Sailing News

UKLA National Championships – Day 1 at Weymouth

The Standard and 4.7 Laser rigs started their UKLA National Championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on Monday

Final Day at Optimist Lake Garda Meeting

The Optimist Lake Garda Meeting, held in August instead of the normal Easter date due to Covid-19, was concluded Sunday at Fraglia Vela Riva with three races

Brits Medal at Formula Kite Individual European Championships

Silver and Bronze for Brits at the Formula Kite Individual European Championships on “Super Sunday” in Poland

Flying Fifteen class get a result despite Storm Ellen

Despite the best efforts of Storm Ellen, new champions were crowned at the Irish Flying Fifteen championship at Waterford Harbour SC

Keep Safe and Carry On Sailing

With the traditional open Chichester Harbour Race Week cancelled this year, host club Hayling Island SC replaced it with a restricted entry HISC Race Week

Bomby and Robertson’s Fastrak XII scorches to victory in RORC Race 3

The stand-out performance in Race 3 of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Summer Series was Sun Fast 3300 Fastrak XII, raced Two-Handed by Henry Bomby and Shirley Robertson

Is the JS-4900 really the new Laser or just another wannabe?

There is, it seems, always another challenger for the Laser crown – All four JS Yacht designs claim to contain the same ‘core values’ of the famous Laser – minimalism and simple

UKLA National Championships at WPNSA

The UK Laser Association is running a different kind of Nationals this year, reflecting the inevitable restrictions forced by the Covid-19 pandemic

France dominate 2020 Formula Foil World Championship

France dominated the 2020 Formula Foil World Championship with Nicolas Goyard taking the men’s title and Helene Noesmoen the womens

Laser 4.7 Youth Europeans – Titles for Switzerland and Greece

The 2020 Laser 4.7 Youth European girl’s champion is Anja Von Allmen of Switzerland, and the boy’s champion is Anastasios Gkaripis of Greece

Record third Finn Silver Cup for Oskari Muhonen

Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, wrapped up an almost flawless week with three more race wins to take a record third U23 Finn Silver Cup title

RYA Youth Nationals
RYA Youth National Championships to move to WPNSA

To ensure that the 2020 RYA Youth National Championships can go ahead, the decision has been taken to move the regatta to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy