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Big Winner In Marion Bermuda Race: “Selkie”
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Bostonian G.J. “Chip” Bradish and his crew of three—Max Mulhern [Navigator], George Dyroff [Watch Captain] and Peter Sidewater [Crew] topped the overall awards list this year with the performance of his Class D, “Selkie”, a Morris Yachts Ocean. They took home the Founders Trophy, awarded to the yacht with the... Read more of this article
Spodsberg Wins RenaissanceRe Jr Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] After three days of racing on the Great Sound, the fleet of 14 International sailors and 26 Bermudians met their final teacher – a tricky, shifty Hamilton harbour course the final challenge to the fleet. The sailors took it on and despite the difficult, light conditions, Denmark’s Christian Spodsberg finished today’s... Read more of this article
Day #3: Renaissance Re Jr Gold Cup Sailing
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Searching for breeze and pressure on the race course was a game of snakes and ladders for young competitors at the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup today. While grappling with the need for patience and consistency – two requirements for sailing well in light air – many sailors were tested during the third day of racing... Read more of this article
Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup Continues
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Stamina and determination were key factors for the competitors racing in day two of the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup today. The 14 international guests and 26 young Bermudians finished five races on Bermuda’s Great Sound. This is a test of endurance for any sailor especially young ones. The results keep Christian Spodsberg... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup Gets Underway
[Written by Laurie Fullerton ] First day jitters marked the start of the 12th annual Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup. Racing featured strong performances from a trio of nordics including Christian Spodsberg of Denmark now leading the race with three points, Mainio Ormio of Finland with 9 points and Kasper Nordenram of Sweden who is in the top 10. In... Read more of this article
RenRe Jr Gold Cup Sailors Cope With Gonzalo
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] While the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup always offers opportunities for young people to have new experiences, coping with Hurricane Gonzalo offered the 14 competitors traveling from overseas to Bermuda a hurdle that strengthened their respect for this island nation. Many of the 14 competitors spent layover time in either... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup In 12th Year
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] The Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup, now in its 12th year, is known around the world as an international championship of junior champions. It runs parallel to the penultimate event on the World Match Racing Tour, the Argo Group Gold Cup. In fact, while the seniors battle it out on Hamilton harbor, the Opti sailors take the... Read more of this article
Milo Gill-Taylor Tops RenRe Jr Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] The winner of the ReniassianceRe Junior Gold Cup was decided in the final race on Hamilton Harbour with Milo Gill-Taylor of Great Britain finishing in fourth place today but earning the necessary points to win the overall regatta with 84 points. “Today was the best part of a really great week and I had really hoped to... Read more of this article
Max Quirk Stays Ahead In Ren Re Jr Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] The third day of racing in the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup was a true reversal of fortune for the competitors who saw a 100-degree wind shift during the second race leaving those on the right side of the course in a strong position – while those leading the race fell behind as the breeze was snuffed out on their side... Read more of this article
Australia’s Max Quirk Leads Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Competitors in the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup saw the leveling out of the playing field today [Oct 11] with results putting Australian Max Quirk in first place with 44 points after two days of solid racing. Milo Gill Taylor from Great Britain is in 2nd place with 58 points and Hattie Rogers of Great Britain is in... Read more of this article
49 Young Sailors In Ren Re Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] With Australian Max Quirk leading with 15 points at the end of the first day, the field remains wide open with Manon Van Dijk in second place with 30 points and Bermudian Campbell Patton in third place with 31 points. Forty-nine young sailors were off to a jump-start today at the 11th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold after... Read more of this article
Girl Power At Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] With the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup now in its 11th year, the event has grown to include more girls both locally and internationally at this highest level of competition. By being invited from overseas, a group of young girls get the opportunity to both meet each other and to compete against the local Bermuda girls as... Read more of this article
Young Champions Gather For RenRe Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] A fall classic returns to Bermuda’s shores on Oct. 10-13 with the 11th annual RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup – a championship of champion’s event for the world’s top Optimist dinghy sailors. With 13 international champions from 17 countries overall, the world’s best will compete in a regatta that includes some... Read more of this article
Stars Returning For Argo Group Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] For match race sailors, the coveted King Edward VII Gold Cup Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Argo Group Gold Cup, is a golden road to one of sailing’s holy grails, the America’s Cup. The legacy of this event has its unique rewards as we witness the return this year of Sir Ben Ainslie. He’ll join four other previous... Read more of this article
Sailing: Chase Cooper Wins Dick Kempe Trophy
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Bermuda’s young sailor Chase Cooper won the first ever Dick Kempe Award as the top Bermuda sailor in the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup sailed October 4-7 on Bermuda’s Great Sound and Hamilton Harbour. Cooper finished seventh overall out of 39 entries, 16 from 15 countries and the remaining 23 from Bermuda. The Renaissance... Read more of this article
Ireland’s Elmes Wins RenRe Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Hamilton harbor set the stage for the final race of the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup today [Oct 7]. Swiss sailor Damian Suri besting the fleet of 38 international and Bermuda sailors to win the 10th anniversary Renaissance Re trophy for his first place finish today. Suri had a fantastic race in front of a huge spectator... Read more of this article
