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Speedboat wins in Bermuda

6:18 PM Mon, Jun 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Tom Meade    Email

Alex Jackson’s brand new 100-foot sailing yacht, Speedboat, was the first to finish the 635-mile Newport Bermuda Race, crossing the finish line this morning at 8:12:56, daylight savings time. The 635-mile race started Friday afternoon off Castle Hill in Newport.......

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Headwind snuffs Bermuda record hopes

7:35 AM Mon, Jun 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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George David, owner of Rambler, and Alex Jackson on Speedboat, the two men vying for line honors in their respective classes, will have to put their record-breaking ambitions on hold until the next Newport Bermuda Race in 2010. A light......

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Records may fall in Newport Bermuda Race

9:29 AM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
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NEWPORT – Among the 200 boats on the starting line for the Newport Bermuda Race today, three of them – The Monster, Rambler and Speedboat – could set a new record, even though forecasters are calling for light air. The......

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The Monster debuts

11:07 AM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
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The Monster on a 2,000-mile qualifier for the Volvo Ocean Race Il Mostro – The Monster – will use the 635-mile Newport-Bermuda Race as a short training run for the Volvo Ocean Race around the world, scheduled to start......

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Georgetown sails ahead of BC in Newport

6:18 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Georgetown University denied Boston College the Eagles' third straight sailing championshiop in Newport yesterday as the Hoyas sailed to the top of the fleet in the ICSA/Gill National Championship. Georgetown turned a 17-point deficit at the start of yesterday’s final......

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