen R Cloutier @BlockIslandSteveThe 2024 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta presented by ShopRite of Carteret (IOR), co-hosted by Storm Trysail Club and Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, NY, concluded October 13 after two days of intense racing on Long Island Sound. The event saw participation by an impressive 326 sailors representing forty-one schools, spanning nineteen U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
sail-world.com | Kate Somers
Etchells North American Championship at Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead
by Kate Somers 15 Oct 09:32 PDT
Dramatic finish with just two points separating the podium
The 2024 Etchells North Americans wrapped up this past weekend in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with intense competition and tricky conditions testing both race officials and sailors.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Kate Somers |Chris Szepessy
Carina makes history, Summer Storm takes Gibbs HillBy Kate Somers, RisingTThe 53rd Newport Bermuda Race officially came to a close the evening of June 29, with winners and award recipients honored at the Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pier 6 Complex on Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda. The ceremony capped off nearly two weeks of festivities in both Rhode Island and Bermuda surrounding the storied sailing race.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
sailingworld.com | Kate Somers
The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race officially concluded on June 29 as winners and award recipients were honored at the Race’s Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pier 6 Complex on Front Street. The ceremony caps off nearly two weeks of festivities in both Rhode Island and Bermuda surrounding the storied sailing race. This year’s Bermuda Race was as exciting and challenging as ever—featuring a series of fronts causing tricky conditions near the start and a characteristically choppy crossing of the Gulf Stream.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Kate Somers |Chris Szepessy |Joe Cooper |Vincent Pica
By Kate Somers, risingTThe 77th annual Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race took place the weekend of May 24 – 26, challenging sailors with light winds and testing their patience and strategy. Starting and finishing in Stamford, CT, the fleet of 76 boats embarked on the 186-nautical-mile journey around Block Island. Described by some as a race of “chutes and ladders,” with multiple restarts in light conditions, 52 boats successfully completed the race.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
bermudarace.com | Kate Somers
Here are some updates from the fleet. Photo from Helena Darvelid on Allegra of Summer Storm 52Proteus - At 0150, Will Oaxley, navigator onboard Proteus, the JV72, informed us that they had dismasted. Fortunately, all crew members are safe. They have successfully cut the mast away without causing any damage to the hull and are currently motoring back to Newport due back midday SaturdayScylla #60739 - Michelle & Markus Lahrkamp’s Dehler 42 have withdrawn for a medical issue.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Kate Somers |Chris Szepessy |Joe Cooper
New Starting Location and Family Friendly Experience at Fort AdamsBy Kate Somers, risingTFor the first time in its 118-year history, the Newport Bermuda Race has a new starting location just off the shoreline of Fort Adams State Park. This exciting shift in venue provides an opportunity to cheer on the 170 boats starting the 636-mile Thrash to the Onion Patch. Free and open to the public, the Starting Line Party is Friday, June 21 from 12 to 4 pm.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Kate Somers |Chris Szepessy
The thrill of big boat racing for college sailorsBy Kate SomersPhotos by Stephen R CloutierThe goal of the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta presented by ShopRite of Carteret is to give a unique keelboat experience to college sailors from around the world. From dinghy sailors – who may have never stepped on anything but a 420 – to experienced offshore teams with their own boats, the IOR is a rare opportunity to compete in a big boat event with many other schools on the water simultaneously.
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Jul 16, 2023 | 
sail-world.com | Kate Somers
Women breakthrough at the 39th Newport Regatta - in the most physically demanding class
by Kate Wilson Somers 15 Jul 15:52 PDT
When the dust settled on last weekend's 39th annual Newport Regatta hosted by Sail Newport, some new ground was broken.
The Newport Regatta has a wide range of classes racing from the Historic 12-Meter's to the modern 2-person keel boats called VX One. One class that stands out as the fastest and most physically demanding are the F18 catamarans.
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Apr 21, 2023 | 
sail-world.com | Kate Somers
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AON 2023 Etchells World Championships at Miami - Day 4
by Kate Somers, AON 2023 Etchells World Championships 20 Apr 16:31 PDT
It's wide-open going into the final day of the AON 2023 Etchells World Championships Almost all the boats in the top 10 are still in contention with two races remaining.
