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Charlotte Rose wins second national sailing championship

Grit – it’s the single-minded pursuit of a dream, the ability to dig deep when the chips are down, the sheer display of will and the inner resolve to achieve. It’s also exactly what Charlotte Rose exhibited during her second …

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Charlotte Rose Wins First National Sailing Championship for JU

Charlotte Rose sailing her Laser Radial sailboat at the 2021 Women's Open Singlehanded National Sailing Championship

The day dawned over Narragansett Bay in Newport, R.I., with bright skies and a brisk northerly wind. On the bank, the boats sat uncharacteristically still. Built for speed, the Laser Radials were meant to slice through currents, but like most …

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Sophomore sailor heads Down Under seeking to secure Olympics berth

Charlotte Rose sendoff

The Jacksonville University community turned out this week to wish sophomore Charlotte Rose good luck as she attempts to secure a place on the US Olympic sailing team.

Charlotte left Thursday for the Radial World Championships beginning Friday, Feb. 21, …

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New York alumni hosts sailing team for Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta

Sailing team visits alumni

Jacksonville University alumni and sailor Edward “Buttons” Padin ‘70 hosted the Dolphins sailing team earlier this fall for the 2019 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta.

You can read the story written by Mr. Padin himself at the Scuttlebutt Sailing news website.…

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Olympic Hopeful & JU Freshman Charlotte Rose Sails to Her Next Win

By Sheri Webber

Racing a sailboat is equal parts art – feeling the movement of the boat, sensing the optimal time to change course – and science, calculating ever-changing wind speeds and water currents.

Freshman kinesiology major Charlotte Rose is …

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Olympian Visit: Farrah Hall on JU Waterfront

By Sheri Webber

The first week in October marked Olympian Farrah Hall’s second visit to Jacksonville University (JU).

She says, “The story behind me coming to the University is interesting. Dr. Steven Davis, who is very enthusiastic about building a …

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