Sailing News

World Sailing Presidential elections are underway on-line

Voting in the 2020 Election of World Sailing’s Officers commenced on Friday 9 October when voting packs were distributed to World Sailing’s Member National Authorities

RS Aero Inland Championships at Draycote Water

The RS Aero Inland Championships at Draycote Water, also incorporating the Ladies, Masters and RS Aero 9 National Championships on 10 and 11 October 2020

Solent Sunbeams – Surviving and thriving despite Covid-19

The historic Solent Sunbeam fleet, which boasts 97-year-old wooden keelboats through to brand-new GRP hulls, has experienced one of its best sailing seasons despite the shadow of Covid-19 and a late start to the season

Ainslie and late nights, getting the job done!

Ben Ainslie and the Ineos Team UK are hard at work to complete the fit-out of  RB2, their second America’s Cup AC75 and get the boat launched ASAP

Daisy Collingridge
Penultimate day shake-up at Laser/Radial Europeans

Penultimate day of racing for the Laser and Radial European Championships and things did not go to plan for the British competitors

5.5 Metre Herbstpreis for Marie-Françoise XXI at THun

Jürg Menzi, Jürgen Eiermann and Christof Wilke sailing Marie-Françoise XXI won the 2020 Herbstpreis for 5.5 Metres at Thunersee YC on Sunday

Offshore Doubles to represent new Olympic sailing discipline

Offshore Doubles association formed to represent the new Olympic sailing discipline of doublehanded offshore racing

Matt Sheanan’s latest OnCourse video . . .

Matt Sheahan’s latest PlanetSail OnCourse video looks at this year’s Solitaire du Figaro and talks to some of the world’s greatest offshore sailors

29er Allen Grand Prix 2 victory for Leo Wilkinson and Sam Jones

Leo Wilkinson and Sam Jones took overall victory in the second 29er Allen Grand Prix, held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

Laser/Radial Europeans – Becket and Hanson lead Laser event

Day 4 of racing at the Laser and Radial European Championships in Gdańsk, Poland. First day of racing in gold and silver fleets for the mens Laser and women’s Radial championships

Robertson and Waitt win RORC 2-H Autumn Series

Jeremy Waitt and Shirley Robertson, won the final race of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s 2-H Autumn Series to take overall victory in the three-race series

Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists

This image – Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists – by Mexican photographer Joseph Cheires took 1st place in the Nature section of the 2020 Drone Awards