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No Surprises On Final Day at The Clagett Inkiala Skippers to Win 2009 Blind Sailing National Championship

When the competitors left the dock for the third and final day of racing at the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta, they did so in a beautiful crisp 12 knot northerly that unfortunately died off over the course of the morning.  While the total absence of breeze ultimately forced the last races to be [...]

Windy Day Two Challenges Competitors at The Clagett

A stiff southwesterly breeze made for a challenging second day of racing at the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta.  Both the visually impaired sailors in Sail Newport’s fleet of J/22s and the sailors with disabilities in the SKUD-18 fleet completed four races, while the Sonar and 2.4 Metre sailors completed three.  A drop race, [...]

Competitive Instincts Prevail at The Clagett

The first of three days of racing in the seventh annual C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta, taking place out of Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s public sailing center, saw all four fleets of sailors with disabilities complete four races on Narragansett Bay.  Race one was sailed in a dying northerly that faded out and switched [...]