Sailboat Racing

End of an Era

Visionaries and contemporaries, Carleton Mitchell and Charlie Cary shared an innate understanding of what made sailing such a singular and rewarding pursuit.

Sailing the 38-foot Finisterre, Carleton Mitchell won the Lighthouse Trophy, the overall prize for the Newport-Bermuda Race, on three consecutive occasions.

Past the End of the Land

In honor of the late Carleton Mitchell,_ SW_ presents this profile of the Newport-Bermuda Race legend written by associate editor Tony Bessinger for our May 2001 issue.

End of an Era

Visionaries and contemporaries, Carleton Mitchell and Charlie Cary shared an innate understanding of what made sailing such a singular and rewarding pursuit.

Sailing the 38-foot Finisterre, Carleton Mitchell won the Lighthouse Trophy, the overall prize for the Newport-Bermuda Race, on three consecutive occasions.

Past the End of the Land

In honor of the late Carleton Mitchell,_ SW_ presents this profile of the Newport-Bermuda Race legend written by associate editor Tony Bessinger for our May 2001 issue.

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