Sailing News

2023 Dragon Gold Cup Tow-In
Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup – Lawrie Smith dismasted whilst leading

Lawrie Smith is dismasted whilst leading the Dargon Gold Cup fleet but claims redress and continues to lead the regatta.

2023 OK Euros - Matt Howard
OK Dinghy Europeans start with Four races and four winners

Four races and four winners on Day 1 of OK Dinghy European Championship on Lake Garda.

2023 RS300 Nationals
RS300 National Championship – McVicar by the closest of margins

Harry McVicar from Draycote Water SC is the 2023 RS300 Nationaal Champion.

AC40 Teams
America’s Cup first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova from 14-17 September

The 37th America’s Cup first Preliminary Regatta, sailed in AC40 monohulls, starts in Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain on Wednesday 13 September 2023.

2023 Solitaire Figaro Stage 3
La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec shortened for stage 3

La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec started stage 3 on Sunday and instead of a course of over 600 miles across the Bay of Biscay to a final finish line off Piriac-sur-Mer, the course has been adapted to be around 470 nautical miles

2023 Dragon Gold Cup
Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup – Lawrie Smith wins opening race

Lawrie Smith wins race one for the Børge Børresen Memorial Trophy on the opening day of the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2023 in Torquay.

2023 Ocean Globe Race Start
Ocean Globe Race – Fourteen yachts start 27,000-mile circumnavigation

Fourteen yachts and their intrepid international crews set sail from MDL’s Ocean Village Marina Sunday. They are taking part in the Ocean Globe Race, a 27,000-mile circumnavigation

2023 SailGP GBR Win in France
Second day of SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez

Sunday, 10 September, the second day of SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez with the racing scheduled to start at 12:30 BST (13:30 CEST).

J/70 Europeans 2023
J/70 European Championship – USA and Portugal top the Podiums

Doug Rastello and his USA team on ‘Good To Go’ have won the J/70 European Championship hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

2023 SailGP NZL Rig Failure Clip
SailGP – Rig Collapse for Team New Zealand

The New Zealand SailGP Team suffered a wing collapse on the first day of SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez, France.

2023 SailGP France
SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez for first Europe season 4 event

Saturday, September 9, the first day of SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez with the racing scheduled to start at 12:30 BST (13:30 CEST).

2023 Maxi Rolex Cup - Open Season
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Open Season breaks Spirit of Lorina’s winning streak

After a strong start, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup crews regrouped after their layday for Friday’s shifty winds that barely touched 10 knots and were more typically 5-6