Sailing News

Vendée-Arctique – Leader rounds final waypoint before finish

Charlie Dalin on Apivia was first to round Gallimard, the final waypoint before the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne

RORC
RORC switch Ushant race for day race at Cowes

RORC cancel the Ushant Race and in its place will organise a long day race in the English Channel using laid and virtual marks, starting and finishing in Cowes

Vendée-Arctique – Heading to final waypoint before the finish

Full speed for the Vendée-Arctique fleet to the final waypoint before the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne

Melges 32 King of the Lake Regatta – Final Day

No wind on the final day of the Melges 32 ‘King of the Lake’ in Malcesine, Lake Garda

Vendée-Arctique – Escoffier leads . . . but many challenge

Day 7 of the Vendée-Arctique and while Kévin Escoffier on PRB shows as the official…

New Round Britain solo record set by Ian Lipinski

Ian Lipinski is the new record holder for the Class40 tour of the British Isles.

Vendée-Arctique – Samantha Davies (Initiatives Coeur) takes a turn at the front

Charlie Dalin (APIVIA) leads the Vendée-Arctique fleet as they head back down to the Waypoint Gallimard mark, the southern waypoint in the Vendée – Arctique

Day 1 of the Melges 32 King of the Lake Regatta

Classic Lake Garda Ora conditions at the Melges 32 ‘King of the Lake’ Regatta on Thursday – Video here

World Sailing
Latest Racing Rules of Sailing ready for download

The 2021 – 2024 edition of World Sailing’s Racing Rules of Sailing have been published and will come into effect on 1 January 2021.

Vendée-Arctique – Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut leads round UNESCO

Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut led round the northern waypoint ‘UNESCO’ on the Polar Circle in moderate wind conditions on day 5 of the Vendee-Arctique

INEOS Team UK Lead Systems Engineer Andy ‘Animal’ McLean

Meet Ineos team UK Lead Systems Engineer Andrew – Animal – McLean . . . both a highly experienced inshore and offshore racer as well as a qualified mechanical engineer

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings
Venues secured for Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Japanese media is reporting that the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have secured all venues for rescheduled Games in 2021