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January 24, 2013Cornering the Market on SuccessEvery racetrack has its unique facets. For Key West Race Week, one of the keys to success runs counter to one of the more basic lessons in competitive sailing.
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January 23, 2013Bitter SweetA bad final leg can leave a bitter taste that doesn't quickly fade away. The proper perspective, however, is always there for the taking
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January 16, 2013You Again?If at first you fail to finish, well then, you have to try it one more time.
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June 12, 2012New York Yacht Club 158th Annual RegattaOver 100 boats competed in the Around the Island (Conanicut) race this past weekend, followed by the 158th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta itself which had a showing of 133 boats. This is the oldest regatta in America.
Photos by Billy Black/Rolex
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September 14, 20112011 New York YC Invitational Cup, Day 2For the second straight day, Narragansett Bay delivered ideal conditions, 10 to 18 knots from the southwest and warm temperatures for this biennial one-design regatta featuring a host of all-amateur international teams. With the regatta about halfway over, two teams have emerged from the fray. The Royal Canadian team is in the lead with the host New York YC close behind. Behind that it's a scrum for third through eighth or so.
Check out SW's Invitational Cup Pick-Em contest.
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September 12, 20112011 Invitational Cup Form GuideIt came down to the second tiebreaker, but Blake Kimbrough was able to squeak by Wes Bemus and win Sailing World's Pick 'Em Contest for the 2011 New York YC Invitational Cup. Blake takes home a free pair of Sperry Shoes and the inaugural SW Pick 'Em championship.
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July 18, 2011Shoulda, Woulda, CouldaIn any regatta decided by a tiebreaker, the losing team can usually find countless places where that one key point was missed. The author dwells on one such moment from the 2011 Swan 42 Nationals off Newport, R.I.
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March 31, 2011Bring Back the Random Leg!A trip to the International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomas reminded the author that there's more to sailing than upwind starts, square beats, and even runs.
