Ian Walker, who recently announced he was stepping down from his position as RYA Racing Director, is to take charge of North Sails UK.
Sailing News
Ainslie’s SailGP team hit the water for Season 3 opener in Bermuda
SailGP returns with the 2022/23 Season 3 opener . . . Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess over the weekend of 14 and 15 May.
RS Aero UK River Championship
The RS Aero UK River Championship, held at Avon Sailing Club on the river Severn near Tewkesbury, was won by Dave Lynall from Bowmoor SC.
Galateia sweeps the Maxi Inshore Challenge event at Palmavela
Winner of the Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge event at Palmavela, Mallorca, was David M. Leuschen’s Wallycento, Galateia
53rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week – Wrap Up
After a two-year hiatus the 53rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week was brimming with success. The trade winds blew all week, with the international fleet enjoying exhilarating racing in sailing paradise
Game Changer – First Foiling iQFOiL Tack captured on camera
iQFOiL history was written by 15-year-old Harry Joyner from Australia as he foiled through the first-ever tack on his iQFOiL equipment live in front of his coach’s camera
A-Class Worlds – Parent and Landenberger are new Champions
It came down to the final race for the A-Class Open World title, with Ravi Parent USA finishing two points ahead of Jakub Surowiec POL to claim the overall victory
SailGP season opens without Nathan Outteridge’s Japan team
Nathan Outteridge’s Japan team. The Runner-up in both Season 1 and 2 is sidelined for the first three events of the season due to the lack of a boat for the start of the season
World Sailing Fleet Rankings for May 2022
Top World Sailing Ranked and leading GBR sailors as of 4 May 2022 with two major Olympic Classes regattas now completed – Palma and Hyeres
RS400 Southern Tour event at Salcombe YC
Mick and Sarah Whitmore were winners of the Rooster Sailing & West Country Boat Repairs RS400 Southern Tour event at Salcombe Yacht Club.
INEOS BRITANNIA donate America’s Cup boat to Museum
INEOS BRITANIA recently delivered their Americas Cup race boat “Britannia II” skippered by Sir Ben Ainslies in the 36th Americas Cup Auckland 2021 to the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes.
Cadet Class Spring Championship – Surf’s up at Pevensey Bay
The second leg of the Vaikobi Cadet Class Spring Championship, the Peter Scott Trophy, was held at Pevensey Bay SC. Winners were Toby Bush and Kemmel Thorogood who won three of the five races
