Word: competitors
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Californians Dennis Conner, 40, a computerized competitor, and Tom Blackaller, 43, a lighthearted sailor, are old and dedicated rivals. In paramilitary command of Freedom, Conner defended the Cup so scientifically and staunchly in 1980 (43-4 in races against other defenders, 4-1 over Australia for the series) that his professionalism has been charged with killing fun and games. Outrageous Captain Courageous Ted Turner, who let ordinary people into the sport in 1977, says, "It knocks out of the competition forever anyone who's not prepared to give up three years of his life." Says Blackaller of Conner...
...trust and high regard. Says Crippen, who as skipper had veto power over all the crew choices: "You like people who stay calm under duress. And Sally can do that. She hit all the squares." Her sister, who has become a Presbyterian minister, calls her a tough, no-nonsense competitor: "Sally will wipe you out every time." Adds Molly Tyson, an old Stanford roommate: "I've never seen Sally trip, on or off the court, physically or intellectually...
...person close to the Harvard team, who asked to remain anonymous, ascribes Beren's personal reevaluation to the senior's realization that he probably does not have the talent to be a successful pro competitor. Teammates, who remain hesitant to talk about Beren's situation, generally agree, but with great sympathy. Says number-one singles player Howard Sands, also a senior, but a player with professional potential: "Adam's gone through a lot of changes, and a lot of people didn't really understand why I think I understand better than most I think he's reassessing his life right...
...North Pole. One of the younger old salts set a deep-sea diving record off his native France in 1977. An odds-on favorite was a 56-year-old Aussie who was sailing the oceans when some of his rivals were playing with boats in their bathtubs. A competitor from Eastern Europe, a Czech, has written ten books on sea adventure, and applied for political asylum hi the U.S. last August...
...Jeantot was unknown to the racing world, though he had made four single-handed Atlantic crossings. Yet on the first of the race's four legs, the 7,100-miles from Newport to Cape Town, he piled up a one-week, 1,500-mile lead over his nearest competitor. That was the way it went, around the world; across the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean to Sydney, Australia; through the roaring forties and raging fifties of the southern ocean to Cape Horn, the sailor's nemesis; then on to Rio de Janeiro; and during the relatively tranquil...