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Category: Sailing

Eight Bells: Robert Otis Bigelow

Posted onJanuary 17, 2014November 29, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Saying goodbye to my sailing mentor. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Team building, WritingTagsBob Bigelow, Carol Newman Cronin, Eight Bells, mentor, Olympics, Sailing, Woods Hole Yacht Club

Losing the Belly Fire: Olympic Retirement

Posted onJanuary 10, 2014October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How do you know it’s time to retire? Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsAnna Tunnicliffe, elite athlete, Olympics, racing, Sailing

America’s Cup: Rod’s Wisdom

Posted onOctober 11, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

“You’re reading this knowing the answer, whereas I currently don’t.” Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsAmerica's Cup, Carol Newman Cronin, Olympics, regattas, Rod Davis, Sailing, wisdom

Growing Older, Not Up

Posted onSeptember 5, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Growing up, with the Rolex. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Kellboats, rolex, Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship

Where Books Meet Boats: Situational Awareness

Posted onJuly 31, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How to make your own luck. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Gary Jobson, racing, Sailing, situational awareness, writing

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Boats, Books, and the Pursuit of Excellence

Posted onJune 28, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How can so many people—most people—be content to make the same mistakes over and over again, rather than striving to be better? Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, pursuit of excellence, racing, Sailing, Snipe, writing

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Drink to Win: Fizzy Hydration from Hammer

Posted onJune 18, 2013August 18, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

My new favorite Hammer product might surprise you—especially when you open your water bottle. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Hammer Nutrition, hydration

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Competitive Sailing: Quality Equipment Leads to Quality Results

Posted onJanuary 8, 2013November 23, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A few years ago, I bought a really nice guitar to replace the mediocre one I’ve had since my tenth birthday.  On one level, the purchase was hard to justify; I am not and never will play at a caliber Read More …

CategoriesSailingTagsAbbott Boats, Abbott Yngling, Guild guitar

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My Family of Snipe

Posted onMarch 29, 2012July 29, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

In addition to a “normal” family tree, I’ve got an extra—a family that revolves around shared passion and experience, rather than shared DNA. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, racing, Sailing, Snipe

Why it Took 18 Years to Write Game of Sails

Posted onMarch 20, 2012July 29, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

A book from my past took over my present, and now it will live on in the future. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Olympics, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Game of Sails

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