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December 11, 2012Dufour 36 PerformanceBest Crossover
Photos by Walter Cooper
For an owner seeking a sharp-looking raceboat to take off on for the weekend, the Dufour 36 Performance, selected as the Boat of the Year's Best Crossover, has everything to make that a reality: The cockpit is set up for racing, and even with an aluminum rig package, the boat was lively and quick. The interior, and even some of the more subtle cruising details, are so well thought out that you quickly forget you're sailing a dual-purpose boat.
There were several strong candidates in the Crossover category, but the Dufour 36 had all the right traits: excellent build, great speed and handling, and a respectable price tag for the quality ($225K). Most definitely, the best value of the fleet, the judges agreed.
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June 15, 2012Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 8Although the shortest leg yet, Leg 8 was arguably the most intense. Groupama made their homecoming to Lorient, France, a comeback victory. CAMPER set a record 24-hour run of 565 miles and placed second. PUMA took third, while Telefonica dropped back in the standings due to rudder damage.
Photos by: Ian Roman, Paul Todd, VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
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August 24, 2012Missed Opportunity: Volvo Ocean Race Miami StopoverWhere the hell is everyone? Editor's Letter from our July/August 2012 issue.
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March 8, 2013Finns in ValenciaPhotographer Pavlina Soukupova captures some of the best Finn action in Valencia, Spain.
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October 18, 2011Rolling Snake Eyes on Day 1A pair of ones is no fun when you're starting a round of craps. But at the front end of a regatta, nothing looks better than the beginning of a picket fence.
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June 26, 2012Great Lakes International Challenge CupRochester Yacht Club's Match Racing Regatta, also known as the Great Lakes International Challenge Cup, took place on June 15-17. The Challenge Cup was hosted in conjunction with Dave Perry coaching an advanced Match Racing Clinic. 10 teams representing 4 countries were present for 5 days of sailing near the Port of Rochester on Lake Ontario. Although Dave Perry led in the standings at the end of Day 1, Terry McLaughlin finally pulled ahead with 9 points over Perry's 8, with Peter Wickwire losing the tiebreaker to come in 3rd, also with 8 points.
Photo Credit: Betsy Lawless
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December 10, 2012Audi Melges 20: Miami Winter SeriesPhotos from the first event of the Miami Winter Series, Dec. 7-9, 2012.
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June 5, 2012COLORS Regatta at Columbia YCThe Columbia Yacht Club hosted the COLORS regatta on June 2-3 in Chicago, Illinois. The racing featured several One Design classes, including Farr 40s, J 111s, T-10s and J 105s. There was also a Distance Race and PHRF racing to complete the fun.
Photos courtesy of Tom Besore at TomsMedia.SmugMug.com
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August 15, 2012Highlander NationalsHeld July 21-26, the Highlander Nationals were held at EYC/Whiskey Island Marina. This quirky class brought with it tents, kilts, and party treats, on top of competitive racing.
Photo Credit: Chris Howell and Gayle Kaufolz
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February 13, 2013Hubris and HurricanesWhat led to the sinking of the HMS Bounty off of Cape Fear during Hurricane Sandy?
