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August 23, 2010The Parking-Lot DetectiveOne of the most useful things about traveling to the J/22 North Americans, says SW's Michael Lovett, was seeing some of the tricks other racers used when packing up their boats.
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November 28, 2010Welcome to The Show (capital T, capital S)For this sailor, the 2010 Melges 32 Gold Cup represents an opportunity to return to the intensity, pressure, and excitement of grand-prix one-design racing.
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May 4, 20102010 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD CoverageWith a first-time crew, Terry Flynn won the J/80 class—and the overall prize—at the 2010 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD.
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July 6, 2010Video: Weta West Coast Championships@ 2010 San Francisco NOODThe upstart Weta Trimaran class assembled at St. Francis YC in San Francisco in June for the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. West Coast Weta Distributor Dave Berntsen packed up a video highlight reel of their first ever West Coast Championship (won by Weta designer Chris Kitchen) for us. Check it out.
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August 20, 2010Back Down to EarthThe wind settled down for Day 2 of the J/22 North American Championship, and SW's Michael Lovett learned to make the best of the situation.
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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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February 7, 20112011 Primo CupHosted by the Yacht Club of Monaco, the first weekend of this two-part event included racing for Dragon, Surprise, Esse 850, J/24, and Melges 20 classes.
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July 12, 2010Tactical Subtraction by AdditionIn light and shifty conditions, the tactician is often best working on his own. However, these conditions lend themselves to a lot of unnecessary advice.
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July 9, 2010Defending the Game PlanSometimes sticking to the pre-race game plan means sticking with the fleet and minimizing the risk.
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October 17, 2011Taking Baby StepsRehabbing my father's wooden Thistle should be a relatively simple task. Or, at least, it would be for anyone but me.
