Sailing News

Opening Day of 5.5 Metre Europeans in Sanremo

Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Dieter Schön dominate opening day of 5.5 Metre Europeans in Sanremo

Lasers sit it out as Storm Francis blows through

Tuesday was never going to happen for the Laser competitors down at Weymouth with Storm Francis arriving on schedule.

Olympic Channel celebrates 4th Anniversary with record growth

The Olympic Channel celebrates its 4th Anniversary with record growth as the global digital platform surpasses 3.3 billion video views across all platforms

Hamble Classics Regatta – Breezy but Beautiful

Stormy weather did nothing to dampen enthusiasm at the 5th Hamble Classics Regatta hosted by the Royal Southern YC

2020 iQFoil European Championship – Day 1

Day 1 of the 2020 iQFoil European Championship on Silvaplana, Switzerland, where two races were completed for both fleets

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