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