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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

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

Light air upwind Snipe tuning

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

rounding leeward mark snipe

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

US Sailing Names Seven Sailors to 2012 Olympic Team

Posted onDecember 16, 2011June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I cover Olympic sailing on boats.com’s blog, where this post appears in full. Here’s a teaser…
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CategoriesOlympicsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Olympic Trials, Sailing

Building a Team: The Result

Posted onOctober 15, 2009December 10, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

At the small boat end of the sailing spectrum, not much thought is put into the “team;” most of us just call up a few friends and push off the dock. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, J/22, rolex, Sailing, team

Building a Team

Posted onSeptember 2, 2009December 10, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

“Let’s do some more sailing together,” I said to Margaret last November, over dinner preparations at her house. “You, me, Kate, and Kim. Wouldn’t that be great?” Read More …

CategoriesSailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, J/22, Margaret Podlich, racing, Rolex International Women's Keelboat Regatta, Sailing

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