Dragon Class suspends Russian sailors from international competition

The International Dragon Association has condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and has suspended Russian sailors and officials from international competition.

Luke Patience joins Grant Gordon for Etchells Worlds

Grant Gordon confirmed his entry for the Etchells 2022 World Championship, taking place in Cowes at the Royal yacht Squadron this summer, with the launch of a new David Heritage built hull . . . Video Here

Star Walker Cup – Cayard and Kleen take early victory at Mid Winters

Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen victory at Star Miami Winter Series Walker Cup

44CUP Lanzarote – Victory for Igor Lah’s Ceeref

Ultimately the Slovenian team did win here in Lanzarote, but for several tense minutes victory seemed to have fully slipped through their fingers.

44CUP Lanzarote – Ceeref extends lead on Day 3

Stars for a second day were owner/helm Igor Lah, tactician Adrian Stead and the crew on Ceeref

44CUP Lanzarote – Baptism of fire for Giles Scott

Giles Scott ‘enjoyed’ a baptism of fire for his first day as tactician on John Bassadone’s RC44 Peninsula RacingLeading at the 44Cup Calero Marinas event in Lanzarote

Star Walker Cup – Cayard and Kleen lead after Day 2

Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen of the USA take a 12 point lead after two days of racing at Miami Winter Series, with a win in the opening race and then four, third place finishes

44CUP Lanzarote . . . waiting on some wind

With small hope of a decent wind filling in, 44Cup Principal Race Officer Maria Torrijo cancelled racing for Thursday at 1400 UTC

Giles Scott joins 44Cup for Kick Off in Lanzarote

Giles Scott joins RC44 owner John Bassadone on Peninsula Racing for the first event of 2022 in Lanzarote hosted by Calero Marinas in Puerto Calero starting Wednesday 9 February

Monaco J/70 Winter Series – Britain’s Brutus II take podium place at Act 3

Fifty-two J/70 teams were again on the start line for this third and penultimate meeting of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series.

J/70 Midwinter Championship – Sixth place finish for British Standfast team

The British Standfast team of Simon Patterson, Luke Cross, Nic Asher and Stevie Morrison finished sixth in a fleet of 62 at the J/70 USA Midwinter Championships, at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida

Beadsworth victory at La Coupe de l’Amitié Dragon

Winner of the Dragon class La Coupe de l’Amitié hosted by the YC de Cannes was TUR1212 skippered by Andy Beadsworth with Simon Fry and Arda Baykal