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Key West: Memories of a Newbie

Posted onJanuary 20, 2022January 19, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

This year’s revitalized regatta in Key West takes me back to my own humble beginnings in the world of sailboat racing. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Key West Race Week, sailboat racing, Sailing, Ted Hood

Vendée Globe: The Sailing is the Easy Part

Posted onFebruary 4, 2021January 26, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Welcome home, Vendée Globe heroes—and now for the hardest part. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, ocean race, sailboat racing, Vendée Globe

Masked and Rusty: COVID-compliant Snipe Sailing

Posted onJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

The world has changed, and so have my regatta priorities. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsAnnapolis, Carol Newman Cronin, coronavirus, COVID-19, sailboat racing, Severn Sailing Association, Snipe

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Living with Uncertainty: A Sailing Analogy

Posted onMay 14, 2020May 12, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

If life is a sailboat race, what’s the best analogy for the Coronavirus? Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WeatherTagscoronavirus, helicopter puffs, sailboat racing, weather

It Takes a Fleet: Pre-Race Discussions

Posted onFebruary 20, 2020February 11, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

One design sailing includes far too many variables to remember, which is why I rely on my competitor-friends for help. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, competition, cooperation, sailboat racing, Snipe, teammate

Sandra Tartaglino Snipe Nationals 2019

Remembering Sandra: Where Boats Met Brownies

Posted onAugust 15, 2019August 14, 2019AuthorCarol 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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Sailing Clinics: Never Too Old to Learn

Posted onJuly 18, 2019July 2, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

When it comes to sailing clinics, there are so many different ways to learn. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Clinics, one design, sailboat racing, Snipe

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Denial: A Sailing Allegory

Posted onJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Denial is often our first reaction, but not always the best one. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Colonial Cup, denial, sailboat racing, Snipe, starting

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Supplementing Success

Posted onJune 7, 2018April 28, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

How proper hydration helped us win a regatta. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, endurolytes extreme, Fizz, Hammer Nutrition, hydration, sailboat racing, Snipe, winning

Transitions without Thought

Posted onApril 26, 2018April 17, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Change is the only constant, in life as well as in sailboat racing. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, change, sailboat racing, transitions

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