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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
By Tom Meade    Email

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
By Tom Meade    Email

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
By Tom Meade    Email

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
By Tom Meade    Email

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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