Sailing News

Fastnet Record Powerplay
PowerPlay set Fastnet original course record

Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay, skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has officially set the Fastnet Original Course Record

Finn European Championship – Strong start for defending champion

First day of racing at the Finn Open and U23 European Championship 2021 in Vilamoura, Portugal. After two races defending champion Zsombor Berecz (4,5) of Hungary tops the leaderboard

SailGP – Bermuda in Covid lockdown

Bermuda, host to the first SailGP event of the 2021 Series 2 has gone into a “shelter at home” policy from Tuesday 13 April.

Ben Cornish
Finn fleet keen to start racing at Europeans in Vilamoura

The 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship gets underway in Vilamoura, Portugal, on Monday with around 49 sailors from 29 nations completing measurement and registration over the weekend – Video here

Covid, What Now?
Monday 12 April . . . One small step!

From Monday 12 April, England will be in Step two and the following will change or reopen under the Government’s Covid-19 Response − Spring 2021 guidance

Sussex YC New Building
New clubhouse for Sussex YC set to open

Sussex Yacht Club, formed in 1892, is a step closer to opening the doors of its new home following a handover of its new clubhouse building.

36th America’s Cup – The Final Cut

A frank look-back at the 36th America’s Cup by the broadcast team of Ken Read, Shirley Robertson, and Nathan Outteridge.

Dawn Trader
RORC Spring Series – Dawn Treader and Gentoo Triumph

The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Spring Series continued on Saturday . . . Class winners were Ed Bell’s JPK 1180 Dawn Treader and James Harayda’s Sun Fast 3300 Gentoo

AC75 Te Rehutai
Analysis of the Kiwi AC75 Te Rehutai design

Before unraveling what the next America’s Cup will be like, it is essential to understand why Te Rehutai was the fastest, and here Chevalier Taglang discusses the advantages, in yacht designing terms, of the Kiwi second AC75

Dragon Bluebottle Cowes
Royal Yachting Association pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

The Royal Yachting Association is deeply saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh – former RYA President and RYA Honorary Member

Finn tackles some waves
Beginning of the end of the road to Tokyo for Finn fleet

The 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship opens in sunny Vilamoura, Portugal, this weekend with a fleet of around 50 sailors from 28 nations entered

SailGP Podium Champers
Champagne Barons de Rothschild adds some sparkle to SailGP

SailGP has partnered with Champagne Barons de Rothschild to add the requisite sparkle for the 2021 Season events across three continents and eight countries