Sailing News

Aldenham SC Closing
Sailing Club closes after 80 years at Aldenham Reservoir

It is with great sadness that Aldenham Sailing Club has terminated its lease with the owners of Aldenham reservoir and will no longer be sailing there

Butler built Finn Class K257
A Finn is not just for the Olympics

While restoration of all types and classes of sailing dinghies continues a pace, one particular treasure trove is the the British Finn class Association

AC75 Britannia
America’s Cup – Ineos Team UK finally out of the shed

Britannia finally came out of the shed after a few days (or 5?) . . . captured in this video by Justin Mitchell

Swallow Class
Swallow Class – new website, new builder and exciting plans afoot

One swallow does not a summer make . . . and the National Swallow Class has plans afoot to remedy that

Prada Cup - Luna Rossa
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa show-off their new clothes

All focus on the two Prada Cup Challenger Selection finalists and their preperations for Saturday 13 February, ground zero for their latest meeting

Vendee Globe - Clarisse Cremer
Vendee Globe – Cremer breaks Ellen MacArthur’s solo non-stop record

Clarisse Cremer crossed the finish line of the ninth Vendée Globe at 15:44:25 hrs UTC on Wednesday to take 12th place on Banque Populaire X and first female skipper to finish from the field of 33 starters

SailGp - New Zealand
New Zealand SailGP reveal their team for the 2021/22 season

New Zealand SailGP Team CEOs Peter Burling and Blair Tuke announce their team to compete in SailGP Season 2

Olympic Flag
Tokyo Playbook – Your guide to a safe and successful Games

The International Olympic Committee, Paralympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have published the first of four Tokyo Games Playbooks Officials and Athletes attending the Tokyo Games

Tokyo sign
Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency

Japan’s government has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as public health officials tackle the coronavirus situation.

Olympic Rings Tokyo 2020
Scramble for final Olympic places as Covid shuts the door

With the Princesa Trofeo Sofia in Palma de Mallorca now postponed to October, Irish 49ers could miss out on Olympic selection

St Maarten 2020
St Martins and St Barths 2021 Regattas Cancelled

The two following mainstream Caribbean regattas have announced their cancellation

470 GBR Olympic pair
Portugal sets new COVID-19 pandemic controls

The Portuguese Government has announced a new phase of Covid-19 pandemic control, starting 1 Febuary 2021 which could be a problem for the 470 Worlds and RSX Europeans