Sailing News

RORC 2022 British Yachting Awards

The winners of the 2022 British Yachting Awards, organised by Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting magazine, were announced at The Royal Thames Yacht Club.

Fire destroys buildings and boats at Seaport Marine

A massive wind-driven fire tore through the Seaport Marine, Connecticut, USA on Sunday night destroying buildings and several boats.

Selden SailJuice Winter Series – Draycote Dash done, next up Datchet Flyer

The second event of this season’s Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, the Datchet Flyer, will take place at Datchet Water SC

Board Female World Record - Heidi Ulrich SUI

Luderitz Speed Challenge 2022 – New female speed world record

Luderitz Speed Challenge 2022 – New records are beaten and 50 knots barrier is surpassed once again

Sooner or later boats will break

Here Tom Morris of Mozzy Sails looks at the significant structural failure on ETNZ’s AC40 (varient) and what will be required to rethink the load distribution in the bow during nosedive events

A special Boxing Day Race, the Rolex Sydney Hobart

The British love their Boxing Day races as do the Aussies . . . but the really special one is the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which begins on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on Monday 26 December 2022.

NSW 18ft skiff Championship – Race 1 on Sydney Harbour

The 18 footers 2022-23 championship season began Sunday with Race 1 of the NSW Championship in a mainly 8-10 knot North East wind on Sydney Harbour

INEOS Britannia – First-stepping of the ‘Silver Arrow’ carbon mast and rigging

The INEOS Britannia shore team and technicians had a busy day dockside Friday in Palma with the crucial first-stepping of the ‘Silver Arrow’ T6 LEQ12 carbon mast and rigging