Sailing News

Team GB 1st Sailors leave
Team GB Sailors fly-out of Heathrow to Tokyo Games

The first group of British sailors, part of Team GB competing at the delayed Tokyo Games, left via Heathrow for Haneda airport, Tokyo, on Tuesday.

Merlin Salcombe D3 Capsize
The Storm and Day 3 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week

For day 3 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week it was all about the storm, conditions were sailable but managing the gusts and finding the right opportunity to gybe were going to be key to success.

Optimist Team Worlds - Italy
Italy wins 2021 Team Race Optimist World Championship

Italy is the winner of the 2021 Team Race Optimist World Championship.

RS700 Lymington Regatta
Theo Galyer tops RS700 Tour at Lymington Dinghy Regatta

The RS700 Rooster National Tour arrived at at Lymington Dinghy Regatta for it’s second event in just seven days.

Merlin Rocket - Salcombe
Day 2 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week

Day 2 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week and Gillard and Holman maintain their overall lead . . .

Int Moth Foiling week Tom Slingby
Sweeping victory for Slingsby at Foiling Week

Australian Tom Slingsby completed his sweeping victory at Foiling Week and the Liberty Bitcoin Moth Cup on Lake Garda

2021 Optimist Worlds Garda
Opti Worlds 2021 – Thailand’s Weka Bhanubandh leads

Qualification racing is completed at the 2021 Optimist World Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva on Lake Garda

Merlin Rocket 3803 - Salcombe Week
Day 1 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week

Opening day of the Salcombe Gin sponsored Merlin Rocket Week hosted by Salcombe YC saw two flight race completed for the 116 entries

SailGP Italy - GBR and USA
Controlling SailGP’s F50 – Push button 1 to Reset

SailGP’s F50 catamaran is one of the most cutting-edge racing boats to ever hit the water. A key player is the Driver who not only steers, but also controls the rudder differential; a priority task to ensure perfect foiling.

RTI Winners Eeyore Crew
Eeyore wins Round the Island Race . . . Again

Local Cowes boat Eeyore, an Alacrity 18 Bilge Keel, has secured back-to-back victories in the Round the Island Race and retained the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl

Team GB Sailing Squad 2021
Team GB sailors ready for Tokyo 2020 one year on

The Tokyo 2020 Games are due to take place, all being well, from 23 July 2021. With the first Support Team members now in place at the dedicated British sailing base in Hayama, the first sailing team members will start to arrive from Monday 5 July onwards

A-Scow
Big Beasts of Scow racing catch-up with Championships

he ‘big beasts’ of Scow racing, the A-Scow class recently held their USA Nationals on Pewaukee Lake, WI. USA