Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece® Brand new Rooster Active Aquafleece® Specifically designed for the active sports enthusiast Rooster's original and increasingly popular Aquafleece® range has taken many forms over the years, and never stops innovating. by Rooster Posted 23 May 07:07 BST Derbyshire Youth Sailing at Errwood Sailing Club Derbyshire Youth Sailing at Errwood Sailing Club Beautiful sunny conditions for the 17 sailors Young Sailors age 8-19 from across Derbyshire were racing at Errwood Sailing Club Saturday 7th May in the Errwood race in the Derbyshire Youth Sailing (DYS) series. by Rachael Lawrance Posted 23 May 06:33 BST Whitstable Yacht Club Discover Sailing Day Whitstable Yacht Club Discover Sailing Day 96 experience sailing on Saturday, many for the first time Whitstable Yacht Club held its annual open day under the RYA's Discover Sailing banner on Saturday May 21st. The weather was warm and sunny with light winds making conditions ideal for the 96 clients who had signed up online to experience sailing. by Steve Gray Posted 23 May 06:11 BST Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series race 6 Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series race 6 Yet another light wind affair It was yet another light wind affair for the 6th race in the Sailing Club Series but at least the wind was coming in from the right direction-ish. by John Burn & Simon Dobson Posted 23 May 06:02 BST Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water 27 young sailors from local clubs take part Twenty-seven young sailors from Cam SC, Ely SC, Hunts SC and Grafham Water SC converged on Grafham Water for the second event in the 2022 Cambs Youth League event. by Hilary Talbot Posted 23 May 05:54 BST International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries International WASZP Games surges past 100 entries The event at Malcesine, Lake Garda is now only 7 weeks away With the International WASZP Games at Malcesine, Lake Garda now 7 weeks away (9-16th of July), entries have now surpassed 100 and there are still 8 days before the early bird entry closes. by Marc Ablett Posted 23 May 05:23 BST IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande overall Arcisz, Maeder & Stragiotti crowned Kitefoiling Youth World Champions The final day of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships delivered drama and an unforeseen but well deserved result in the girls' fleet. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 23 May 03:33 BST SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 overall Estonia, Ireland, Antigua & Barbuda and Tahiti qualify to the Final Series SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda's "Rum Runners," SSL Team Estonia's "Icebreakers", SSL Team Ireland's "Green Armada" and SSL Team Tahiti's "Black Pears" are the first teams of SSL Gold Cup's History to qualify to the Final Series. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 23 May 02:54 BST TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope overall TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope overall Realteam wins the season opener after four days of racing on Lake Geneva Esteban Garcia's Realteam, co-skippered by Jérôme Clerc, has claimed the opening event win of 2022 season after scoring two bullets over the first two days. by TF35 Trophy Posted 23 May 02:17 BST 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup overall 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup overall Stunning final day with more glorious sunshine Today had a change in wind direction to an east-southeasterly that progressively strengthened to 10-11 knots, along with more glorious sunshine for the 50 teams competing at the RORC Vice Admiral's Cup. by Rupert Holmes Posted 23 May 02:03 BST The changing face of sailing The changing face of sailing I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's and a cast of thousands I had been sitting there reflecting on Beken of Cowes type images of old J's with a cast of thousands on board. All that canvas is always easy to go with. by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS Posted 22 May 23:00 BST iQFoil European Championships overall iQFoil European Championships overall An intense, exciting and thrilling week on Lake Garda An intense, exciting and thrilling week of Olympic windsurfing ended in Torbole, north of Lake Garda, for the European Championship of the new iQFoil class, chosen for Paris 2024. by Elena Giolai Posted 22 May 18:48 BST Aldeburgh K6 Open Aldeburgh K6 Open Warm south easterly winds and a very enjoyable supper at the club Aldeburgh Yacht Club hosted the K6 open meeting over the weekend of May 14/15 with warm south easterly F3/4 winds on the Saturday (and a more gusty easterly on Sunday). by Alex Cooper Posted 22 May 17:32 BST This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King This Monday: Q&A Live Call with Tom King Olympic Champion looks at on 'Train Hard, Fight Easy' in part 2 of the series In the mid-90s Tom King was a reasonable but not spectacular 470 helmsman. However, when Victor Kovalenko joined the Australian Sailing Team as the 470 coach, Tom's world championship finishes progressed from 40th to 20th to 10th to 1st place. by Andy Rice Posted 22 May 16:55 BST Conwy Fife One Design 'A' Series Race 5 Conwy Fife One Design 'A' Series Race 5 It seemed like a good idea at the time... Maybe, just maybe, having a gin tasting night on Friday 20th was not such a good idea? It became apparent as we gathered for the day's racing that several (who shall remain nameless) of our number were slightly jaded. by Mike Hardie Posted 22 May 16:40 BST Oman Sail named as a dual finalist Oman Sail named as a dual finalist In the Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 Oman Sail has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 (SPIA), joining a host of renowned sports events and organisers from across the region. by Oman Sail Posted 22 May 16:29 BST Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg Worrell 1000 Race 2022 - Final leg With almost no surf at all, the 13 teams were off the beach quickly The final leg from Kill Devil Hills to Virginia Beach is intentionally short to give the Race Committee the best opportunity to arrive first: to the traditional fanfare, pomp and TV Cameras that await the Worrell at the home of the event. by Worrell 1000 Posted 22 May 14:13 BST Normandy Channel Race every inch a classic Normandy Channel Race every inch a classic An historic 30 boats, an unprecedentedly high calibre line-up Even before the starting gun fired, the 13th CIC Normandy Channel Race was expected to be a record-breaking edition. by Sirius Evenements Posted 22 May 13:24 BST The Squib class The Squib class You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave? With the Squib East Cost Championships coming up next weekend, Magnus Smith of YachtsandYachting.com spoke to Dan Wastnage, Squib class captain at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, about why he has returned to this class after being away 35 years. by Magnus Smith Posted 22 May 12:00 BST Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better" Dalin: "The year couldn't have started better" With victory in the IMOCA Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race Charlie Dalin (Apivia) won the third edition of the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race which in fact is his first solo victory in IMOCA and his fourth overall IMOCA race win since 2019 in all different formats combined. by Vendee Globe Posted 22 May 05:32 BST Clipper Race 11 Day 20 Clipper Race 11 Day 20 The heat continues in more ways than one! For the Clipper Race fleet, Race 11 conditions have been hot, sticky and the winds fickle. However, the last 24 hours saw the competition heat up and get a notch more exciting. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 22 May 03:24 BST Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine overall Pieter-Jan Postma makes history by winning first Finn Gold Cup for The Netherlands Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, made history today by winning the 2022 Finn Gold Cup, the first Dutch winner of this massively prestigious trophy in its 66 year history. by Robert Deaves Posted 22 May 01:59 BST 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup day 2 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup day 2 Leaders assert dominance in glorious conditions Brilliant sun, big tides and light to moderate winds that built from 6-8 knots in the morning to 10-12 knots during the afternoon provided glorious conditions for the second day of the RORC Vice Admiral's Cup. by Rupert Holmes Posted 21 May 23:14 BST SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3 SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series 1 Day 3 Estonia signs another solid performance SSL Team Estonia made one more step towards SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series by winning their second race in Race 3 of Group 2, in Grandson. SSL Team Bermuda got their first win in a Group 1 where anything can still happened in tomorrow's Golden Day. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 21 May 22:41 BST TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope Day 3 TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope Day 3 Spindrift master light lake conditions Lake Geneva presented a challenging third day of racing for the TF35 as the light-to-no wind forecast eventually rewarded the patience of the teams and perseverance of the race committee with one successful race. by TF35 Trophy Posted 21 May 21:12 BST IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 4 Pegourie surges into kitefoiling world title contention Day four of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships saw the three divisions competing in 8 to 12 knot winds and another four hard-fought races completed. There were some significant moves on the leaderboard too. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 21 May 20:50 BST Channel challenges await Tom Dolan Channel challenges await Tom Dolan Le Havre Allmer Cup is the second event of the French Elite Solo Offshore Championship Ireland's Tom Dolan and his Beneteau Figaro 3 Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan are back in the English Channel ready to take on all of the many challenges offered by the Le Havre Allmer Cup which starts on Sunday with a 340 nautical miles offshore race. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 21 May 16:37 BST 52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open 52 Super Series 10th anniversary title wide open This season seems to have more of an owner-driver focus than ever before There were just five points separating first place from fourth and only two points from championship winners Sled from third placed Platoon at the end of the 2021 52 Super Series season last November in Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 21 May 15:02 BST OKs set for the HISC Whitsun Regatta OKs set for the HISC Whitsun Regatta The home club fleet boasts some serious quality sailors Over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, the OK Class will be taking part in the HISC Whitsun Regatta as part of the North Sails Super Series. Racing will take place in Hayling Bay, known for its fantastic racing. by Paul Childs Posted 21 May 09:34 BST Steering the Course 2022 kicks off Steering the Course 2022 kicks off A week-long festival of women's sailing Hundreds of sailors across the world will take to the water over the next 10 days as World Sailing's Steering the Course global women's sailing festival gets under way. by World Sailing Posted 21 May 09:27 BST Introducing The Knox-Johnston Cup Introducing The Knox-Johnston Cup A brand new feature on the Clipper Events racing calendar Clipper Events, sister company to Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has revealed plans for its inaugural Knox-Johnston Cup, a new addition to its racing schedule, taking place on 17-18 September 2022. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 21 May 09:12 BST SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race fleet building SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race fleet building Entries are approaching the 50 boat mark With just four weeks remaining to the start of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race (Wicklow Harbour, Saturday 18th June 2022 - 1300hrs) entries are approaching the 50 boat mark in a strong sign of post-Covid interest in offshore racing. by Wicklow Sailing Club Posted 21 May 08:31 BST Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4 Finn Gold Cup at Malcesine day 4 Postma dominates to retake the lead Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, found second gear today to dominate the 110 boat fleet from 17 nations on the fourth day of the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy. by Robert Deaves Posted 21 May 06:14 BST 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup day 1 2022 RORC Vice Admiral's Cup day 1 Fast, furious and exceptionally close racing A stunning opening day delivered three fast-paced and testing races for every class. After a short wait for the wind to fill in, it quickly built to a solid west-southwesterly of 12-14 knots. by Rupert Holmes Posted 21 May 06:06 BST Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12 Worrell 1000 Race Leg 12 Hatteras to Kill Devil Hills The expansive beach at ORV Ramp 49 in Frisco was filled with spectators; Most, here for the spectacle that is the Worrell 1000. Not because they're sailors or that they know anything about racing these F18 beasts... they just know that this is exciting. by Worrell 1000 Posted 21 May 00:37 BST IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3 IKA Kitefoiling Youth Worlds Torregrande day 3 Avoiding the ever-present risk of high-speed wipeouts Day three brought strong but unpredictable breeze that made it hard to choose the right size kite. As ever, staying out of trouble was a vital part of success, and avoiding the ever-present risk of a high-speed wipeout. by Andy Rice, IKA Posted 21 May 00:28 BST TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope Day 2 TF35 Realstone Cup for Léman Hope Day 2 Team SAILFEVER and Vitamina Sailing on the ascent After finishing at the bottom of the raking on day one, Frédéric Jousset's golden hulled TF35, Team SAILFEAVER, helmed by Frenchman Loïck Peyron, turned their fortunes around on the second day of the Realstone Cup for Léman in Nyon. by TF35 Trophy Posted 20 May 22:23 BST Comet Association Championships at Staunton Harold Comet Association Championships at Staunton Harold Insect bite to the local favourite reduces the fleet from 21 to 20 Twenty-one competitors were signed on from across the country but only 20 took part following the late withdrawal of local favourite Alan Bennett due to a swollen face following an insect bite! by Eddie Pope, Steve Boud & Nigel Fern Posted 20 May 20:23 BST Lyra crowned first IMA Maxi European Champion Lyra crowned first IMA Maxi European Champion A complex week of racing on the Bay of Naples A complex week of racing at the International Maxi Association's inaugural Maxi European Championship, comprising last weekend's Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore, followed by four days of inshore and coastal courses on the Bay of Naples, culminated today by James Boyd / International Maxi Association Posted 20 May 19:57 BST Optimist Early Summer Championships Optimist Early Summer Championships A bumper fleet of 180 sailors at Hayling Island The Optimist Early Summer Championships were held at Hayling Island Sailing Club over the weekend of 14th and 15th May. A bumper fleet of 180 sailors attended, including an amazing 80 entrants in our younger and less experienced Regatta Fleet. by Jane Saunders Posted 20 May 19:49 BST