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Snipe Mom Wisdom: What Really Matters After 3.5 Decades

Posted onFebruary 13, 2025February 12, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Old too soon, wise too late—even in sailboat racing Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsBiscayne Bay, Carol Newman Cronin, Miami, one design racing, one design sailing, Snipe, Snipe class

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Making Snipe Sailing New Again

Posted onOctober 24, 2024October 8, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Even if you’ve only been reading this blog for a short while, you probably know that Snipe sailing has been my primary racing for most of the past three decades. So it may surprise you to hear that I had Read More …

CategoriesSnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Eric Heim, Mission Bay, sailboat racing, San Diego, Snipe

Snipes Newport Regatta

How to Be a Great Snipe Crew

Posted onJuly 18, 2024July 16, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin13 Comments

Two fresh experiences provide a great reminder of how hard Snipe crews work Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, crewing, Snipe, snipe sailing

reaching heavy air Snipe NAs Norfolk VA

Why a Voiceless “Victory” Makes me So Proud

Posted onNovember 9, 2023November 2, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

How we finished second at the Snipe NAs, without a key communication device. Read More …

CategoriesSnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Norfolk, Snipe

Jensen fleet racing Newport Snipe

The Serious Significance of One Evening Sail

Posted onJuly 6, 2023June 28, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Why one short evening of Snipe sailing brought so much joy Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, IYAC Monday Night Racing, Newport, Snipe

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An Embarrassment of Boats—and their Glorious “Hats”

Posted onSeptember 15, 2022September 20, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

It’s been a great summer—thanks to too many boats. Read More …

CategoriesBoatsTagsboats, Carol Newman Cronin, powerboats, Snipe, wingfoiling

Augie Diaz lucky and good

Augie Diaz: 50 Years of Lucky AND Good

Posted onJanuary 6, 2022March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What can fifty years of winning at sailboat racing teach us? Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailing, Snipe, WritingTagsAugie Diaz, Carol Newman Cronin, competition, Sailing, Seahorse Magazine, Snipe

Snipe Westerns mark rounding Matias Capizzano

4 Tips for a Terrific Team

Posted onSeptember 30, 2021September 28, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

11 years of international sailing and traveling with Kim Couranz has taught me a lot about how to be (and appreciate) a strong teammate. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Kim Couranz, Snipe, Snipe Western Hemispheres, teamwork

Asking Exactly the Right Question

Posted onJune 10, 2021May 27, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Asking the right question can lead to surprising insights. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Seasons, Snipe, SUP, WeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, heat tolerance, Kim Couranz, questions, Snipe

Need a New Compass for 2021?

Posted onApril 1, 2021March 23, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

In case you haven’t already noticed: it’s April Fool’s Day. This year (like everything else) it feels different, because I’ve been feeling pretty foolish for about thirteen months now. Most of my best-laid sailing plans were laughed out of the Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Snipe, Team1Newport

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