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Four Special Boats Start a Rare Tahiti Race Sunday

09.07.2008 22:00    torresen.com
Four extraordinary boats of past and present glory will write a new chapter in West Coast sailing history Sunday when they set sail in the Transpacific Yacht Club's 13th running of the 3,571-nautical mile chase to Tahiti. Doug Baker's Andrews
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Farr 40 Worlds - Defending Champion Takes Early Lead

09.07.2008 22:00    torresen.com
Miami Beach, Fla. - Current World Champion Mascalzone Latino charged to the head of the 33-boat fleet on the first day of racing during the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship. With three races completed in the 10-race series, there
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Sweden's Berntsson Joins Kiwis in Fight for Congressional Cup

09.07.2008 21:59    torresen.com
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Front running New Zealanders cum U.S. residents Gavin Brady (12-2) and Scott Dickson (10-4) and Sweden's Johnie Berntsson (9-5) each won 4 of 5 races Thursday to all but punch their tickets into the semifinals of
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For Pollywogs, a Memorable Day at the Equator

09.07.2008 21:59    torresen.com
Magnitude 80, closing in on the record in the Transpacific Yacht Club's 13th Tahiti Race, crossed the equator Monday afternoon---always a memorable experience, especially for Pollywogs. A Pollywog is a sailor who has never sailed (airplanes don't count) from the
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All about Shellbacks, Pollywogs and Other Odd Birds

09.07.2008 21:59    torresen.com
One more day, seven more members inducted into ocean sailing's Shellback club. Two of Medicine Man's crew of nine---navigator Mike Priest and watch captain Mat Bryant---were already christened as crossers of the equator, and the other seven, including owner/skipper Bob
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Top Women's Match Racers Return to Long Beach

09.07.2008 21:59    torresen.com
Long Beach plays host Thursday through Saturday, July 10-12 to the world's top women match racers when St. Mary Medical Center presents the fourth annual Mayor's Cup hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club. Skippers from around the world will compete
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