Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Eastport team 'exhilarated' in Berumda

Published 07/09/09

For Eastport Yacht Club members Eric Johnson and Buck Downes, the third time proved to be the charm in the challenging Bermuda 1-2 Race when they earned podium finishes in both legs and overall for their performance in Johnson's C&C 41 Dirigo.

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Eric Johnson, left, and Buck Downes sailed Dirigo to victory in the Bermuda 1-2 Race last month.
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The biennial race, with a single-handed leg from Newport, R.I., to St. George's, Bermuda, and a double-handed return, with a 635-mile rhumb line in each direction, started June 5 and drew 39 entries spread across six classes.

In addition to extensive offshore experience, including serving as crew in earlier races, Johnson and Downes have competed in the last three iterations...

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Bermuda 1-2 - 2009-07-09 13:18:21

Congrats Buck and Eric! woo hoo!

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