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June 6, 2011The Making of A One-Design Hard SailRig Tech interview from our Jan/Feb 2011 issue. The one-design wing for the AC45 is a scaled-down version of the mammoth sail used to win the 33rd America's Cup, but designing it is by no means simple.
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August 3, 2011Twice for the HoyaThis year, Georgetown’s Charlie Buckingham recaptured the Morris Trophy for College Sailor of the Year. Along the way, he learned strategies for competing under pressure and realized the value of a conservative approach.
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June 20, 2011Chris Gartner Sets His Sights on the TransatlanticYou read about Chris Gartner, the captain of Maltese Falcon, in the Starting Line of our July/Aug 2011 issue. Here is the complete interview.
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June 25, 2010Giving His AllCollege Sailor of the Year Thomas Barrows reflects on his winning attitude and the transformations he made throughout his college sailing career.
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May 12, 2011Stephen Colbert Challenges You to an Ocean RaceHe’s done exactly one distance race. He finished dead last. But that hasn’t stopped the host of “The Colbert Report” from issuing an open challenge to anyone interested in lining up against him at the start of the OnDeck Charleston to Bermuda Race. An extended version of the interview that appeared in our May 2011 issue.
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July 9, 2010The Master ReturnsJohn Bertrand, the most successful campaigner of the Laser’s early years, is back in the class and striving to get to the head of it. Read the interview and view SW's photo archive of Bertrand's early days. "From the Experts" from our July/August 2010 issue.
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June 25, 2010Waiting to Win
Quantum Female College Sailor of the Year Allison Blecher takes a look back at her National Championship title and successful 2009-2010 season.
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November 20, 2012Recovery Drink: Carbon Lemonade and Red BullWhile it won't get them on the water any sooner, Shannon Falcone's Oracle Team USA-sponsored entry into the Red Bull Flugtag, using recycled parts of the team's demolished AC72 wing, helped lift morale and point the team toward brighter days.
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May 3, 2013Young and On FireAustralian Tom Slingsby took the helm of Oracle Team USA's AC45 at the America's Cup World Series in Naples with a goal: to prove he's just as much a helmsman as a tactician.
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November 7, 2012Big-Boat TroublemakersFor the top 40-footer from San Francisco’s main event, victory has been a comprehensive approach to speed. Winner's Debrief from our November/December 2012 issue.
