Posted by Norman Vallette on Friday, September 2, 2011,
Chicago Cup and Detroit Cup Summary:
We went into the Chicago event with great confidence as we had just come off two great wins in the Spring. Unfortunately, we went winless in the round-robin and as a result we were unable to qualify for the next stage of the event. This event was an eye opener in all respects, and we learned a lot. The level of competition that we were up against only made us better.
We were hoping to come out swinging in the Detroit Cup, however we still couldn't shake th...
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Wednesday, August 17, 2011,
Rigamaroo Racing was going on a great winning streak of three regattas in a row with 2 of them being grade 3's. We hit a bump in the road last weekend in Chicago, learning alot from the top sailors in the world.
This Thursday through Sunday we will be racing in another grade 2 event in Detroit and feel confident that we can do well and put up better scores than last weekend.
We will be sailing in ultimate 20s with crew: Patrick Ryan, Norman Vallette and Annapolis based Andrew Eyring.
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Monday, August 8, 2011,
Flights, check.
Hotel, check.
Excited, check.
We cannot wait to arrive in Chicago and compete in the Grade 2 Invitational on Thursday. Continue reading ...
Posted by Norman Vallette on Tuesday, June 28, 2011,
Rigamaroo Racing has gone undefeated at the 2011 Grade 3 June Oakcliff Invitational and has now qualified for the Grade 2 Chicago Match Cup! We now have two Grade 2 regattas on our schedule!
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Monday, May 23, 2011,
Rigamaroo Racing has won the Bayview Yacht Club Spring Invitational and has now qualified for the 2011 Detroit Cup which will be our first Grade 2 match racing event!
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Sunday, May 22, 2011,
We are now in the semi finals after finishing 2nd in the first round robin. We will be racing the 4th place finisher from the first round robin as 1st place chose to race 3rd place. Looking to bring home a win tomorrow....
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Saturday, May 21, 2011,
We have completed six races in the first round robin and have 5 wins and 1 loss. We are now off the water for about an hour and then have to go back out for our last race.
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Friday, May 20, 2011,
Today we practiced from 2-5pm at Bayview Yacht Club. We ended our day well getting our boat handling and timing down. We feel well prepared for tomorrow and we start racing during match 1 of flight 4. We will provide results and information as we come off the water between races.
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Friday, May 20, 2011,
We have arrived at Bayview Yacht Club and are eager to go out and practice this afternoon. Currently it is a bit foggy out on the water, however we are anticipating perfect sailing conditions this afternoon.
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Wednesday, May 18, 2011,
Rigamaroo Racing is preparing for our trip to Detroit to sail in the Detroit Match Race qualifier for the 2011 Detroit Cup. We are getting to Bayview Yacht Club a day early to practice so we will be well prepared for the regatta which starts Saturday!
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Posted by Norman Vallette on Tuesday, May 10, 2011,
Rigamaroo Racing competed in the GYA Match Racing Championship this past weekend. We went undefeated throughout the entire regatta! Now we will prepare for the Detroit Cup Qualifier in 2 weekends. Continue reading ...