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...series, Ford had tied for first with John Wales of B.U., 47-47, each winning five victories over the other. The previous day had closed with Ford, his 24-ft. Raven, and his crew in third position. Victory in the run-off came at the windward mark, where the Crimson led by two lengths and then pulled steadily away. It was a simple question of tactics...

Author: By Peter S. Britell, | Title: 'Homeless' Varsity Yachtsmen Cruise Through Year With Respectable Record | 11/29/1960 | See Source »

...like poets (Keats: "It is astonishing how they raven down scenery like children do sweetmeats"), playwrights (Shakespeare's Juliet: "No man like he doth grieve my heart") and grammarians (Bergen and Cornelia Evans: A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage) should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 14, 1960 | 11/14/1960 | See Source »

...Ford, runner-up in the L.I. Raven championships this summer, will pilot hopes for the Lt. Lawrence A. White Trophy, symbol of the championship, five others schools, in a two day series at New London. In the eliminations weeks ago, Ford literally salled away with everything, his 34-ft. Raven winning by a large margin...

Author: By Peter S. Britell, | Title: Crimson Skippers to Sail or NEISA Championship | 11/5/1960 | See Source »

Marshall and Munnell both have a penchant for either shining or this season. Without some of usual bad luck, they could very take high places. As for Ford: the Raven, "encore, encore...

Author: By Peter S. Britell, | Title: Crimson Skippers to Sail or NEISA Championship | 11/5/1960 | See Source »

Carter Ford and a three-man crew won all the races at the Coast Guard Academy Saturday to quality for the finals in the NEISA sloop Championships. Although disqualified after a first-race win, Ford skippered his 34-ft. Raven to victory in the next five heats to carry the day with 35 points...

Author: By Peter S. Britell, | Title: Yachtsmen Win NEISA Series, place Second in Olberg Regatta | 10/24/1960 | See Source »

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