A strong mistral wind (22-36 knots) blowing across the harbour of Hyères brought an early end to the 12mR World Championship in Porquerolles.
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12mR Worlds – Amazing conditions in Porquerolles for Day 1 racing
First day of racing at the 12mR World Championship in Porquerolles . . . Wednesday’s winners were, Group 1 – Kookaburra II and Group 2: Jenetta.
Superyacht Cup Palma – Svea takes Back-to-Back wins on Day 1
The Superyacht Cup Palma got underway in fine style on Wednesday, Day 1 saw Svea kick things off with back-to-back wins
No racing Tuesday in Porquerolles for the 12mR World Championship
22 knots on the anemometer with long gusts of 28 knots, cancelled the two scheduled races for the oprning day.
Strong winds for 2024 National Swallow Championships
Mike Wigmore, Charles Hyatt and John Hodgart sailing Gwaihir are the 2024 Swallow Class National Champions.
Flying Fifteen Southern Area Championship at Parkstone Yacht Club
An excellent entry of 57 boats arrived at the Parkstone Yacht Club for the Flying 15 Southern Area championships and 2025 Weymouth worlds qualifier
Brazil win 2024 J/70 Corinthian Worlds, silver for Britain and bronze for Estonia
More than 100 J/70s contended for the inaugural title of J/70 Corinthian World Champion for 12 races over five days.
Isabelle Fellows leads J/70 Corinthian World Championship
After the second day of the Championship series for the J/70 Corinthian World Championship, Britain’s Isabelle Fellows takes the overall lead.
Gelert wins First British 5.5 Metre Championship for half a century
Some of the finest names in British yachting took part in the first 5.5 Metre British National Championship for around 50 years.
Nautor Swan launch the ClubSwan 28 gateway to high-performance racing
Nautor Swan launch the ClubSwan 28, a yacht designed for optimal performance in varied conditions, particularly medium/light winds.
Flying Fifteen Bulwark Trophy – Victory for Jeremy Davy and Martin Huett
Jeremy Davy and Martin Huett continued where they left off yesterday to take a one point victory at the Flying Fifteen Bulwark Trophy.
Caracole defends Swiss Open 5.5 Metre Title
Caracole (SUI 214) of Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud and Daniel Stampfli have successfully defended their Swiss open 5.5 Metre title at Rolle, on Lake Geneva.