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October 13, 2011U.S. Pan American Team – Sailing Heads to MexicoThe U.S. team for the 2011 Pan Am Games is chock full of veterans of Olympic and world championship competition.
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October 4, 2011The Working Man's OlympicsFor anyone not willing to put the rest of their life on hold for a decade or more, the Olympics are a bridge too far. But the Pan Am Games, with its mix of Olympic and weekend-warrior classes, is within reach for talented sailors who also hold down a day job.
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September 16, 2011VX One Design: First LicksThe Sailing World edit team sails the new VX One-Design prototype. And left satisfied.
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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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September 8, 2011“Excuse me sir, but your negativity isn’t helping me right now.”Bad luck happens, and when it does, the key is keeping your cool and looking for a solution. But, we're all human.
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August 30, 20112011 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat ChampionshipAmong the sailors competing at this 36-boat event on Lake Ontario is 15-year-old skipper Anna Huebschmann, who participated in the Next Step to Rolex clinic prior to the big show.
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August 11, 20112011 Audi MedCup: Marseille TrophyCheck out photos from the high profile racing at the Audi MedCup Marseille Trophy. A web extra from our September 2011 issue.
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August 8, 2011These Are the Good Old DaysAt Bay Week in the Lake Erie Islands, the spinnakers are rainbow colored and Steve Perry wails late into the night.
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July 25, 20112011 Lightning World ChampionshipTeams from the United States have found success in Buzios, Brazil. Through six races, Buffalo's David Starck sits in second place, and three other U.S. teams have cracked the top ten.
Follow the racing in our Finish Line forum.
