Sailing News

Isle of Wight sailors in lockdown on yacht in French Polynesia

Andrew West, of Godshill, Janet Coates, of Cowes, and mainlander Matthew Sage are currently stuck on a 43ft Westerly sailing boat . . . in French Polynesia

Yachts & Yachting to merge with Sailing Today

The UK sailing magazines Sailing Today and Yachts & Yachting, are to merge and join forces for the duration of the current crisis

Sailing event cancellations continue

The sailing event cancellations caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic restrictions continue . . . latest updates include

Repairs to HUGO BOSS are now complete

Thanks to the hard work of our team and contractors, repairs to HUGO BOSS are now complete and It’s time to get this beautiful boat out of the shed and back in the water where she belongs

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Team GB – Thinking the Unthinkable!

Some confusion regarding the selection of athletes for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games seems to have been caused by IOC/BOA reports that qualified athletes will not have to re-qualify

American Magic and the Top of Tech

The America’s Cup challenger American Magic releases a new video focusing on the technical background to their challenge

RORC Lockdown Live Series – Brian Thompson

This, the first episode of the RORC Time Over Distance is with offshore sailor Brian Thompson, who has broken 33 world sailing records, including the Jules Verne round the world record

PlanetSail – Enjoy the Trip . . .

Welcome to the first episode of Matt Sheahan’s Planetsail. in this new Video Magazine he that takes a regular look at the sailing world

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All RYA activity to cease over Easter

The RYA will be closed over the Easter break (4 to 19 April) to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The message is clear: stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives

OK Dinghy Class – COVID-19 and its events schedule

The OK Dinghy Class has decided to be pro-active and make some tough decisions on the situation with COVID-19 and its events schedule

New York SailGP cancelled

Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, SailGP has cancelled the New York SailGP scheduled for June 12-13.

Giles Scott . . . Have Finn – Will Travel

Giles Scott will take his Finn dinghy to Auckland, as he did to Cagliari, to maintain his chance of a gold medal at the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games