10:54 PM Wed 11 Aug 2010 GMT
North American Challenge Cup. In sailing we often hear the term 'Corinthian spirit' used, although anyone who has faced the protest room knows that isn't always the reality. But at the 2010 North American Challenge Cup, good old fashion sportsmanship was the theme to the end of Chicago Yacht Club's annual regatta for disabled sailors. Just before the awards were to be handed out, and after press release was issued announcing the winners, Kristi Walker, the pronounced winner in the 2.4mR class discovered a scoring error and pointed it out to her competitor Nigist Sewnnet, which ultimately bumped Walker to
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by Christie Denson
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