For the final time London’s Alexandra Palace played host to the RYA Dinghy Show. Video here
Now for something different . . .
Something we haven’t seen for a couple of weeks . . . Sailing race results. The RS Aero 2019/20 UK Winter Series comprised 14 events across the country and only three required for a series, so it was possible to…
Carl Fereday – From Special Boat Services to INEOS Team UK
Carl Fereday joined the Army to see the world, serving for 13 years, the latter part of which was with the Special Boat Services . Now he is INEOS Team UK’s Rescue Swimmer
RNLI chief executive to take 50% pay cut during coronavirus crisis
Mark Dowie, chief executive of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, is taking a 50% pay cut as part of the charity’s response to the coronavirus crisis
Athletics reset Olympic Qualification dates
With the rescheduled Tokyo Games likely to continue to be effected by the COVID-19 through most of 2020, World Athletics has reset the Olympic qualifying window.
RS Elite International Grand Prix moved to 2022
The Brewin Dolphin RS Elite International Grand Prix, incorporating the UK National Championships, has been postponed to 2022
Sailing event cancellations continue
The sailing event cancellations caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic restrictions continue . . . latest updates include
Rob Wilson . . . INEOS Team UK sailing coach
At the age of 13 Rob Wilson took part in his first Optimist World Championship (in 1989), joining him at that event was another young British upstart . . . Ben Ainslie
World Sailing cancel Enoshima World Cup Series Final
World Sailing has confirmed cancellation of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Final, that was due to be held in Enoshima, Japan from 14-21 June 2020
Yacht Racing Forum 2020 Portsmouth UK to go ahead
The Yacht Racing Forum organising team are not considering postponing the Portsmouth UK (November 2020) event for the time being
The Ocean Race produces face shields for Spanish health care workers
The Ocean Race, based in Alicante, Spain, is providing a measure of help to local health care providers who are stretched to capacity caring for patients with COVID-19
£195 million package to help sport and physical activity through coronavirus
Sport England is making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis