G J New
743 Articles0 Comments

World Sailing President and Vice-Presidents election opens

World Sailing’s Election Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2020 election of the World Sailing President and Vice-Presidents

Solo remote format Club Racing Championships

With the 2020 Solo class Nationals cancelled, an inaugural Solo Club Racing Championships was held

BBC Countryfile visits Chichester Harbour

The BBC Countryfile visits Chichester Harbour, the only Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK that’s managed by a harbour authority

Yacht Racing Forum 2020 confirmed for Portsmouth

The Yacht Racing Forum 2020 will take place in in Portsmouth, UK, on 23 and 24 November. Organized by MaxComm Communication and hosted by Portsmouth Harbour Marine, the event will bring together members of the yacht racing community and sailing…

RORC – Race the Wight entry closing Friday 24 July

The Royal Ocean Racing Club is expecting in excess of 100 entries for Race the Wight, scheduled to start on Saturday 1 August

Vaccine key to Tokyo Games going ahead

Thursday marks one year before the planned opening of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The Sailing Team that never was – Moscow 40 years on

It’s forty years to the day since the Olympics that nearly never were – Moscow 1980

IKA Committee approves additional Formula Kite equipment

The International Kite association Committee has approved nine additional Formula Kite Registered Series Production Equipment applications

Fewer spectators an option for Tokyo Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has suggested that holding the Tokyo Games next year with fewer spectators should be considered as an option

100 monohulls and multihulls to start in DRHEAM Cup

Almost 100 monohulls and multihulls will line up at the start for the 3rd edition of the DRHEAM Cup on Sunday 19 July

Revised Olympic sailing dates released

The revised competition schedule for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been released.

Britannia – The Solent Sessions

The Ineos Team UK AC75, Britannia, has been putting in long, fast days on home waters this week