NEWPORT, R.I. (June 28, 2015) – An intense low-pressure system rolling up the Atlantic Coast put competitors and race officials on edge for the 48 hours leading up to the first start of the Transatlantic Race 2015, from Newport, R.I., to The Lizard off the southwest coast of England. Contingency plans were made by …
1530 EDT Race Update Yachts Starting on June 28th, 2015 (IRC Class 4 – Racer/Cruiser) Start time: 1350 EDT Newport, R.I., Starting line off Castle Hill Lighthouse (Castle Hill Inn) Dorade’s current position, as of 1530 EDT Lat/Lon 41’19.08 N, 071 13.11 W DTF: 2725.9 NM Wind 6.0 knots 248 – Speed 7.6 knots @ …
“We all have a deep affection for Dorade, and great respect for Olin and Rod Stephens. We want to do the boat and her makers proud by sailing her well, and hopefully matching her performance when she was a brand new boat, back in 1931. But we also recognize that she’s an 85-year-old lady and …
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Coast Guard News – MIAMI – Search efforts for a missing Olympic sailor, Trevor Moore, in Biscayne Bay, Florida, were suspended Saturday evening at sunset. The Coast Guard and partner agencies covered more than 510 square nautical miles and completed more than 29 search patterns before suspending the three day search. “Our thoughts and prayers …
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MIAMI (Associated Press) – The Coast Guard is searching in Biscayne Bay outside Miami for a missing sailor who was a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic sailing team. Coast Guard officials in Miami say they received a report Thursday evening about an unmanned inflatable dinghy adrift in Dinner Key. Items belonging to 30-year-old Trevor …
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