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Closing the Spring Sailing Season

Well that seemed short... No sooner did the wind and cold of winter depart then the spring sailing season was over!  I made it out on the water for two practices with the NK sailing team.  Watching these kids improve over the years and continue to enjoy the sport is always worth the visit!This practice in particular was in mid-May as the temperature tried to hold at comfortably mild and the sun...

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First Practice with the Team

For the nice sunny spring we had in March, many of us had to break the winter coats back out at the start of April. I, for one, was sorely disappointed I had to get my parka back out after thinking it would be sandal season... But now that we seem to finally be saying goodbye to winter, I was able to (comfortably) get out on the water for my first time shooting sailing for the season. I met up...

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NK vs. Rogers vs. Sharon

The high school sailing season always feels short. No sooner are the boats in the water in early March then the season is drawing to a close by mid April. But before the season championship events, North Kingstown hosted a three-way regatta in Wickford Harbor, inviting the Rogers team from Newport and the Sharon team from Massachusetts. There was actually breeze and sun as racing got underway...

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Sailing Practice with NK

NK Sailing has been getting a lot of attention lately! The high school sailing team qualified for Nationals this year for the first time in team history! In my day the team had come close but this time these sailors actually got the chance to fly across the country for the ISSA High School Double Handed Championship in Chicago! After several days of racing in seriously heavy air, they ended up...

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More High School Sailing, NK vs. Rogers

Well the second day out on the water was much better than the first. When it was cold and blowing 20 a couple weeks ago, the day I went out with the North Kingstown High School Sailing Team for their regatta against Rogers Academy was one of those first true days of spring. The sun was shining, the smell of fresh rain and budding trees was in the air, and you almost didn't think you needed a...

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