Sailing News

Paris 2024
Finn Class submit new bid for Paris 2024

Finn and Europe classes submit new bid for the tenth event at the 2024 Olympic Games comprising of Mixed One Person event, using the Finn as men’s equipment and the Europe as the women’s equipment

Joan Cardona ESP
Finn European Championship – Cardona hits top form on day 2

Spain’s Joan Cardona dominated Day 2 of the Finn Open and U23 European Championship 2021 in Vilamoura, Portugal

SailGP
SailGP event facing worst-case scenario in Bermuda

All operations at SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended in compliance with the Bermuda Government’s latest Covid-19 restrictions, which came into effect this morning, 13 April

Fastnet Record Powerplay
PowerPlay set Fastnet original course record

Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay, skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has officially set the Fastnet Original Course Record

Finn European Championship – Strong start for defending champion

First day of racing at the Finn Open and U23 European Championship 2021 in Vilamoura, Portugal. After two races defending champion Zsombor Berecz (4,5) of Hungary tops the leaderboard

SailGP – Bermuda in Covid lockdown

Bermuda, host to the first SailGP event of the 2021 Series 2 has gone into a “shelter at home” policy from Tuesday 13 April.

Ben Cornish
Finn fleet keen to start racing at Europeans in Vilamoura

The 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship gets underway in Vilamoura, Portugal, on Monday with around 49 sailors from 29 nations completing measurement and registration over the weekend – Video here

Covid, What Now?
Monday 12 April . . . One small step!

From Monday 12 April, England will be in Step two and the following will change or reopen under the Government’s Covid-19 Response − Spring 2021 guidance

Sussex YC New Building
New clubhouse for Sussex YC set to open

Sussex Yacht Club, formed in 1892, is a step closer to opening the doors of its new home following a handover of its new clubhouse building.

36th America’s Cup – The Final Cut

A frank look-back at the 36th America’s Cup by the broadcast team of Ken Read, Shirley Robertson, and Nathan Outteridge.

Dawn Trader
RORC Spring Series – Dawn Treader and Gentoo Triumph

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Spring Series continued on Saturday . . . Class winners were Ed Bell’s JPK 1180 Dawn Treader and James Harayda’s Sun Fast 3300 Gentoo

AC75 Te Rehutai
Analysis of the Kiwi AC75 Te Rehutai design

Before unraveling what the next America’s Cup will be like, it is essential to understand why Te Rehutai was the fastest, and here Chevalier Taglang discusses the advantages, in yacht designing terms, of the Kiwi second AC75