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Thank Your Awesome Teammate Day, 2023 Style

Posted onMarch 30, 2023March 21, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Celebrating a new “holiday” Read More …

CategoriesSnipeTagsDonQ Regatta, Kim Couranz, Snipe class, supercrew, teammate

Go Team!

Fresh and Not Frightening: the Joy of Writing Teamwork

Posted onMarch 23, 2023August 21, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

My first article for SAIL Magazine Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, SAIL Magazine, teamwork, Wendy Clarke

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Seahorse Surprise: A Fact-Checking Followup

Posted onMarch 16, 2023March 14, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

I’m always rewarded for a careful reading of Seahorse Magazine—though this was especially personal. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, NewsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, historical facts, Seahorse Magazine

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“Super Good” Life: Remembering Gonzalo E. Diaz

Posted onMarch 9, 2023March 21, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Saying goodbye to a Snipe legend Read More …

CategoriesNews, SnipeTags8 Bells, Carol Newman Cronin, Gonzalo Old Man Diaz, Snipe class

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U.S. Olympic Sailing Upheaval: Momentum Lost, Again

Posted onMarch 2, 2023March 2, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin49 Comments

The latest upheaval in the US Olympic sailing program is disappointingly evergreen Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTags2004 Olympian, Carol Newman Cronin, Olympic Sailing Team, Paul Cayard, Team USA, USSailing

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Time Capsule in Sailboat Racing

Posted onFebruary 23, 2023February 14, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Reviewing my own history creates a time capsule of sailboat racing progress Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, sailboat racing, time capsule

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Have You Thanked a Sailing Volunteer Today? 

Posted onFebruary 16, 2023February 8, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Our sport could not run without all the volunteers who generously offer up their most valuable asset: free time. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, thank you, Upper Keys Sailing Club, volunteers

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Mechanics vs. Flow: A Thought-Study in Irony

Posted onFebruary 9, 2023January 23, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A recent comment inspired thoughts about writing the next novel—or any other big project. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, flow state, irony, thought study, writing life

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Successful Sailboat Racing: Do Sweat the Small Stuff 

Posted onFebruary 2, 2023January 23, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

So many details go into showing up ready to race. Here’s what worked on one random January Sunday. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, DF95, model boat racing, Sail Newport Thumb Yachting Guild

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Sharing My Enthusiasm: Public Speaking for Private People

Posted onJanuary 26, 2023January 18, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

10 lessons learned (again) from a successful book talk Read More …

CategoriesBooks, CommunicationTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Annapolis Yacht Club, Carol Newman Cronin, Star Class

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