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Provisioning in Bermuda??
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Musicant Jun 19.

How does this strike you -- lightning and our modern stuff
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Well that was quite a race! Hardest one by far of the seven i've been lucky enough to be part of. I am thankful we had a great boat and strong crew. Once ashore at the RHADC, it took me precisely the length of time necessary to consume a cheesebur...
August 24
Hosted by Gian Luca Fiori. A happy crew is a fast and safe crew and smart provisioning is a key to keeping the crew happy.
June 19
Miles is a short walk from the Yacht Club, or a short cab ride from the Dinghy Club (walkable if you have the time). It's in Hamilton. HOWEVER, it's very expensive, even for Bermuda. Just at the other end of Front Street from the Yacht Club and Mi...
June 19
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11:12pm. Thursday June 18. Raining pretty good and so it's awfully nice to be under a roof tonight. It's fun to look at the www.iboattrack.com site and see all the boats in Sippican (Marion) Harbor ready to make the trek toward the rock tomorrow. ...
June 18
Sam McGee joined Dan Cooney's group
Hosted by Gordon Vineyard
June 13
This group is looking for a willing host! This site will offer advice on how to put a crew together, how to divide up responsibilities, set a watch schedule and what a crew might expect from a captain and vice-versa.
June 7
Hosted by Henry Marx. This group will offer advice on race safety in general and safety equipment necessary for the race.
June 6
Dan Cooney added a blog post
Many of you may have already read this discussion under the MOB thread but it seems like a great way for us all to focus again on this topic before we go out to race. It is one of those classic there but for the grace of god stories all all of us ...
June 5

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What body of water do you primarily sail from?
Buzzards Bay out of the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion
Home Yacht or Sailing Club?
Beverly Yacht Club
If you own a boat, what kind of boat is it? If you are crew and have a steady gig, what kind of boat is it?
J80
Do you plan to sail in the 2009 Marion-Bermuda Race?
Yes
In considering competing in the race (whether for the first or tenth time) what do you consider the biggest challenge?
Preparing boat and equipment, Getting the time-off to prepare and sail


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Rich Wilson to speak in Marion on November 14

Well that was quite a race! Hardest one by far of the seven i've been lucky enough to be part of. I am thankful we had a great boat and strong crew. Once ashore at the RHADC, it took me precisely the length of time necessary to consume a cheeseburger and 2 rum drinks to confirm that i would be ready to go again in 2011.

More later about the next Marion Bermuda race one but I'm very excited to announce that Rich Wilson who was only the second American ever to finish the Vendee Globe Around the W… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2009 at 3:54pm —

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Here we go!

11:12pm. Thursday June 18. Raining pretty good and so it's awfully nice to be under a roof tonight. It's fun to look at the www.iboattrack.com site and see all the boats in Sippican (Marion) Harbor ready to make the trek toward the rock tomorrow. Boat tracking brings an extra little magic to this event IMHO. We raced J80's at the club tonight and had to use every once of discipline not to join the Goslings Party that looked to be going pretty well around 8:45 -- smarter to get home and pack the… Continue

Posted on June 18, 2009 at 11:45pm —

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MOB -- Up Close and Personal

Many of you may have already read this discussion under the MOB thread but it seems like a great way for us all to focus again on this topic before we go out to race. It is one of those classic there but for the grace of god stories all all of us can probably relate to. Thanks to Eric Wiberg for the contribution. Let's all stay in the boat!


I was lost overboard 100 miles south of Block Island on Oct. 18, 1998, in a falling dusk, a snowstorm, and gusts over 30 knots with a 3-5' swell. I was in… Continue

Posted on June 5, 2009 at 12:51pm —

Dan Cooney

American Sailing Hero -- Inspiration Pure and Simple

It's been over a month since American Rich Wilson, hailing from Rockport, MA, finished the Vendee Globe (solo non-stop around the world) in 121 days. He sailed over 28,000 miles (roughly 44 Bermuda Races) and took ninth place out of 30 starters. He was the oldest skipper at 58 years old, cracked a rib only a few days into the race, and suffers from asthma. He was also the only American entered this time and now only the second American to have ever finished the Vendee. As Rich has said in interv… Continue

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 12:03pm —

Dan Cooney

Get This Party Started!

Happy New Year Everyone! Since we are now in 2009, it’s time to start thinking about Friday, June 19 and the start of the Marion to Bermuda Race.

Think about waking up, having your coffee, stowing gear, welcoming and settling crew aboard and that final check at the mooring. Think about a building SW breeze as you motor out of Marion Harbor alongside other competitors and spectators. Imagine having the final crew meeting in the cockpit, getting proper gear and team colors on and getting the main… Continue

Posted on January 3, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

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At 8:05pm on November 25, 2008, Rush Hambleton said…
Thanks, Dan, for inviting me. I'd like very much to talk with you about all of this - especially sharing our experience with our race website.
At 4:26pm on November 20, 2008, Debra Gayle said…
If I had a photo this pc I would...the only pic I have is also of my Abby. I can imagine the comments: Which one is Deb, which one is the dog....:-)
At 10:20pm on November 12, 2008, Ray Cullum said…
Very nice blog post. I will think about the Gulf Stream when I am 40,000 above it on Friday on my way to Bermuda. Thank you for all your great work on the site. It is an excellent addition to the repertoire of tools for the participants.
At 10:12pm on November 12, 2008, Ray Cullum said…
Very nice blog post. I will be thinking abut the Gulf Stream from 40,000 feet on Friday on my way to Bermuda. Thanks for all of your good work on this site. Excellent addition to the race repertoire of tools for the participnts.
At 10:49am on November 11, 2008, Bill Sandberg said…
Sent it to our crew. There's always room for good sea stories.
Hope the new gig is going well.
At 7:33pm on April 7, 2008, Eileen Lonergan said…
Thanks Dan. I have the cd and will work on posting docs this evening.
 
 

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