Sailing News

2020 Fireball Worlds cancelled

The 2020 Fireball Worlds due to take place in Howth, Ireland, in August have been cancelled and the UK Nationals suspended

Lockdown victory for Steve Sallis at RS300 National Tour opener

Only a week before the UK coronavirus lockdown, the RS300 fleet returned to Stewartby Water SC for the 2020 Rooster RS300 National Tour season opener

UK Sailing Club shutdown continues

With the UK Government COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ continuing for at least another three weeks, I have run a check on the operating status of a selection of major UK sailing clubs

Luna Rossa AC36 team take wage cut to support local hospitals

The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, America’s Cup team has agreed to a salary reduction plan to meet the economic situation currently affecting Italy and the whole world

Lockdown continues but moves afoot to restart sailing

Britain will stay in lockdown for “at least” another three weeks as the UK recorded another 861 coronavirus deaths in hospitals, taking the total to 13,729

Re-inventing the Solent Sunbeam

Ten years ago the first GRP Solent Sunbeam was added to this near 100 year old classic Fleet. Since that landmark launch day – 8 July 2010 – eleven new GRP Sunbeams have been built

PlanetSail takes a look at a locked down sailing world

Episode 2 of the PlanetSail ‘On Course’ video series that takes a regular look at the sailing world

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IOC warns International Federations on unsustainable ‘entitlement’ relationship

The IOC took a stronger stance with regard to the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Games over…

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World Sailing Statement . . .

World Sailing’s Board of Directors posted the following statement Tuesday evening

Ian Walker explains the British Sailing Team dilemma

Episode 2 of the PlanetSail On Course video series that takes a regular look at the sailing world.

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Team GB confirm Sailing Team for rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games

BOA and RYA have confirmed that the 15 sailors selected for Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will remain the same for the rescheduled Games in 2021

Ineos Team UK switch to PPE face shield production

INEOS TEAM UK is supporting the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by manufacturing PPE face shields for key workers in the local area around their team base in Portsmouth