Ireland reveals Roadmap for multi-crewed boats to return to sailing

On Friday the Taoiseach published its five-level plan for lifting Ireland’s COVID-19 restrictions, the Roadmap for reopening society and business

Batt Sails cutting for PPE

Batt Sails have completely re-purposed their sail loft to cut and make PPE to help the NHS at several levels during the COVID19 crisis

Government launches Bounce Back Loan scheme

The Government’s new ‘Bounce Back Loan’ scheme will be available to most sailing clubs, registered training centres, instructors, class associations and Sailability groups

RYA seeks definitive guidance from key Government Ministers

With all sports starting to consider recovery, the RYA is developing a ‘Return to Boating’ strategy

Restart Racing Action Group . . . Just when can we go sailing again?

The first cracks have begun to appear in the moribund UK sailing scene as talk of easing coronavirus restrictions start to fill the media headlines

America’s Cup technology in fight against Covid-19

America’s Cup team, Emirates Team New Zealand calls on automated warehouse techknowlogy so the team can safely return to work

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

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

World Sailing Statement . . .

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

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

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

Sailing event cancellations continue

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