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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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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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My Sailing Origin Story: The “Annoying” Inspiration of Ed

Posted onNovember 10, 2022November 8, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin10 Comments

A Hall of Fame ceremony inspires this look back at my own sailing origin story—and a boatload of gratitude. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ed Adams, Sailing Hall of Fame, Tom Olsen

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The Unique “Blah” of Post-Regatta Hangovers

Posted onSeptember 29, 2022September 20, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Even when I don’t sail, coming home after a big championship is still a major adjustment. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, regatta, Star sailing

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Star World Championship: 3 Stories of International Friendship

Posted onSeptember 22, 2022October 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Going to the 2022 Star Worlds as an author provided unusual perspective about what really lasts Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Sailboat RacingTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Carol Newman Cronin, Star World Championship

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Unexpected Rewards of Race Commentary and Homework 

Posted onJune 23, 2022June 21, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A well-received first attempt at race commentary Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Coastal Queen, Jamestown Newport Ferry, Newport Bermuda Race

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9 Lessons from Racing Model Sailboats

Posted onApril 28, 2022May 3, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Learning to race model boats taught me several lessons that apply to regular sailboat racing—along with one that doesn’t. Read More …

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

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The Gold Star of Writing Projects

Posted onApril 7, 2022March 29, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why a non-fiction book project was even more engrossing than expected. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Sailboat Racing, Sailing, WritingTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Carol Newman Cronin, one design, Sailing, Star Class

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Starting Strong with Robert Scheidt and Road to Gold

Posted onMarch 31, 2022April 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A unique weekly webinar links sailing’s finest with the rest of us. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsAndy Rice, Carol Newman Cronin, Hamish Willcox, Road to Gold, Robert Scheidt

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