Sailing News

2022 Route du Rhum - Pip Hare GBR
Route du Rhum – First British finishers Pip Hare and James Haryada

Britain’s Pip Hare (Medallia) finished 12th IMOCA, and James Haryada (Gentoo) 14th in the early hours of Wednesday morning (23 November).

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Route du Rhum – Record breaking IMOCA win for Thomas Ruyant

Thomas Ruyant (LInkedOut) is king of the Transats after record breaking Route du Rhum IMOCA win

Paris 2024
RYA release Selection Policy for Paris 2024 Olympics

The Royal yachting Association has released its selection policy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The application process will close at 5pm on February 1, 2023.

ILCA Euros Sails
EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Beckett finishes with Silver as Kontides Triumphes

Final day of the 2022 EurILCA European championships at Hyeres, France

ETNZ AC40 Bow Damage Nov 2022
ETNZ AC40 suffers bow damage in high-speed nose-dive

Emirates Team New Zealand have suffered damage to the bow of their converted AC40 after an early start testing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in some top end conditions.

2022 ILCA7 Euros Men
EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Penultimate Day changes final day leaders

Penultimta day of the EurILCA European championships with new leaders for each of the three fleets.

Ineos Britannia T6 Mallorca 2022
INEOS Britannia LEQ12 first launch and tow-test shakedown in Mallorca

The final piece of the 37th America’s Cup training jigsaw fell into place with the initial launch and tow-test shakedown of the INEOS Britannia LEQ12, ‘T6’, out in the harbour at Mallorca.

2022 ILCA7 Euros Men
EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Day 4 Final Series Gold Fleet

Day 4 saw the EurILCA championships reset to Gold fleets for the final three days of racing.

GGR Tapio Lehtinnen
Golden Globe Race – Successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen

Successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen in the Southern Indian Ocean. Golden Globe Race entrant Kirsten Neuschäfer was first to reach Tapio’s position Saturday morning at 05:10 UTC.

2,4mR World Championship 2022
2.4mR World Championship & Para Sailing International Championship

Former World Champ Megan Pascoe finished second overall in both the 2.4mR World Championship and Para Sailing International Championship held at Davis Island YC in Tampa, USA.

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EurILCA 2022 Senior Europeans – Brits lead all three title events

Day 3 was a good day for the British Sailing Team competitors, who now top the leaderboard in all three EurILCA European Championship events at Hyeres, France.

2022 GGR - Asteria - Tapio Lehtinnen
Golden Globe Race – Emergency Transponder activated as Yacht sinks

Tapio Lehtinen has abandoned his Golden Globe Race yacht, Asteria, while heading toward Australia in the Southern Ocean. His last message received Friday at 11:05 UTC . . .