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No. 1 Sports Story of 2012: Olympic hero returns home without medal
AP Photo/Francois Mori | Shelter Island’s Amanda Clark competed in her second Olympics this past week, doing her hometown proud with a ninth place finish in the Women’s 470 sailing competition. Olympic...
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Hundreds of sailors compete in Carol Smith Regatta
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | Vanessa Hettesheimer led a group of sailors during the Carol Smith Regatta on Friday. Two hundred and twenty sailors in 186 boats from seven East End yacht clubs converged on...
View ArticleSports Briefs: Condon races to third win around Shelter Island
SAILING: Condon wins his fourth Sunfish marathon John Condon of Mattituck Yacht Club won the 43rd annual World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY, which was hosted by Southold Yacht Club...
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Orient Yacht Club in its 80th year on the water
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | Food and drink were plentiful at the Orient Yacht Club 80th anniversary celebration. With the setting sun as its backdrop, members of the Orient Yacht Club celebrated the...
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Prieto navigates rough waters for national title
COURTESY PHOTO | Southold High School senior Gary Prieto handled rough waters in Newport, R.I., well enough to win a national championship in the Laser Radial Rig. One of the things that separates...
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Check out this aerial video of the Wednesday sailboat races
Andrew James Productions in Mattituck used a drone to capture this unique view of the Wednesday night sailboat races around Robins Island. You may have seen the sailboats racing around Robins Island on...
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Sailing: More than 50 sailors expected for 44th Sunfish Race
Bobby Boger, representing the United States Merchant Marine Academy, was the 2012 winner of the World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, N.Y. (Credit: Bridget Walter, North Fork Memories,...
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Sailing: McGinnes takes first on big day for Wet Pants
Seconds after the start of the 44th annual World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY, the Sunfish were bunched together. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Brian McGinnes, representing the Wet...
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Challenging conditions for 21st annual Whitebread race
Two boats reposition themselves just before the annual Whitebread race Saturday morning. (Credit: Paul Squire) With the wind whipping and rain storms plaguing Peconic Bay, 92 sailing boats competed in...
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Despite sinking in race, Optimistic to sail again
The sailboat Optimistic sails in Cutchogue Harbor before last weekend’s Whitebread race. The boat would late sink off Shelter Island in rough seas. But the boat could soon sail again. (Credit: Richard...
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Sailing: Mattituck sailor becomes first five-time winner of race around...
John Condon, representing the Mattituck Yacht Club, became the first five-time winner of The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY when he won the 45th annual race on Saturday....
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Local sailboat crew tested in 2015 Transatlantic Race
In the vast openness of the North Atlantic Ocean, a wilderness mostly untouched by humans, the 60-foot yacht Prospector sailed into darkness. Navigating the boat through waves reaching heights of 40...
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Whitebread sailboat race canceled due to forecast of ‘dangerous conditions’
The 22nd annual Whitebread regatta has been canceled ahead of potentially dangerous sea conditions Saturday — which are partially due to Hurricane Joaquin’s influence. In a post on the Whitebread...
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Sailing: Nautical marathon returns for 46th year
What started out over four decades ago as a way to drum up publicity for the Southold Yacht Club has become so much more. The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, N.Y. is a test of...
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Sailing: A good read can spell victory for Condon
Being a good reader is important in sports. Really? Just ask a quarterback who reads a defense or a batter who can read the seams on a baseball being pitched to him. But if you’re a sailor like John...
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Sailing: It’s Montes triumphing in wild finish at Sunfish Race
The sailing race they call a nautical marathon ended with a sprint to the finish. Even in a race like The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY, every second counts. That was made...
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Local racers sail in global competition aboard Prospector
Maritime history provides several examples of small places that punched above their nautical weight. Venice, Genoa and Nantucket come to mind. Somehow, the skills and determination of those...
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Rain makes for a challenging Whitebread race: Photos
Nearly 80 boats competed Saturday in the annual Whitebread regatta, a race that tests the skipper’s knowledge of local winds, tides, currents and bay bottom contours. The 28 nautical mile race, on a...
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Sailing: First-time winner of Race Around Shelter Island overcomes late start
It’s not a strategy Jim Koehler would advise to other sailors, nor is it one he plans to try again. But his unusual start to Saturday’s Race Around Shelter Island in the sunfish regatta proved to be a...
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Mattituck man to set sail on 32-day, 5,400 mile voyage at sea
Life aboard the 70-foot racing yacht Visit Seattle is a constant grind. Crew members sleep in stretches of two and a half to three hours. Walking a few feet below deck when the boat heels can be a...
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