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Tasar

Tasar

The International Tasar is a fast, exciting lightweight sailing dinghy mainly sailed by mixed sex crews. Author: Tim Knight

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Show news Tasar Nationals at Paignton
Our happy sailing story must begin with the sad tale of the storm
Posted on 29 Jun Honoring the great Charlie Dalin
Honoring the great Charlie Dalin, Tasars, OK Dinghies, Musto Skiff, TP52, Bermuda Race
Posted on 16 Jun Tasar Worlds in Japan overall
Racing concludes in Okinawa after nine days of competition
Posted on 14 Jun Tasar Worlds in Japan day 5
Light Winds and Strong Tides Shake Up the Leaderboard
Posted on 12 Jun Tasar Worlds in Japan day 4
Racing finally resumes but sailors battle torrential rain
Posted on 10 Jun Tasar Worlds in Japan days 2 & 3
Severe weather conditions cause loss of two days' racing
Posted on 9 Jun Tasar Worlds in Japan day 1
American teams dominate fleet of 117 boats but now a tsunami may halt competition
Posted on 8 Jun Tasar TT at Whitstable
Uncertain water supply to the club put off some competitors
Posted on 3 Jun Whitstable YC RNLI Pursuit Race
After 'Transition to Racing' session which brings improving sailors into mainstream racing
Posted on 26 May Australian excitement builds ahead of Tasar Worlds
A record number of Tasar sailors will descend on the island of Okinawa, Japan
Posted on 15 May Whitstable Town Regatta 2026
A total of 53 boats taking part including visitors from as far as Bristol and Shoreham
Posted on 5 May On the right wavelength
The rise of Radio Sailing
Posted on 17 Mar End of the 2025 Season at Porthpean
Happy to note some of the highest turnouts seen in recent years
Posted on 17 Nov 2025 Pivot on this
I despise the way ‘pivot' got used as many times as those wretched QR codes...
Posted on 2 Nov 2025 All change in the Endeavour Trophy
A dramatic twist in the results after a request for redress was reopened by the Protest Committee
Posted on 14 Oct 2025 Endeavour Trophy 2025 Event Video
Action from on the water, interviews with the sailors!
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 505 champs win Endeavour Trophy 2025
UK's Champion of Champions event sees gusts over 30 knots at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 Big winds stop play at Endeavour Trophy
Champion of champions' big event blasted by 50kt + winds
Posted on 4 Oct 2025 64th Endeavour Trophy Welcomes New Melges 15
New chapter for dinghy champion of champions event at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 3 Oct 2025 Tasar Scottish and UK Inland Championships
A tense Sunday showdown with the titles decided on countback
Posted on 29 Sep 2025 Tasars at Whitstable Week 2025
61 teams took part of which 11 were Tasars
Posted on 14 Aug 2025 Whitstable Week 2025
61 boats competing and all 10 races completed for the first time
Posted on 12 Aug 2025 Charlestown Regatta at Porthpean Sailing Club
Sailors doing their thing out in the bay!
Posted on 4 Aug 2025 June Cup at Porthpean
A lovely 18kt WSW breeze from the wind gods who were tucking into their popcorn
Posted on 23 Jun 2025 HolidayCottages Tasar Nationals overall
Moderate breezes and sunshine for the final day
Posted on 15 Jun 2025 HolidayCottages Tasar Nationals day 2
A fresh westerly breeze and warm sunshine after a night of thunderstorms
Posted on 14 Jun 2025 HolidayCottages Tasar Nationals day 1
Many had not read the script, and ended up on the naughty list
Posted on 14 Jun 2025 40th All Japan Tasar Championship
A thrilling finish in Okinawa
Posted on 11 Jun 2025 May Cup at Porthpean
Event style racing, downwind finishes, and using different parts of the bay
Posted on 26 May 2025 Tasar Training Made Easy
Hybrid in-person and webinar events in the Victorian Tasar fleet
Posted on 24 May 2025
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Steve and Sarah Cockerill finish 3rd in the Tasar UK Nationals at Paignton
© Tom Wild Jeremy and Suzanne Hawkins win the Tasar UK Nationals at Paignton
© Tom Wild Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway finish 2nd in the Tasar UK Nationals at Paignton
© Tom Wild Tasar UK Nationals at Paignton
© Tom Wild Tasar UK Nationals at Paignton
© Tom Wild Constantijn Udo & WV Binnenmaas - our lovely Dutch friends - Tijn has been coming to the Tasar UK Nationals since 1977!
© Tom Wild Race 11 start at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Jonathan McKee and Libby Johnson McKee, Second Overall and Super Grand Masters Division winners (combined crew age of 120 years or more) at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Dalton Bergan and Lindsay Bergan win the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Competitors navigate over the reef to the race course during the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Kazushi Ito and Yasuaki Muragishi, Third Overall and Grand Masters Division winners (combined crew age of 100–119 years) at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Jonathan McKee and Libby Johnson McKee, Second Overall and Super Grand Masters Division winners (combined crew age of 120 years or more) at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Kazushi Ito and Yasuaki Muragishi, Third Overall and Grand Masters Division winners (combined crew age of 100–119 years) at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Dalton Bergan and Lindsay Bergan win the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai The leading boats racing towards the leeward gate on the final day at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Podium at the Tasar World Championships in Japan
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 5
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 5
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 5
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 5
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 5
© Junichi Hirai Jonathan and Libby Johnson McKee lead the fleet - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Japan's Kazuishi Ito and Yasuaki Muragishi moved up to third overall - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Ivy Owen is the youngest competitor at 10 - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai The fleet's youngest skipper, Shunto Sakama (11), takes on the world's best Tasar sailors - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Jan Kellermann Slothouwer (crew) is the championship's oldest competitor at 81 - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 4
© Junichi Hirai Over 100 boats on the start line - Tasar World Championships in Japan day 1
© Junichi Hirai
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