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Shirley Robertson America's Cup interviewer

Shirley Robertson Interview

Posted onJanuary 23, 2020January 20, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Calling all sailors, or at least all sailors who enjoy podcasts: listen to Shirley! Shirley Robertson won the Yngling gold medal in 2004, and I caught up with her again at the Star Sailors League Finals in Nassau. We shared Read More …

CategoriesAudio, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gold medal 2004, Olympics, podcast, Shirley Robertson, Yngling

Shirley Robertson interviews SSL winners Iain Percy and Anders Ekstrom

Women In Sailing: Upwind Battle to Parity

Posted onDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin12 Comments

Four days at an all-male championship reminded me how most of the sailing world operates. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, one design, racing, Snipe, Star Sailors League, women in sailing

Snipe container loading Ilhabela Worlds

Grateful for Friends

Posted onNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’m lucky enough to mostly take my friends for granted, but a special act of kindness last week made me remember to say thank you. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, Team building, TravelTagsBrazil, Carol Newman Cronin, container, Ilhabela, Miami, Snipe

Winning a race at the 2004 Games. Photo: Daniel Forster

Olympic Memories: Audio-documentary

Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Interviewed by my nephew about my Olympic experience: does this make me the “cool” aunt? Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsaudio documentary, Carol Newman Cronin, Elon University, interview, Sam Newman

Snipe Worlds 2019 Matias Capizzano

Snipe Worlds Reflection

Posted onOctober 24, 2019October 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why do we travel so far to go sailing? For a unique mix of competition and friendships. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, TravelTagsBrazil, Carol Newman Cronin, Ilhabela, Kim Couranz, Snipe, world championship

5 Stages of Snipe Charters

Posted onOctober 10, 2019October 15, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Chartering a Snipe at a major regatta is a step off into the unknown, but there’s a process that everyone goes through. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, charter, Ilhabela, Snipe, world championship

Malcolm Page Charlotte Rose Greg Fisher Pan Am Games 2019

U.S. Olympic Sailing: All Change

Posted onSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

Our current system is broken, and now we have a golden opportunity to fix it. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, Team building, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Greg Fisher, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, US Olympic program, USST

Carol in front of ernesto snipe pan am gold medalist

5 Tips for Lifelong Fitness

Posted onSeptember 12, 2019November 19, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

Lifelong fitness isn’t about how hard you work; it’s about doing something (almost) every day. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Seasons, SUPTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fitness, habits, Hammer Nutrition, routine, SUP, workouts

gold medal container loading

World Championship Logistics

Posted onAugust 29, 2019August 23, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What does it take to go to a world championship in sailing? Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, logistics, Snipe, world championship

Sandra Tartaglino Snipe Nationals 2019

Eight Bells Sandra Tartaglino: Where Boats Met Brownies

Posted onAugust 15, 2019January 9, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

Sandra Tartaglino died doing what she loved best—with too many races left unsailed. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Catamaran, F18, Narragansett Bay, sailboat racing, Sandra Tartaglino, Snipe

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