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XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy Practice Day

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June 11, 2024

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XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy Practice Day

by 52 Super Series 10 Jun 17:56 PDT
June 10-16, 2024

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Just on cue, after a somewhat wet weekend, Newport RI turned on both sun and wind for the official practice race day for XS 52 SUPER SERIES Newport RI Trophy, the second event of the 2024 52 SUPER SERIES season. And the good news is the breezes look set to be in for the full wee, according to some of the fleet’s top navigators.

With a sea-breeze today of between and 15 and 20kts conditions were ideal for the final tune up before racing starts Tuesday. Two different boats won the practice races – Takashi Okura’s Sled from the historic host club the New York Yacht Club and Tony Langley’s Gladiator won the other race. The British owner is also a club member and has enjoyed racing here for five or more years.

And over the two races Quantum Racing powered by American Magic, skippered by young Victor Diaz de Leon with Harry Melges IV steering, also proved they are poised to go one better than at the season opener, May’s 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, where they were runners up to Ergin Imre’s Provezza.

With a second and a fourth today helm Melges says they are in good shape and have clear targets to improve on, “We feel at home here, it is great to be in the USA. And now, after today, we are happy going into the first day of the regatta. We came off a pretty good high after that last event in Palma, we need to keep carrying that forwards but just keep improving on every little thing. We had good starts and good boat speed there. We need to piece that together more and the key for us is closing it out on the last day, not cracking under pressure.”

The Sled team would also love to deliver on their owner-driver Takashi Okura’s club and they, too, will be contenders here as the circuit visits Newport for the first time ever.

Strategist Ado Stead reported, “We had a couple of good starts today and really we are going quite well, and feel like we are picking up where we left off at PalmaVela. We were the last boat to go sailing this season so we knew we needed to be sharp there. We sailed well. And this is Mr Okura’s home yacht club which is more fun, we love the history of this place and this is his club, so we are really looking forwards to this.”

Of the keys to the race course here, Stead explains. “You have to be open minded here, sail with what you see. There is always something going on. We know that in this SW’ly breeze there are little shifts. Everyone has sailed here so many times. I think it is a lot tighter here than in Palma where it was very unstable and there were lots of opportunities. Here there is swell, with some current that chops it is up. To win you just need to keep bashing away, keep going forwards, every metre, every top mark rounding, every bottom mark rounding, don’t give anything away and make it as hard as you can for the opposition.”

This second event of the season again sees 10 TP52s racing representing seven different nations. Hasso and Tina Plattner’s Phoenix return to the circuit after missing out on the first regatta of the season. With Hasso driving today they were in the mix and should be podium contenders.

Racing starts Tuesday and runs to Sunday. Friday is devoted to the host club’s Around The Island Race which is not part of the season long championship.

And following the sustainable initiatives on the agenda this week the circuit ran a young peoples’ Kids workshop today with CISF (Connecticut Island Sailing Foundation) their visit including time aboard the Interlodge TP52. And there was a well attended beach clean up at FT Getty, run in collaboration with the NGO ORCA (oceanrecoverycommunityalliance) where we recovered more than 50kg of rubbish.

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RI Lottery Mega Millions, Numbers Midday winning numbers for March 10, 2026

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8 hours ago

March 11, 2026

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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at March 10, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 10 drawing

16-21-30-35-65, Mega Ball: 07

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Winning Numbers numbers from March 10 drawing

Midday: 9-1-3-0

Evening: 4-2-1-9

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Winning Wild Money numbers from March 10 drawing

11-12-16-27-34, Extra: 05

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 10 drawing

03-27-43-45-49, Bonus: 04

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.

When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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Thousands drop public health insurance coverage in RI after premiums spike

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20 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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Thousands drop public health insurance coverage in RI after premiums spike

Thousands of Rhode Islanders dropped their health insurance plans after federal subsidies expired.
Enrollment in HealthSource RI, the state’s marketplace, fell by 20% in early 2024.
The average premium for enrollees more than doubled as federal funding ended.

Thousands of Rhode Islanders dropped health insurance coverage through Rhode Island’s public insurance marketplace instead of maintaining plans with rising premiums and lower subsidies, HealthSource RI said.

Enrollment through HealthSource, Rhode Island’s “Obamacare” exchange, plunged 20% between the end of last year and the close of the annual enrollment period a month later, as federal funding for premium tax credits expired, according to a HealthSource new release.

There were 48,060 individual and family enrollments on Dec. 31 of last year, the day the premium subsidies from the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act ended.

On Feb. 1, there were 38,557 enrollments.

Before this drop, HealthSource has posted enrollment increases almost every year since Affordable Care Act exchanges launched in 2013.

How did we get here?

Last year, the Republican-controlled federal government declined to extend premium tax credits after a protracted budget battle with congressional Democrats, who are now negotiating to restore the health insurance subsidies.

The lapse in subsidies coincided with an increase in premiums, driven by a combination of factors, which sent the total cost of coverage climbing.

The average premium across HealthSource enrollees more than doubled (101%,) the exchange said, or $111 per person, per month.

Many enrollees opted for cheaper insurance plans despite their higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs.

Others dropped coverage altogether.

“The increase in premiums, combined with the decrease in federal supports, makes this an incredibly challenging year for folks depending on HealthSource RI for health coverage,” HealthSource Director Lindsay Lang said in the release. “Having health coverage helps protect against one bad turn of luck becoming years of financial burden. We will work with every customer to find options that are best for their needs and budget, and continue to work with state leaders and our federal delegation to find long-term solutions.”

Could help be on the way?

Gov. Dan McKee included $9.5 million in his proposed state budget for the year starting July 1 to subsidize coverage for some of the lowest-income exchange enrollees.

The enrollment declines show that may be too little for some Rhode Islanders, and too late for others.

“It is disheartening but not surprising that, as President Trump’s policies have caused health insurance costs to skyrocket, more Rhode Islanders are struggling to pay for health coverage,” McKee said.

Since the exchange opened in 2013, Rhode Island’s uninsured rate has declined by two thirds, down to 2.2%, HealthSource said.

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RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for March 9, 2026

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March 10, 2026

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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at March 9, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from March 9 drawing

22-23-28-36-54, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 3

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Winning Numbers numbers from March 9 drawing

Midday: 5-7-4-4

Evening: 2-1-3-2

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Winning Wild Money numbers from March 9 drawing

02-14-16-34-35, Extra: 10

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 9 drawing

06-16-26-41-43, Bonus: 03

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Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.

When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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