Sailing News

Flying 15
Flying Fifteen Nationals get the go ahead at last

The Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club has confirmed that the 2021 Flying Fifteen National Championships will take place from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 June 2021

International Dragon Bluebottle K192 - Restored
Edinburgh Cup 2021 will include the restored Royal Dragon Bluebottle

The Royal Forth Yacht Club is hosting the Dragon Edinburgh Cup 2021, postponed from last year, and the fleet will include the newly restored Royal Dragon Bluebottle K192

J9 Symmetrix Mold
First J/9 Daysailer Launched

The new J/9 daysailer went from what looks like wedding cake white icing (a foam) mould to first launch at Stanley’s Boatyard in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Hugo Boss 2021
Alex Thomson returns to racing with the Fastnet Race

British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing will begin their 2021 competitive season with the Fastnet Race on 8 August 2021 – See video here

Chandlers Arthur Beale
The End of Shaftesbury Avenue for Arthur Beale

After 150 years at 194 Shaftesbury Avenue the Yacht Chandler Arthur Beale are closing the shop.

Team GB Olympic Sailing Team 2020
British Sailing Team – Coping with this very different Olympics

While we wait to see if the Tokyo Games will take place, it is worth taking a look at just how Team GB sailors are coping with this very different lead-up to the 2020ne Olympics

World Sailing Council 2021
World Sailing Council back Individual Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding

On Friday 14 May the World Sailing Council agreed, at the 2021 Mid-Year Meeting, to recommend Individual Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) as the first alternative event

Southampton Boat Show 2021
Boat Shows are back!

It’s been a long time but boat shows are back! The South Coast Boat Show is the first in the UK to open after more than a year.

World Sailing
World Sailing desperately seeking a solution

Following the 470 class 2021 European Championships the class has their first Mixed Crew champions. But it has all come back to bite them

No-Olympic Protest
Protester shuts-down Tokyo Games press conference

An anti-Olympics protester gatecrashed a routine International Olympic Committee (IOC) online press conference on Wednesday.

Finn Gold Cup 1-2_NZL
Maloney wins 2021 Finn Gold Cup

Andy Maloney of New Zealand wins 2021 Finn Gold Cup in Porto, Portugal, ahead of Zsombor Berecz of Hungary

Allianz Regatta 470
470 dropped from Medemblik Allianz Regatta

The 2021 Allianz Regatta at Medemblik, will take place in the form of two Olympic Weeks, from 2 to 13 June