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April 9, 2012And then there were 4, 3, 2Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race was noteworthy primarily for the damage done to boats throughout the fleet, with five of six boats sustaining significant damage and two of six dropping out of the leg. Is the Volvo Open 70 rule to blame?
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March 5, 2012Opinions Vary on Vendée Globe One-DesignThe radical Open 60 class, the heart of the Vendée Globe and other shorthanded ocean races is facing an unsure future. Some see a move toward a one-design as the answer.
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February 15, 2012Never a ContenderOur February 10 installment of One-Design Friday on Facebook showcased the failed experiment of sailboat racing's most noted legend. Perhaps this one-design's demise was trying to do too much with too little.
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January 13, 2012No Result, But Plenty of LessonsA DNF doesn't define a distance race. There's a lot to be learned from competing and overcoming adversity even if the finish line is never crossed.
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January 6, 2012One-Design Archives: The Flying SaucerFrom Sailing World's one-design drawers we unearth O'Day's Flying Saucer, an interesting boat that never quite flew.
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December 14, 2011Trimming the Tri-RadialSailmaker Mike Topper explores the tricks and tips of trimming tri-radial symmetric spinnakers. From the May 1982 issue of Yacht Racing/Cruising.
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October 24, 2011Silver LiningThe Pan Am Games didn't end exactly the way the author wanted, but it was still an incredible experience
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October 21, 2011Out of the Frying Pan and into the FireAn off day gives the U.S. sailors a chance to spend some time in the one place hotter than a J/24 deck on a light downwind run.
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October 19, 2011The Shape I'm (We're) InRuminations on cool-down runs and pin trading from steamy Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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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.
