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Emirates Great Britain wins in Halifax
Wild conditions at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix
© Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
63rd Three Rivers Race
An eventful weekend's sailing in this iconic event
© Holly Hancock
Europe class UK Nationals Overall
A light wind conclusion to a fantastic event
© Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk
Going to publish the 'F' word
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this
© Paul Leong
Musto Lark Nationals at Weymouth
Tom Gillard & James Hobson wrap up title
© Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk
British Dragons Southern Championship at Cowes
British Dragons Southern Championship at Cowes
Solent chop and strong, gusty conditions on the first day
Over the weekend of 1st and 2nd June, nine Dragon teams completed five races on the Solent for the 2024 BDA Southern Championship. Hosted by the Cowes Corinthian YC, racing was organised by Solent Dragon Fleet Captain and Race Officer, Andrew Millband.
by Emma York
Posted 3 Jun 21:23 BST
As much about instinct as routing
As much about instinct as routing
For IMOCA skippers the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne race
After four days at sea in a challenging transatlantic weather pattern, the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne is proving a highly absorbing contest, as the IMOCA skippers try to make sense of unpredictable weather.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 3 Jun 21:15 BST
Angry Dragon shine at Melges 24 Austrian Champs
Angry Dragon shine at Melges 24 Austrian Champs
White Room, Angry Dragon shine
The picturesque Lake Attersee set the stage for the Melges 24 Austrian Championship over the first weekend of June, marking the fourth event in the 2024 Melges 24 European Sailing Series.
by International Melges 24 Class Association
Posted 3 Jun 21:09 BST
Nominations open for new RYA Awards
Nominations open for new RYA Awards
Celebrate those making a real difference in our boating community
Nominations are now open for the new look RYA Awards, recognising the outstanding contributions made by individuals and RYA affiliated organisations throughout the UK.
by RYA Press Office
Posted 3 Jun 17:34 BST
Flying Fifteen 2024 Championship Series kicks off
Flying Fifteen 2024 Championship Series kicks off
Beginning with the Southern Championships at Parkstone YC
This weekend sees the start of this year's hotly-anticipated Championship Series for the UK Flying Fifteen class which - crucially - will also be used to award allocated places at the 2025 World Championships to be held at the WPNSA next August.
by UK Flying Fifteen Association
Posted 3 Jun 17:25 BST
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 5
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 5
Going alone on the 'north face'... is Boris Herrmann gambling for the win?
After finishing runner up on the recent outwards solo Transat race to New York, losing out to winner Yoann Richomme by just two hours and 19 minutes, it seems like Germany's Boris Herrmann might be gambling to go for outright victory.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 3 Jun 17:18 BST
Training By The Numbers
Training By The Numbers
How data is driving precision training in the Olympics and beyond
"The art of sailing is about having a feel for the boat and the water beneath you." - Sir Francis Chichester. No one would disagree with Sir Francis Chichester's timeless statement, but of course, as well as being an art, sailing is also a science.
by Cyclops Marine
Posted 3 Jun 16:00 BST
RS Aero Scottish Championships at the East Lothian
RS Aero Scottish Championships at the East Lothian
What a stunning weekend at the club's annual regatta
Just 8 weeks before East Lothian YC host the RS Aero 5&7 UK Nationals, the club held the RS Aero Scottish Championships as part of their annual regatta with 130 boats (capped entry because it is so popular, it sold out several weeks in advance).
by Ian Renilson
Posted 3 Jun 15:44 BST
Enterprise class return to Looe for 2024 Nationals
Enterprise class return to Looe for 2024 Nationals
One of the most popular destinations for the class
The Enterprise Nationals are taking place from 27 July - 2 August at Looe Sailing Club, one of the most popular destinations for the class. With Looe Sailing Club celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, it's shaping up to be a top event.
by Alice Allen
Posted 3 Jun 14:55 BST
DF95 Spring Series at Barton's Point update
DF95 Spring Series at Barton's Point update
Slugfest between Mike Brank and Peter Jackson on Thursday
In shifty winds the top 2 competitors slugged it out race for race, hogging all but one of the wins and finishing on equal points. Mike Brand started with two wins, but Peter Jackson replied with the next three, and so it went on, swapping wins.
by Peter Jackson
Posted 3 Jun 14:41 BST
P&B Phantom Inlands and Training Day Preview
P&B Phantom Inlands and Training Day Preview
A three-way event to attract sailors from around the country
Coming up at Northampton SC in just under two weeks is not just another Inland Championship but a three-way event to attract Phantom sailors from around the country.
by Mark Spruce
Posted 3 Jun 14:29 BST
RS200s at Staunton Harold
RS200s at Staunton Harold
Sunshine for the Sailing Chandlery Northern Tour event
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... sunshine!
by Ann Nugent
Posted 3 Jun 12:15 BST
Europe class UK Nationals at Hayling overall
Europe class UK Nationals at Hayling overall
A light wind conclusion to a fantastic event
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.
by Lucy Boreham
Posted 3 Jun 09:34 BST
Ardleigh Solo Open
Ardleigh Solo Open
Strong wind forecast puts off a few
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.
by Steve Ede
Posted 3 Jun 09:18 BST
Lago Maggiore International RS Aero Regatta
Lago Maggiore International RS Aero Regatta
A new record as this regatta continues to grow
Lago Maggiore welcomed 42 RS Aeros from 8 nations this year, a new record as this RS Aero International Regatta continues to grow.
by RS Aero International Class Association
Posted 3 Jun 08:57 BST
IOM Eastern District Champion Series event 2
IOM Eastern District Champion Series event 2
Huntingdon hosts the One Metre radio yachts
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.
by Andy Start
Posted 3 Jun 08:09 BST
63rd Yachtmaster Insurance Ltd Three Rivers Race
63rd Yachtmaster Insurance Ltd Three Rivers Race
An eventful weekend's sailing in this iconic event
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.
by Holly Hancock
Posted 3 Jun 05:44 BST
Giles Scott secures his first SailGP win in Canada
Giles Scott secures his first SailGP win in Canada
Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team celebrate in Halifax
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.
by Emirates GBR SailGP Team
Posted 3 Jun 05:22 BST
Dramatic capsize caused by "tech malfunction"
Dramatic capsize caused by "tech malfunction"
Ruins Australia SailGP Team's chances in Halifax
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.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 3 Jun 05:14 BST
US SailGP team skipper "incredibly frustrated"
US SailGP team skipper "incredibly frustrated"
Hitting out at decision to keep two teams off the water
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. High winds early in the day and a lack of time are blamed.
by Laura Muma / US SailGP team
Posted 3 Jun 05:06 BST
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix overall
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix overall
Emirates Great Britain wins in Halifax
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.
by SailGP
Posted 3 Jun 05:05 BST
Going to publish the 'F' word
Going to publish the 'F' word
There was a distinct, if decidedly unfair, hint of the Darwin Awards when I first saw this
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.
by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor
Posted 3 Jun 04:37 BST
Black Foils extend their SailGP Season 4 lead
Black Foils extend their SailGP Season 4 lead
Despite finishing 5th at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix
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.
by Jodie Bakewell-White
Posted 3 Jun 01:08 BST
SailGP: Big win for Brits in Halifax
SailGP: Big win for Brits in Halifax
Giles Scott and Hannah Mills expertly negotiated the Final Day as the drama unfolded astern
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.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 2 Jun 22:26 BST
Solo at Torpoint Mosquito
Solo at Torpoint Mosquito
Western Series Round 3
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.
by Richard Woods and Steve Roberts
Posted 2 Jun 21:21 BST
Ingrid Abery Les Voiles D'Antibes photo gallery
Ingrid Abery Les Voiles D'Antibes photo gallery
Some of the world's finest classic yachts are racing
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!
by Ingrid Abery
Posted 2 Jun 20:43 BST
Broken bowsprit on Holcim-PRB
Broken bowsprit on Holcim-PRB
Nicolas Lunven now on reduced sail area in the Transat New York - Vendée
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.
by Team HOLCIM - PRB
Posted 2 Jun 19:56 BST
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 4
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 4
Leaders Boris Herrmann and Charlie Dalin break out of jail and extending?
Nicolas Lunven has informed his shore team that the bowsprit of his IMOCA Holcim-PRB has broken.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 2 Jun 19:47 BST
This Monday: Road To Gold Q&A with Chips Howarth
This Monday: Road To Gold Q&A with Chips Howarth
Fireball world champ & Cyclops tech boss
"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.
by Andy Rice
Posted 2 Jun 17:27 BST
New nationwide survey of clothing and equipment
New nationwide survey of clothing and equipment
In the UK, one million tonnes of used textiles are generated every year
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.
by Sustainable Sailing Ltd
Posted 2 Jun 10:03 BST
Etchells Sir Kenneth Preston Trophy
Etchells Sir Kenneth Preston Trophy
Some extremely tight racing for the Cowes fleet
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.
by Jan Ford
Posted 2 Jun 09:25 BST
Atlantic Cup teams set sail to Portland
Atlantic Cup teams set sail to Portland
Leg 2 - Newport-Portland of the 2024 Atlantic Cup is underway in Newport, R.I
In an Atlantic Cup first, teams are racing a new course from Newport to Portland for the second stage of the three stage event.
by Atlantic Cup
Posted 2 Jun 07:06 BST
Emirates GBR leads after day one
Emirates GBR leads after day one
Of the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix
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.
by Emirates GBR SailGP Team
Posted 2 Jun 06:45 BST
Europe class UK Nationals at Hayling Day 2
Europe class UK Nationals at Hayling Day 2
The fleet was greeted by wall-to-wall sunshine with a 15 - 20 knot northerly breeze
After a breezy first day, the fleet was greeted by wall-to-wall sunshine with a 15 - 20 knot northerly breeze still blowing ahead of the second day of racing for the 2024 UK Europe National Championships!
by Ben Harris
Posted 2 Jun 06:32 BST
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix Day 1
ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix Day 1
Emirates Great Britain tops leaderboard on opening day
Emirates Great Britain driver Giles Scott has responded to his critics with a commanding performance to secure the top position following the opening day of racing at the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix.
by SailGP
Posted 2 Jun 06:23 BST
SailGP: Brits lead after Day 1 in Halifax
SailGP: Brits lead after Day 1 in Halifax
The British SailGP crew were a surprise leader on Day 1 on a day in which consistency paid
The British SailGP crew, skippered by double Olympic Gold medalist were a surprise to top the overnight leaderboard after Day 1 of the Canada SailGP, sailed in Halifax, Canada.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz
Posted 1 Jun 21:51 BST
2024 Swan Bonifacio Challenge overall
2024 Swan Bonifacio Challenge overall
A grand successful debut
The Mistral wind made the first Corsica Nations League Swan One Design event even more impressive.
by ClubSwan Racing
Posted 1 Jun 21:28 BST
Dolan set for Allmer Le Havre-Allmer Cup
Dolan set for Allmer Le Havre-Allmer Cup
Building up for La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
In Olympic sport top athletes usually seek to elevate their game to be 'in the medal zone'. For Ireland's top offshore solo sailboat racer Tom Dolan the goal is the same, seeking to be fighting in the top pack to give himself the best chance of winning.
by Tom Dolan Racing
Posted 1 Jun 19:59 BST
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 3
New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne day 3
Regular Dalin back on top but 'the Herrmannator' remains fast in second
French skipper Charlie Dalin would dearly like to be first back to Les Sables d'Olonne at the conclusion of the New York Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne solo race to France.
by Vendée Globe Press Office
Posted 1 Jun 18:00 BST
Parents creating some serious Scottish Feva fever
Parents creating some serious Scottish Feva fever
Jon and Sarah Ewer are credited with growing numbers, opportunities and community
Two dedicated parents have been awarded with an RYA Scotland Impact Award, recognising their contribution to the RS Feva Dinghy Sailing Class here in Scotland.
by Philippa Howie
Posted 1 Jun 13:22 BST