The latest episode of the Lessons Learned Podcast series by UK Sailmakers features special guest Marie Rogers, a trailblazing figure in the world of offshore racing and advocate for diversity in sailing.
The 1930s America’s Cup challenger Shamrock V – also known as “The Queen of the J Class” – was relaunched on May 20 at Saxon Wharf in Southampton, UK. This follows the most comprehensive restoration and rebuild in her 94-year history.
The Sailing Club at Hollingworth Lake had a very busy weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th May.
Framed by the rolling Cornish hills, iconic St Anthony's Head lighthouse and two historic Tudor castles, the race officer set the course at the mouth of Carrick roads, with a nice long beat towards St Mawes harbour mouth.
Innovative sailors are constantly observing other fields and looking for new technologies that have the potential to change the way they sail. Few adaptations have had quite the impact of the load pin.
The Musto Lark Nationals 2024 (26th-29th May) is only days away and is shaping up to be a hugely competitive event, with 7 championship-winning helms and 8 championship-winning crews already entered and hoping to lift the top prize again.
Rutland Sailing Club hosted its Catamaran Open in their traditional mid-May slot this weekend. Unfortunately, this year for some reason, attendance was somewhat below the usual numbers who would flock to this big and picturesque venue.
It's time to enter Craftinsure Bass Week and the NSSA Regatta. 75 days till Craftinsure Bass Week and two weeks to the discounted entry deadline.
One month from today it's that time again. The longest and toughest Baltic race will start for the ninth time. On June 20th, the longest day of the year, over 80 sailing yachts will set off to sail the entire Baltic Sea.
In April 1948 West Kirby Sailing Club was invited to send a team to Dun Laoghaire (IRE) for a mixed class team racing event, competing against teams from the South of Ireland and the South of England.
The second event of the 2024 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour took place on Saturday 11th May with a Force 2 South-Easterly wind greeting the 11 boats competing.
Travellers from London, Surrey, Northampton and Rutland were greeted by a rather gloomy start with an ominous threat of rain but whilst we saw little in the way of blue sky it lightened up, warmed up a little and a very pleasant breeze filled in.
The third event of the Firefly season took place at on Saturday 18th May at Rickmansworth SC in Hertfordshire.
The Royal Ocean Racing Club De Guingand Bowl Race was won by Derek Shakespeare's J/122 Bulldog with the best corrected time under IRC by just over seven minutes.
Marseille-bound Ellie Aldridge secured a statement silver medal at the Formula Kite World Championships following another consistent performance in Hyeres.
Simon Payne has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Henri-Lloyd. In this newly-created role, Simon will be working alongside Executive Chairman Knut Frostad.
The Yacht Club Bielersee hosted eleven women's sailing teams from all over Switzerland. The YCN RC/PRO team managed to run eight races in very light and challenging conditions, going until sunset on Saturday.
The Brits were the only team to sail AC75s or paired AC40s over the weekend. INEOS Britannia sailed their newly christened AC75, with team principal Jim Ratcliffe, a keen cyclist, aboard and functioning as one of the four cyclors for the early session.
INEOS Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe joined Sir Ben Ainslie as a cyclor onboard INEOS Britannia's flying America's Cup race boat which is capable of reaching speeds of 100Km/h.
The excitement was palpable across the waters of Cowpet Bay during the thrilling conclusion of the 5th Annual Hotel and Tourism Regatta.
Fortune favored the sticklers in the 2024 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race; just a handful of entries hung on in the light to non-existent breezes.
With the very mixed weather seen in April, the 1st May was at least forecast to be dry until towards 5pm (when it did indeed start raining once we were largely under cover ashore!).
The Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja closes this international event in which 53 sailors of 6 sailors have competed in these three days with 10 races in qualifying round and 10 in final series.
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