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
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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
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