Word: yawl
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Brewster anticipates further expansion of the club fleet after the completion of the present program. The Crimson sailors hope to add four more Finns and an ocean-going yawl for a total of 26 boats...
Skippered by Ned Butler, Harvard's 44 Luder yawl sailed to victory over second place Wayne State of Detroit. Both teams finished with 28 points, but Harvard's half-mile win in the third and final race gave them the trophy...
...however, and only began to pass boats when Butler cut across a strong mid-bay current to take advantage of milder water on the other side. On the last downwind leg, expert spinnaker work by Ken Burnes and smooth coordination by assistant helms-man Bill Cabeen helped the Harvard yawl catch both U.S.C. and Wayne State. The Crimson won by four and one-half minutes...
...this is what Sumner A. ("Huey") Long enjoys most. A Manhattan ship broker, Long, 42, turns into a regular Captain Bligh when he takes the wheel of his aluminum-hulled, 57-ft. yawl Ondine. "He never lets you rest," complains Ondine's mate, Alex Salm. "He'll drive you out of your mind just to make a tenth of a knot more speed." Replies Long: "If you enjoy a sport to the ultimate, the ultimate is your standard...
...each of 24 lucky ticket holders in the worldwide Irish Sweepstakes lottery. >Milton Ernstof's Burgoo: the Newport-Bermuda yacht race, over 142 of the world's fastest racing yachts-biggest field in the event's 58-year history. A Class E, 38-ft. fiber-glass yawl, one of the smallest boats in the race, Burgoo proved to be just right for the light, fluffy breezes that turned the 635-mile ocean race into an uneventful weekend cruise. Short-tacking furiously for the last 20 miles, Burgoo crossed the finish line in 109th position-almost...