Staunton Harold's annual Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 open meeting took place on Saturday 1st June. Competitors were greeted by something that had not been seen in the East Midlands for quite some time...
Day 3 of the Allen Synergy Europe Nationals dawned with sunshine and little wind. A bit of a head scratcher for the race team. The fleet launched to have for the first time a gentle downwind to the start.
There was a disappointing turnout for Ardleigh Sailing Club's Solo open meeting on 1st June, the forecast strong winds no doubt discouraging both visitors and local sailors.
Lago Maggiore welcomed 42 RS Aeros from 8 nations this year, a new record as this RS Aero International Regatta continues to grow.
A brisk northerly breeze greeted the 19 skippers from around the region, with a good contingent from Coalhouse Fort, a couple from Chelmsford and a lonely Geoff Josey from Broads RYC and our own club with a record ten entries.
It was the SailGP fleet's first-time ever racing in Canada this weekend, and thousands of spectators braved the wind and rain to watch from Halifax's waterfront.
It's billed as a test of endurance and seamanship, and that's exactly what the 63rd Three Rivers Race proved to be on Saturday 1st June.
Giles Scott, the double Olympic gold medallist, has won his first SailGP event since taking over from Sir Ben Ainslie as Driver of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team in January.
The ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix witnessed a disastrous turn of events as Tom Slingsby's Australia SailGP Team encountered a dramatic capsize caused by a tech malfunction, sending shockwaves among fans who watched on from the Halifax shoreline.
US SailGP team skipper says the team is incredibly frustrated with the decision by event organisers not to launch two teams, both privately owned, excluding them from competing on Day 2.
Emirates Great Britain has taken the win in a weather-hit final at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix - with driver Giles Scott claiming his first SailGP victory since stepping into the driver's seat in January of this year.
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this item come in. Most specifically, it related to the one where the guy had strapped a JATO rocket to his car.
The Black Foils extended their overall lead in Season 4 despite finishing 5th at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix after what was a hectic final day of racing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Courtesy of a unblemished 9-0 performance on Saturday, the St. Francis Yacht Club team went into the second and final day of the Women's 2v2 Team Race with a two-point cushion over second place.
The Final Day of Rockwool SailGP Canada was one of the most dramatic in the event's four year history, as the British team sailed effortlessly to win in the rain at Halifax.
Round 3 of the Solo Western Series headed to Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club, with seven visitors joining the local fleet, so nineteen Solos competed overall.
Some of the world's finest classic yachts are racing at Les Voiles D'Antibes, and top yachting photographer Ingrid Abery was on hand to catch the action today!
While sailing in 3rd position of the fleet on the 3rd day of the race, Nicolas Lunven informed his shore team that the bow sprit of his IMOCA Holcim-PRB had broken.
Nicolas Lunven has informed his shore team that the bowsprit of his IMOCA Holcim-PRB has broken.
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Which is why high-performance sailors are increasingly turning to Cyclops for the accurate data they produce from their range of load sensors.
The Black Foils are in second after Day 1 of the Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix, the fleet's first-time ever racing in Halifax.
In the UK, one million tonnes of used textiles are generated every year. While some of these textiles can be resold, repurposed or recycled, this is often not possible for sportswear, meaning these textiles end their lives in landfill.
With this year's series already well under way and teams beginning to gel together, the weekend brought some extremely tight racing expertly provided by the Royal Yacht Squadron race team.
In an Atlantic Cup first, teams are racing a new course from Newport to Portland for the second stage of the three stage event.
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team lead the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix after day one of racing in Halifax. The British crew finished the three fleet races in third, fifth and second – scoring 23 points to top the leaderboard.
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