Sailing News

Tragic accident at ILCA master regatta

Massimo Patelli, a 51-year-old sailor from Romagna, Italy, unfortunately lost his life due to an accident during the ILCA 6 Master class regatta on Saturday 30 April

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Cervantes Trophy Race – Hat-trick of wins for INO XXX

The first race of the domestic season for the RORC Season’s Points Championship was a tricky light airs dash across the English Channel to Le Havre.

Swan Tuscany Challenge – Setting the bar high

The ultimate destination of the winners’ trophies at the Swan Tuscany Challenge went down to the wire

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Peter Morton’s new Int. 5.5 Metre wins Alpen Cup

Peter Morton’s GBR42 won the Int. 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda.

SOF Hyères – Medal Race Day Results

The British team qualified for the Medal races in the Nacra17, Radial, Laser, 470 and both Kite events on Saturday

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Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship – Negri and Lambertenghi keep lead

Day 2 of the Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship . . . After four races Italy’s Diego Negri and crew Sergio Lambertenghi lead by four points

2022 SOF Hyeres - John Gimson and Anna Burnet
SOF de Hyères – Day 5 – Team GBR make six finals

Final day of qualification for the 10 boat cutoff for (most) medal race fleets and Team GBR will start in five medal races events

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Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship – Day 1 to Negri and Lambertenghi

First day of the Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship at Reale Yacht Club Canottieri to Negri and Lambertenghi

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RS Aero 5 & 7 UK Spring Championship at Island Barn Reservoir SC

1st RS Aero 5 – Tom Ahlheid of Frensham Pond SC 1st RS Aero 7…

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SOF de Hyères – Double DSQ for British 49erFX pair

British 49erFX pair Freya Black and Saskia Tidey failed to make the gold fleet following a double disqualification on Wednesday.

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Jack Bouttell to skipper Mirpuri Team’s Racing for the Planet

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has announced that former team watch captain Jack Bouttell will take over the role of skipper for the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team in 2022

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SOF de Hyères – Day 3 and the first fleet splits

After Wednesday’s racing in Hyeres the fleets split into gold and silver for the final push to make Saturday’s medal race fleets. And to add to the stress levels weather conditions eased off causing some big scores for some big names