Sailing News

2023 12M Worlds Downwind
12 Metre World Championship: At the Halfway Mark, Challenger XII and Columbia lead

With six races under their sailing belts, the 12 Metre sailors in Newport, Rhode Island for the 12 Metre World Championship are more than halfway through their nine-race series

2023 Cowes Week D6 Guns
Cowes Week Day 6 – Penulimate day of a tricky week

Cowes Week was back on the water Thursday, the penultimate day, which produced slightly less bracing conditions that allowed all fleets to enjoy a good, solid day’s racing

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Just when you thought Summer was here Met Office issues another weather warning

Met Office weather warnings have been issued for Saturday, with unseasonably wet and windy conditions on the way.

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29er World Championships – Anton and Johann Sach take lead into final day

The 29er World Championships at the WPNSA was back in action Thursday with the first racing for the Final Series.

29er Worlds 2023
29er World Championships – Return to action on Thursday for final series

The 29er World Championships at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy took an enforced layday due to the strong winds on Wednesday.

2023 Cowes Week Youth Award
Cowes Week – Winner of inaugural Youth Trophy announced

No Racing, but to celebrate Youth Day at Cowes Week on Wednesday 2 August, a new trophy – Cowes Week Youth Trophy – was awarded at a reception hosted by Montgomery Estate Planning.

2023 RS400 Nats Leader 1541
Fabulous start to RS400 Nationals at Mounts Bay SC

Fabulous start to the RS400 Nationals at Mounts Bay SC, getting five races in before the weather well and truly closed in Tuesday evening

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Racing at Cowes Week cancelled for second time

Given the Met Office yellow wind warning in force for the south coast, no racing will be possible at Cowes Week Wednesday and racing for all classes has been abandoned

2023 29er Worlds
29er World Championship 2023 – Gold Flight selection for final race stage

With the three more races completed the 29er World Championship moves to the final stage racing for the remainder of the regatta.

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Gunwharf Quays to partner Formula Kite Europeans event at Portsmouth

Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays retail shopping destination has been announced as the official event partner for the Formula Kite European Championships off Eastney Beach

2023 Merlin Rocket Nationals
Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships 2023 – Day 3

Three more races and three more race wins for Christian Birrell and Sam Brearey. who now count five wins from six races after on day 3 of the Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships.

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INEOS Britannia AC40 ‘Athena’ in Barcelona preparing for first Preliminary Regatta

AC40 Athena takes flight as INEOS Britannia begin sailing operations in Barcelona preparing for the first America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain