Rule change proposal to remove the requirement for a class approved builder to ‘have the rights to use a Laser trademark’ is passed
Sailing News
Olympic Test Event – It’s almost the real thing!
Racing starts at Ready Steady Tokyo, the final Sailing test event in Enoshima, Japan, on Saturday 17 August
Cowes Week Day 3 Results
A tricky day on the Solent threw up challenges of a different kind on the third day of Cowes Week
SailGP Cowes – Images from the race day
Due to the extreme weather conditions on Saturday, racing was reduced to three fleet races on Sunday
Solo National Championship – Cumbley in his Element
The Solo National Championship fleet added two more races before Charlie Cumbley claimed another championship title to add to his already bulging trophy cabinet
SailGP – Crowd pleasing action at Cowes
Conditions boardered on extreme at the European debut of SailGP at Cowes Week, where Australia’s Tom Slingsby proved once again that he is the one to beat
Cowes Week Day 2 Round-Up
The second day of Cowes Week was without racing for the White Group dayboats but with plenty of action
Gilbert and McGrane are 505 European Champions
Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane of Britain are the 2019 International 505 European Champions – See video here
Lucy Macgregor and Team Mac are Women’s Match Racing World Champions
Team Mac of Lucy Macgregor, Amy Sparks, Bethan Carden, Mary Rook and Kate Macgregor win Women’s Match Racing World Championship
Cowes Week Daily Round-Up . . . Exceptional opening day
Winds of up to 50 knots meant the Solent was almost eerily empty Saturday, devoid of the nearly 700 raceboats entered in Cowes Week
Osprey Nationals – Plan B overcome by Lethal Weapon
After two years at the top, the reigning Osprey National champions Terry Curtis and Pete Greig were toppled by DJ Edwards and Mikey Greig
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s AC75 roll-out in Italy
The first public photos of an AC75, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s “B1” as it emerged from Persico Marine last Thursday night