69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup Act 1 preview 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup Act 1 preview Mixed under 25s gather in Torbole The Act 1 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup is ready to celebrate it's opening day at Circolo Vela Torbole, where five international mixed gender teams composed by Under 25 sailors are gathered. by 69F Sailing Posted 13 May 19:39 BST Hill Head open day Hill Head open day Over 100 members of the public welcomed to the club The first really warm day of the year and Northern Lights were the backdrop for the annual open day and Discover Sailing event. Activities started at low water with Kayaking and SUP taster sessions, when the water arrived sailing taster sessions started. by Tim Johnson Posted 13 May 19:28 BST Waterhead race at Windermere preview Waterhead race at Windermere preview A true test of skill, concentration and stamina coming up in June Readers may have read the recent article about the sale of the YMCA North Camp, the current home of South Windermere Sailing Club. If it piqued your interest, then the Waterhead race is an ideal opportunity to visit and try before you buy. by Mark Fearnley Posted 13 May 19:02 BST Phantom Midland Series at Bartley Phantom Midland Series at Bartley A small, but perfectly formed, fleet of ten boats A small, but perfectly formed, fleet of ten Phantoms turned up at a warm and sunny Bartley on Sunday 12th May for the second of six events in the Phantom Class Midland Series, which was held alongside the Lightning 368 Open. by Andy Smith Posted 13 May 18:37 BST This isn't what I expected This isn't what I expected I'm very surprised just how different the new AC75s are A month ago, when I wrote 'AC75 launching season', just three of the AC75s set to contest the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona had been revealed. Now it's five, with just the French Orient Express Racing Team left to show their hand. by Mark Jardine Posted 13 May 18:00 BST Contenders at Hayling Island Contenders at Hayling Island Finally opting not to wear full winter gear The gods looked like they were heralding in a good weekend as the Friday arrivals for their four class open were treated to the Northern Lights. Numbers swelled to a healthy 16 boats by the time we were finally choosing not to wear full winter gear. by Rob Smith Posted 13 May 17:21 BST 100 Years of Jack Chippendale 100 Years of Jack Chippendale One of the greats behind the golden era of the UK's domestic dinghy scene Regular readers will hopefully have enjoyed the recent 'Fine Lines' series of photos, times to coincide with the centenary of one of the greats behind the golden era of the UK's domestic dinghy scene, Jack Chippendale. by Dougal Henshall Posted 13 May 17:00 BST J/45 Mainsail Roller Furler Boom video J/45 Mainsail Roller Furler Boom video Demonstration of the mainsail furling boom in Les Sables d'Olonne, France Enjoy this video demonstration of the mainsail furling boom from the Danish brand FURLERBOOM on a J/45 from the J/Composites shipyard based in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. by J Composites Posted 13 May 16:00 BST Sunday Racing at Norfolk Punt Club Sunday Racing at Norfolk Punt Club What turned out to be the nicest day of the year, but only five boats racing So, what went wrong?! What turned out to be the nicest day of the year, but only five boats racing! by Alan Davis Posted 13 May 15:04 BST OSTAR TWOSTAR half way update OSTAR TWOSTAR half way update As we approach half way this is anyone's race on corrected time The last 24 hours has seen another exceptional shift put in by AJ wanderlust who topped the charts for miles travelled with 152NM, second was Odyssey with 149 and back in the running was Alchemy with 135. This is anyone's race on corrected time... by Adrian Gray Posted 13 May 14:50 BST Craftinsure Lark Open Meeting at Rock Craftinsure Lark Open Meeting at Rock Sun, glistening blue seas, breeze and a perfect race track out in Daymar Bay Rock WSC delivered big time, once again, on the Bank Holiday weekend of 4-6 May for the Craftinsure-sponsored Lark Open. Sun, glistening blue seas, breeze and a perfect race track out in Daymar Bay made for three days of champagne sailing. by Emma Harris Posted 13 May 13:46 BST Salcombe Yacht Club Sailing Club Series Race 4 Salcombe Yacht Club Sailing Club Series Race 4 Sailors tried to recall which mark was indeed M and which was O The fourth instalment in the SYC Sailing Club Series proceeded under the watchful eye of Race Officer Graham Cranford-Smith. The sun was shining and a steady force 3 had set in, so all that was left now was to set the course, and what a course it was! by John Burn & David Greening Posted 13 May 11:10 BST The Transat CIC Prizegiving The Transat CIC Prizegiving Podium finishers honoured Competitors and invited guests honoured the IMOCA and Class40 podiums of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC at the prizegiving Sunday in New York. by The Transat CIC Posted 13 May 10:42 BST Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Pwllheli Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Pwllheli Conditions were fantastic as always, and over a three-day weekend, too The Pwllheli leg of the Merlin Craftinsure Silver Tiller was held over the bank holiday weekend of 4-6 May. Twelve boats made the trip through torrential rain but were rewarded with far better weather once they made it to the venue. by Ian Martin Posted 13 May 10:01 BST Melges 24 Marina Portoroz Regatta overall Melges 24 Marina Portoroz Regatta overall Peter Karrie's Nefeli triumphs at second event in European Sailing Series It's Peter Karrie's Nefeli who takes the honor of winning the traditional Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta, 2nd event of the 2024 Melges 24 European Sailing Series organized by YC Marina Portoroz in collaboration with Int'l Melges 24 Class Association by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 13 May 08:54 BST South West ITCA Traveller at Castle Cove South West ITCA Traveller at Castle Cove Summer arrives for the 23 sailors taking part Weybiza was at its best, sunny with around 10kts of breeze. 23 sailors were signed up to race in the 4th South West traveller of the year, hosted at Castle Cove Sailing club, there was a good fleet of 16x 5.3 sailors and 7x 4.2 sailors. by Jake Davies Posted 13 May 07:20 BST Bembridge Redwings & One-Designs Mid-May Racing Bembridge Redwings & One-Designs Mid-May Racing Including Friday night's spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis The weekend after a Bank Holiday, a Club Meeting's weekend and Walk the Wight on Sunday meant low numbers were out racing, despite early afternoon tides, and for the Redwings, the weekend trophy of Lt Col Sloane Stanley's Inkwell. by Mike Samuelson Posted 13 May 04:39 BST 44Cup Baiona overall 44Cup Baiona overall First event win for Artemis Racing in eight long years Torbjörn Törnqvist's Artemis Racing demonstrated herself to be categorically back on form after winning five races out of nine at the 44Cup Baiona. by 44Cup Posted 12 May 20:44 BST Lymington XOD Saturday Series Week 3 Lymington XOD Saturday Series Week 3 A fiercely contested start in an ebbing spring tide In perfect spring sunshine with a warm 10 knot easterly breeze and against an established ebbing spring tide the race team lead by Ken Hay and Mike Cowan set a first beat from the Starting Platform up to G (Bridgeworks). by Steve Adshead Posted 12 May 20:32 BST Overy Staithe Sailing Club Goakes Trophy Races Overy Staithe Sailing Club Goakes Trophy Races Including three generations of the Goakes family Nine competitors came to the start line for the first race, held on Saturday 11 May, including three generations of the Goakes family. It was a beautiful sunny morning with a gentle north easterly wind blowing. by Jennie Clark Posted 12 May 19:58 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds overall 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds overall Victories for Italy, Belgium, Uruguay and Great Britain Italian foiling stars Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have won their fourth Nacra 17 world title in La Grande Motte, France. It was also a great day for first-time winners of a major championship for teams from Uruguay and Belgium. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 12 May 19:51 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes overall 470 Europeans at Cannes overall Spain's Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman crowned champions A few weeks before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and whose sailing events will be held in Marseille at the beginning of August, this 470 Europeans had a very special flavour in typically Mediterranean weather, and low to moderate thermal breezes. by Jean François Cutugno Posted 12 May 19:34 BST Extra Djinn wins RORC North Sea Race Extra Djinn wins RORC North Sea Race The 2024 edition had 53 boats racing from Harwich to Scheveningen The Royal Ocean Racing Club's North Sea Race is hosted by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club in association with the East Anglian Offshore Racing Association, the Yacht Club Scheveningen and the North Sea Regatta. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 12 May 17:23 BST Road To Gold Live Q&A with Annie Lush Road To Gold Live Q&A with Annie Lush 3x Ocean Race veteran and Olympian After a successful career on the Olympic circuit and representing Great Britain in women's match racing at London 2012, Annie Lush has become one of the most in-demand professionals on the offshore scene. by Andy Rice, Co-Creator, Road To Gold Posted 12 May 12:00 BST New Arrival: Henri-Lloyd Cool Breeze Jacket New Arrival: Henri-Lloyd Cool Breeze Jacket The ultimate all rounder jacket for the everyday sailor, race crew and boating enthusiast The ultimate all rounder jacket for the everyday sailor, race crew and boating enthusiast. With the benefit of a micro fleece lining for insulation, it's designed for cooler days offering protection from ocean spray, chilling mornings and cold winds. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 12 May 12:00 BST The oldest footage of Tornado racing The oldest footage of Tornado racing A look back into our video archive We delve into the past, and round-up all videos which show sailing in the Tornado class of catamaran. by Magnus Smith Posted 12 May 12:00 BST 2000 Class Latitude Series at West Riding 2000 Class Latitude Series at West Riding A Bank Holiday weekend filled with expert coaching and competitive racing West Riding Sailing Club kicked off the 2024 2000 Class Latitude Series (sponsored by Lakes Mortgages) with a Bank Holiday weekend filled with expert coaching and competitive racing. by Oliver Thompson Posted 12 May 11:42 BST Royal North Sea Yacht Club Ascension Day Regatta Royal North Sea Yacht Club Ascension Day Regatta Thirty-one yachts from Ostend to Ramsgate On Thursday 9th May thirty-one yachts from the Royal North Sea Yacht Club raced from Ostend to Ramsgate for the annual Ascension Day Regatta. by Karen Cox Posted 12 May 10:43 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 5 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 5 All set for a grand finale in Cannes on Sunday! As the 77th edition of the Film Festival looms, the 470 Europeans ends in Cannes this Sunday with the Medal Race, a final round reserved for the top ten in the general classification, contested in front of the YC de Cannes, and whose points count double. by Jean François Cutugno Posted 11 May 23:39 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 5 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 5 Italy with one hand on the Worlds Trophy Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti are too professional to admit it, but a strong performance in Saturday's light airs races has all but secured the Italian defence of the Nacra 17 world title. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 11 May 22:07 BST 44Cup Baiona Day 3 44Cup Baiona Day 3 Three bullet day for Artemis Racing After a wait for the wind to fill in, the Vigo River estuary and Galicia's wider Rías Baixas estuary complex delivered with 15-20 knots, brilliant sunshine, a short chop and with the magnificent Caes Islands nature reserve as a backdrop. by 44Cup Posted 11 May 21:25 BST The Transat CIC Update The Transat CIC Update New York offers finishers sunshine but still dark clouds over the Atlantic At 13 days since the fleet left Lorient just seven solo racers are still racing across the Atlantic on the 3,500 miles Transat CIC. by The Transat CIC Posted 11 May 20:25 BST Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta Day 2 Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta Day 2 Six races in Nefeli maintains lead as competition heats up A stable Mistral, but weak in intensity, allowed the carrying out of another three valid races for the Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 11 May 19:57 BST Yeadon SC announces a Revolution in Membership Yeadon SC announces a Revolution in Membership The club has introduced a Pay What You Can based membership option In a bold move to make sailing more inclusive and available to a broader audience, the club has introduced a Pay What You Can based membership option for all households. by Tim Burnett Posted 11 May 12:53 BST Magic Marine sponsor RS Feva Worlds 2024 Magic Marine sponsor RS Feva Worlds 2024 Being held in the Netherlands at the end of July Magic Marine, a prominent name in marine apparel and accessories, has announced its sponsorship of the RS Feva World Championships 2024 for the second year in a row. by RS Sailing Posted 11 May 10:01 BST Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta Day 1 Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta Day 1 Peter Karrie' Nefeli shines The opening day of the Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta, the second event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024, proved to be a spectacular start for competitors, with enthusiastic comments from Peter Karrie, owner of Nefeli by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 11 May 01:18 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 4 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 4 Spain's Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman top the rankings Spain's Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman top the rankings by six points from France's Camille LeCointre and Jeremie Mion. The British team of Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris had a stellar day with a 2,1 scoreline to move up to third. by International 470 Class Association Posted 10 May 21:18 BST 44Cup Baiona Day 2 44Cup Baiona Day 2 Switzerland's day in the sun History was made on the 44Cup today when, for the first time, a team representing land-locked Switzerland was top scoring boat of the day. by 44Cup Posted 10 May 19:29 BST IOM Nationals at Poole IOM Nationals at Poole 74 IOM sailors travelled from many UK clubs, plus visitors from foreign parts 74 IOM sailors travelled from many UK clubs, plus visitors from foreign parts including France, The Netherlands and Fleetwood. by Richard Ledger & Nigel Barrow Posted 10 May 19:23 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4 Uruguay surges to the top of the 49ers Uruguay has never qualified a 49er to the Olympic Games. In fact across the whole history of the modern Olympics the South American nation has just won 10 medals, none yet in sailing. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 10 May 19:12 BST Wayfarer Nationals at Paignton Preview Wayfarer Nationals at Paignton Preview A highly anticipated event promising to bring together some of the best sailors The 2024 Wayfarer Nationals - sponsored by Craftinsure, Allen Brothers, Hartley Boats and McNamara Sails - will be held at Paignton Sailing Club over the 13-16th June. by Sam Pygall Posted 10 May 17:23 BST Littlehampton kids' sailing centre crowdfunds Littlehampton kids' sailing centre crowdfunds To raise the last £10,000 needed to replace their crumbling 40-year-old tractor A kids' sailing centre based on the seafront at Littlehampton has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help keep them afloat. by Myrid Ramsay Posted 10 May 16:30 BST Miracle Northerns at Delph Miracle Northerns at Delph The joys of Miracle sailing and drifting! With a forecast of minimal/zero wind on the Sunday, Race Officer Graham Clow made a change to the Sailing Instructions, moving the third race of the planned five race series from the Sunday to the Saturday. by Martin Bathe Posted 10 May 14:27 BST Ambrogio Beccaria wins The Transat CIC in Class40 Ambrogio Beccaria wins The Transat CIC in Class40 Crossing the line of the historic race at 03:47:55 hrs this morning Italy's Ambrogio Beccaria on his all Italian designed and built Musa 40 Alla Grande Pirelli added the hugely prestigious Transat CIC Class 40 title to his steadily growing collection of solo and short handed ocean racing honours this morning. by The Transat CIC Posted 10 May 09:19 BST Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet? Is this the slipperiest AC75 boat in the fleet? There's plenty to suggest American Magic's 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far There's plenty to suggest that American Magic's AC75 'Patriot' is the most refined aerodynamic package so far and if that's the case the team's new machine could be the lowest drag Cup boat out there. by Matt Sheahan Posted 10 May 06:11 BST Cherub Inlands at Grafham Water Cherub Inlands at Grafham Water A&E's first outing in her new water-hugging form With some of the fleet busy strapping planks to their feet to fall down a mountain and others in sunnier climes seemingly spending a lot of their time swimming away from the nearest bar, some hardy souls arrived at Grafham Water Sailing Club. by Dave Ching Posted 10 May 06:05 BST Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview Marina Portoroz Melges 24 Regatta preview Melges 24 European Sailing Series event to set sail on Friday It's that time of the year again when Portoroz beckons the international Melges 24 fleet as the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024 makes its next stop in this picturesque Slovenian coastal town. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 9 May 23:19 BST The 5 Minute Warning The 5 Minute Warning Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan catches up with Sailjuice's Andy Rice who's reporting from the South of France. Andy's at the last big regatta for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes before the Olympic Games just over a couple of months from now. by PlanetSail Posted 9 May 22:11 BST