Day 7, Newport Laser Fleet (1/4/2015)
By Joe Berkeley On a day when Newport harbor was socked in with fog as thick as New England clam chowder, twenty three Lasers went out racing. At times, the sailors couldn’t see the next mark, but they could listen for it. In a committee boat next to the mark,...Day 6, 2014-15 Newport Laser Fleet (12/21/14)
The Newport Laser fleet will never trust the weatherman again. On a day that was forecast to have light winds and pleasant temperatures, the Northerly breeze picked up and the temperature dropped. Christine Neville, fleet 413’s Olympic hopeful was just back from...Day 4, 2014-15 Frostbite Season
By Joe Berkeley The big boats stored at Sail Newport that were covered were flapping away, making all sorts of noises. Except for one which had a cover made by Kinder Industries. It didn’t make a peep. In the spirited Northerly, a Laser blew off its dolly and landed a...W of W from Mark Bear (11/30/14)
We are all used to being beaten every week by Peter Shope, Steve Kirkpatrick and, when he shows up, Ed Adams. So what do they do that we mortals do not? First, they work harder. Despite their advancing age (ahem, Ed), these guys hike harder than everybody else. To...
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