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Hammer Gels: From Ewww to Yum

Posted onFebruary 15, 2015August 18, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

How I learned to stop gagging and embrace the gel. Read More …

CategoriesSailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gels, Hammer Nutrition, sports nutrition

Olympic Sailing: Where Fiction Meets Fact

Posted onDecember 14, 2014December 28, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

How a book club discussion made me realize something new about a story. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, Olympics, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Game of Sails, Olympic Love Story, Severn Sailing Association

Team Support: Thank You

Posted onNovember 2, 2014December 28, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A few weeks ago, I talked about the benefits of proper fueling and how much that’s helped me stay competitive as a “master” sailor. This week I want to talk about something else that’s really important: my team. I’m very Read More …

CategoriesSnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, John Burnham, Kim Couranz, Paul Cronin, Sailing, team, Ted Morgan, thanks

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Want to Fuel Right? It’s Personal

Posted onOctober 1, 2014December 20, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Fueling is one of the most important aspects of competing at the top of our game. Here’s what Kim Couranz and I find works best for us. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsfueling, Hammer Nutrition, Kim Couranz, Sailing

High Summer: Making Those February Dreams Come True

Posted onJuly 10, 2014July 21, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

High summer is the time to bring those midwinter dreams to life. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, high summer, Narragansett Bay, New England, summer

Casual Sailboat Racing: Saved by a Sneaker

Posted onMay 29, 2014October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A casual regatta can be even more fun than the carefully organized ones. Read More …

CategoriesSailingTagsDan Neri, Laser, sailboat racing, West Ferry, West Passage

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Remembering Our 2004 Olympic Trials Win

Posted onApril 11, 2014July 23, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The memories just won’t fade. Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTags2004, Carol Newman Cronin, Olympics, Sailing, Trials

Eight Bells: Bob “Buddha” Billingham

Posted onApril 3, 2014January 2, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Saying goodbye to an important member of the Olympic sailing family. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Team building, WritingTagsBob Billingham, Carol Newman Cronin, Olympic Sailing Committee, Olympics, Olympics 2012

Bonus Days: Morphing Snowstorms into Practice

Posted onFebruary 19, 2014October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Bonus days of sailing are even more special during the off-season. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, friends, practice, Snipe, weather

Giving Back on Tin Legs: Hugh Elliot

Posted onFebruary 4, 2014October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Sailing loses one of its best. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Hugh Elliot, judge, Sailing, tin legs, umpire

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