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February 25, 2013Finn Brazilian ChampionshipFrom an International Finn Association press release:
"In the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Finn class in Brazil is undergoing something of a resurgence. It's recent National Championship, held in Sao Paulo, attracted 25 boats, and many of them were new boats built in Brazil. The 2012 Olympian Jorge Zarf dominated the series with six race wins from seven races. Second was the double Olympic Star medalist Bruno Prada on his return to the Finn class. Andre Mirsky was third.Also on the water was photographer Ale Socci from Green Pixel Photos. As well as the expected race action photos, he took some incredible water level shots of the fleet from a variety of angles proving once again, it's not what you have that matters, it's what you do with it."
Photo by Ale Socci, www.greenpixel.com.br
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February 12, 2013J/70 Sailors Look to Climb Curve in St. PeteThe biggest class at the 2013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta is also the newest. Twenty J/70s are among the 100 boats gathering to kick off the 2013 NOOD Regatta series.
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February 12, 2013Winner's Debrief: J/24 World Champion Tactician Alex SaldanhaThe tactical brainpower behind Mauricio Santa Cruz's four-time J/24 world championship winning Bruschetta shares his big-fleet management tips.
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February 12, 2013Editor's Letter: Your New NOOD RegattasThe NOOD team listened and will implement a number of improvements for the 2013 series. Editor's Letter from our January/February 2013 issue.
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February 6, 2013Terry's Tips: Recovering from an OCSRegattas are often won not by the sailor with the most great finishes, but by the sailor with the fewest bad finishes. An OCS doesn't have to ruin your race or your regatta. Here are six tips, from America's Cup veteran Terry Hutchinson, to get you back into contention, or at least back in touch with the bulk of the fleet, after jumping the gun.
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January 31, 2013The Sports PsychiatristThe right attitude and a little bit of psychiatry in the front of the boat will go a long ways toward success.
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January 29, 2013Pulped. And Loving It.Returning home from a week of sailing with a litany of aches and pains isn't necessarily a bad thing
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December 20, 2012J/70: Jumpstarting the FleetThe new J/70 dove into the one-design racing scene at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series, marking the start of things to come. Starting Line from our November/December 2012 issue.
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December 17, 2012Frostbiting: The Most Wonderful Time of the YearTim Zimmermann goes for a couple of a dips and gets in the frostbiting spirit of the season.
