Sailing News

RC44 _Portoroz
RC44 Return to Action after 18 month layoff

The high performance owner-driver RC44 one designs successfully completed three races on the Bay of Piran, having not lined up since November 2019.

iQFoil International Games Garda
Leaders get richer at iQFoil International on Garda

The rich got richer on day 3 of the 2021 iQFoil International Games Garda, with both Lucie Belbeoch and Nicolas Goyard extending their respective fleet leads

Alison Young Team GB
Ali Young – Full Steam Ahead to Tokyo 2020

In the run up to Tokyo 2020 Team GB selected athletes will give you an insight in to their lives ahead of the Olympic Games – this month ILCA 6 Radial sailor Ali Young.

Thomas Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise
Record Rolex Fastnet Race entry despite COVID-19 uncertainty

With 450+ yachts entered in this year’s 49th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event has consolidated its position as the biggest offshore yacht race in the world

iQFoil Garda Day 2
Barton takes win at iQFoil International on Garda

The 107 sailors enjoyed some light wind slalom races on Lake Garda for day 2 of the 2021 iQFoil International Games Garda

Olympic Torch starts
IOC focused on safe Olympic and Paralympic Games for everybody

IOC President Thomas Bach spoke at the opening of a three-day online meeting with the Olympic organizing committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japanese government on Wednesday

Paul Goodison
Goodison replaces Ainslie for Italian and Great Britain SailGP events

Olympic Gold medallist and three-time Moth World Champion Paul Goodison will replace Ben Ainslie in the Great Britain SailGP Team for the Italian and Great Britain SailGP events

iQFoil - Islay Watson
Islay Watson leads iQFoil International on Garda

Britain’s Islay Watson leads the women’s iQFoil International on Garda after taking back-to-back wins on the opening day

Kiteboard FKSS Castello
Katie Dabson secures podium place at Formula Kite Spain Series

Current world number one, Axel Mazella of France won the Cutty Sark Formula Kite Spain Series, Castelló, while American Daniela Moroz was the winner in the women’s category

OK Dinghy lightning damage
OK Dinghy carbon fibre mast hit by lightning

OK dinghy mast hit by lightning during Hellerup training session – sail undamaged but mast and boat destroyed

Olympic Flag
Tokyo to allow late team changes for Covid affected Athletes

The British Olympic Association has confirmed to Sailweb that Tokyo 2020 has allowed a late replacement policy to allow for Covid-related changes post 7 July

Olympic Rings Weymouth 2012
Stu Bithell warming up for Tokyo with cleansweep at WPNSA

Olympic Team GB 49er sailor Stuart Bithell, took time off from training for Tokyo 2020+1 with a productive weekend in the International Moth