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Harvard begins the season attempting to recover from the loss of four-time singlehanded champion Clay Johnson ’07 to graduation. The A-division team of captain skipper Kyle Kovacs and senior crew Elyse Dolbec becomes the Crimson’s new top tandem, in what Dolbec described as “a bit of a rebuilding year...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sailors Start Season in Fine Form | 9/10/2007 | See Source »

Happily, that isn't yet the case. For while the study can explain some friendships--the cast of The Facts of Life, for instance, or the together-through-thin-and-thinner bond of Paris & Nicole--it doesn't account for so many of history's finest partnerships: Laurel & Hardy, Skipper & Gilligan, Abbott & Costello, Siskel & Ebert, and those most enduring of all buddies, Ernie & Bert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Friends Make You Fat | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...NICKNAME, THE GALLOPing Ghost, recalled comic-book superheroes--a fitting image for one of the greatest naval commanders of World War II. As the daring skipper of the U.S.S. Barb, Rear Admiral Eugene Fluckey led missions that even his jaded bosses called "epic": nighttime raids that downed a stunning 29 Japanese ships, among them an aircraft carrier, destroyer and cruiser. Credited with destroying more tonnage than any other skipper, Fluckey was awarded the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jul. 16, 2007 | 7/5/2007 | See Source »

...search for positives, a look at the make-up of the 17-man Swiss crew is a must. It contained five Kiwis, including skipper Brad Butterworth, whom Bertarelli described amid the celebrations as "the best sailor in the world." When another of their own, Russell Coutts, led Alinghi to victory in Auckland four years ago, New Zealanders weren't impressed. But they may be starting to accept the realities of international sailing, where huge money tends to override national loyalties. "We've got 100 or so sailors on the scene and they're all in demand for America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Like Clockwork | 7/5/2007 | See Source »

Throughout the decision-making process, Wilson sought the counsel of his family and former coaches, including Crimson skipper Joe Walsh...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wilson Forgoes Senior Season, Signs With Brewers | 6/12/2007 | See Source »

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