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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
Sailing: Sir Ben Ainslie Wows 51 Kids At RBYC
[Written by Talbot Wilson] 51 kids and a score of adult guests cheered when Sir Ben Ainslie and his Argo Group crewman Matt Cornwall entered the Royal Bermuda YC [RBYC] dining room. The British America’s Cup and Olympic hero and his longtime bowman were there to answer questions about sailing careers and experiences and to coach the kids on Hamilton... 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
Canadian Champion To Compete In Jr Gold Cup
With the 2013 Junior Gold Cup just around the corner, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club has decided to invite Canada’s Optimist Dinghy Association’s 2013 National Champion Jack Rieder to attend the Bermudian event. Set for October 9 through October 13, the 2013 Junior Gold Cup will take place in the Great Sound and the Hamilton Harbour; with... 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
Photo Slideshow: RenRe Junior Gold Cup
The Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup kicked off on October 4th, with 16 international guest skippers competing against Bermuda’s top young Opti sailors. Of the 16 foreign skippers, 11 attended the Worlds, 13 are either National Champion or female National Champion from their home country. View all our RenRe Jr Gold Cup coverage here, and a slideshow... Read more of this article
RenRe Junior Gold Cup Down To The Wire
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] For Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup sailor Douglas Elmes of Ireland, it all comes down to the last race as he is leading the regatta with 35 points over Tomas di Luciano of Argentina with 41 points. This is the first time Ireland has been to the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup and both Elmes and di Luciano have emerged as... Read more of this article
Stage Set At RenRe Junior Gold Cup
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Thomas di Luciano of Argentina – who is in first place with 10 points after one day of racing in the 10th annual Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup, had a great start to this Optimist Class Championship of Champions. “Each race got better and better for me,” he said. “At first, I was adapting to conditions, but... Read more of this article
Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup Kicks Off
The Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup begins today [Oct 4], running alongside the Argo Group Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour. Whilst the world class teams compete for their slice of Alpari World Match Racing Tour [AWMRT] glory at the main event, young guns from around the world arrive to stake a claim to being the top up-and-coming Opti dinghy racers. 38... Read more of this article
International Opti Sailors Head For Bermuda
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] The Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup beginning Oct. 4 will bring 16 international guest skippers— 13 are national champions— to compete against Bermuda’s top Opti sailors in what is truly a championship of champion’s event that showcases the world’s best young sailing talent. Now celebrating its 10th year, this... Read more of this article
