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This time at Newport, the crucial moment (see diagram) came 2 min. before the starting cannon, when Cunningham, after crossing the line early, swung Columbia around to get back onside. Instantly, Mosbacher spun Intrepid's wheel; his foredeck crew ran up a jib to windward-and in a flash Intrepid cut inside Columbia to gain the right of way. When Mosbacher jibed and crossed the starting line, Columbia was hopelessly backwinded and 40 sec. behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yachting: Bus & His Bag | 7/21/1967 | See Source »

...foredeck for Harvard were Dan Burnes, Jim Notman, and John Bullard; in the afterguard, Kinny Howland, John Cunningham, Peter Robbins, and Franz Schneider...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sailors Manage Surprise Second In Kennedy Cup | 4/11/1967 | See Source »

...front on the foredeck will be Dan Burnes, Jim Notman, and John Ballard, while seniors Kinny Holland and Peter Robbins and sophomore Franz Schneider will help Cunningham below deck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Sailors Try for Repeat In Kennedy Cup | 3/31/1967 | See Source »

...Sovereign won her third straight race when Kurrewa lost 65 seconds by being recalled for a premature start. Then it was Sovereign's turn to bumble. Holding a neat five-length lead with only three miles to go in a rough, whitecapped sea, Sovereign spilled one of her foredeck men overboard. Kurrewa took the lead while Sovereign went fishing, poured back wind into Sovereign's sails the rest of the way, and won by 40 seconds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sailing: They're Here | 8/21/1964 | See Source »

...foredeck of Constellation racing off Newport, R.I., last week, several crewmen had an urgent command magic-markered on their right knees: "Beat the Bird." That was about the size of it. As the second series of America's Cup trials neared an end, anyone who hoped to defend the cup for the U.S. against Britain this September had to beat American Eagle and her brilliant skipper, Bill Cox. In six official races in the current series, the big new twelve-meter has defeated Constellation once, Nefertiti once, Columbia twice, Easterner twice. Her overall record in the first two series...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yachting: Beat the Bird | 7/24/1964 | See Source »

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