Vidam Perevertilov spent 14 hours in the water after he fell off a cargo ship into the Pacific Ocean in the early hours of the morning without a life jacket
Sailing News
America’s Cup – First Weekend of Racing Postponed
America’s Cup Event Ltd has postponed the first weekend of racing for the America’s Cup Match due to the latest COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand
Crunch Meeting for Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
The leaders of five groups preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are to hold a meeting in Tokyo next week to look at ways to hold the Olympics and Paralympics safely amid the pandemic
New Builder for Flying 15 Class
Ginger Boats of Cockermouth in Cumbria are the new builder of the Dingwall Flying Fifteen Hull
Sam Davies Completes Solo Vendée Globe Outside The Race
After being forced to abandon her Vendee race on 5 December following a violent collision with a floating object south of Cape Town, British skipper Sam Davies sailed back into Les Sables d’Olonne on Friday 26 Febuary.
America’s Cup – Auckland put in Covid Lockdown again
Due to the new COVID 19 level 3 lockdown announced by the New Zealand Government on Saturday, America’s Cup Event Ltd is reviewing the effect on the forthcoming America’s Cup event
Tawera wins Mastercard Superyacht Regatta in Auckland
The kiwi based Tawera was the winner of the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta in Auckland at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
2021 Melges 24 World Championship entry deadline
The 2021 Melges 24 World Championship will take place on in Charleston, USA, over the 9 to 17 April, immediately following Charleston Race Week
RYA explains Government Roadmap route back to Sailing
The RYA has updated its FAQs on what they believe the latest Government Roadmap means for recreational boating in England
2021 RYA Dinghy Show this weekend at a cloud near you
The virtual edition of the 2021 RYA Dinghy Show presented by Suzuki, will take place this weekend, 27-28 February, with On-line visitors able to enter the virtual lobby and explore from 10am on Saturday
Melissa Payne appointed Media CEO for the two Ocean Globe Races
Melissa Payne, is appointed Chief Executive Officer (Media) for the two round-the-world sailing events, the 2022 Golden Globe and 2023 Ocean Globe Races
Tokyo torch relay crowds may applaude but not cheer or yell
Guidelines for the 121-day long Tokyo Games torch relay, which starts on March 25, say it will prevent large crowds from gathering along the route by livestreaming the relay
