New title sponsor supports famous fireworks New title sponsor supports famous fireworks At Lendy Cowes Week 2017 Cowes Week Ltd is delighted that this year's fireworks finale – to be named Lendy Cowes Week Fireworks – will go ahead, after months of speculation about its future. by Mary Scott-Jackson Posted today at 10:14 am Barcelona to host fourth Act Barcelona to host fourth Act Of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ The Extreme Sailing Series™ is set to return to Spain as Barcelona is announced as host for the fourth Act of the 2017 season, in a four-year deal with Host Venue Partner Fundación Navegación Oceánica de Barcelona, FNOB. by Extreme Sailing Series Posted today at 10:00 am Solent Forts Race 2017 Solent Forts Race 2017 Eastern Solent cat race from Hayling Ferry SC The Solent Forts Race is a long-distance event for sports catamarans set in the Eastern Solent and run by Hayling Ferry Sailing Club from their base at Langstone Harbour entrance. by Richard Golden Posted today at 9:27 am 15th Clagett Regatta day 2 15th Clagett Regatta day 2 Challenging conditions in Newport Mother nature decided the turn on a performance for the second day of racing at the 15th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, and in turn the race committee delayed the start of racing by two and a half hours to allow thunderstorms to pass. by Sam Crichton Posted today at 7:33 am Gul B14 TT Series at Starcross Gul B14 TT Series at Starcross Wall-to-wall sunshine on the River Exe The B14 Flying Circus headed back down SW for a shoot-out on the River Exe at Starcross. The big question was would there be any wind at all over the weekend? by Mark Barnes Posted today at 7:24 am 35th America's Cup Match day 3 35th America's Cup Match day 3 The fightback starts here Day three of the America's Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, was full of drama, incident and history-making action, but the big story of the day is the fightback ORACLE TEAM USA staged against their rivals for the Auld Mug, Emirates Team New Zealand. by 35th America's Cup Posted on 24 Jun RORC IRC Nationals day 2 RORC IRC Nationals day 2 Whooper the invincible While conditions on day one built to a brutal 30 knots, today it was equally challenging at the Royal Ocean Racing Club's IRC National championship. There was marginally less wind, but stronger gusts coming through in the squalls. by James Boyd Posted on 24 Jun Sovereign's Cup 2017 overall Sovereign's Cup 2017 overall No doubting the winner as Fool's Gold delivers clean sweep There was no doubt about the overall winner of the O'Leary Life Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale Yacht Club at the weekend when a standout performance by Rob McConnell's Fool's Gold delivered the trophy to Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. by David Branigan Posted on 24 Jun FAST40+ National Championship day 2 FAST40+ National Championship day 2 Four teams fight for glory After six races in the championship, Johnny Vincent's Ker40+ Pace, still leads the FAST40+ fleet but their lead has been halved to just three points going into the final day. by Louay Habib Posted on 24 Jun The Superyacht Cup Palma overall The Superyacht Cup Palma overall Chapeau Bolero - Overall Winner This morning's on board briefing saw concentrated faces on the aft-deck going into today's deciding St. Regis Mardavall Resort Race. by Kate Branagh Posted on 24 Jun 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 4 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 4 Provezza poised after Costa Smeralda Coastal Classic Ergin Imre's Provezza won a 30 nautical mile coastal race today at the Porto Cervo 52 SUPER SERIES Audi Sailing Week to promote the Turkish flagged team to second place on the overall standings and give them a fighting chance of winning. by 52 Super Series Posted on 24 Jun ORACLE TEAM USA unplugged ORACLE TEAM USA unplugged Defenders win their first 35th America's Cup match race The American team have clearly been busy during the five days off between races in the 35th America's Cup... very busy. The Kiwi's much-heralded upwind VMG speed advantage would seem to be gone completely as ORACLE TEAM USA have made significant gains. by Mark Jardine Posted on 24 Jun Going down to the wire Going down to the wire At the Para World Sailing Championships A scintillating finale at the Para World Sailing Championships is on the cards in Kiel, Germany after the penultimate day of competition was as close as close could be. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted on 24 Jun 48th Dutch Shoe Marathon 48th Dutch Shoe Marathon A San Diego Yacht Club Summertime Staple Sabot sailing is an essential activity for Junior Sailors at San Diego Yacht Club, especially during the summer season. In observance of this tradition, on July 21, 2017, San Diego Yacht Club will host the 48th Dutch Shoe Marathon by Emily Willhoft Posted on 24 Jun MC National Championship at Rush Creek MC National Championship at Rush Creek Eddie and Kate Cox win in Texas Eddie and Kate Cox won an epic shootout to take home the MC National Championship title. It is the first MC Nationals win for the sibling duo from White Bear Yacht Club. They won three out of seven races at the event hosted by Rush Creek Yacht Club. by Hannah Noll Posted on 24 Jun Towing Accessories, Tips and Advice Towing Accessories, Tips and Advice Full range of accessories from TridentUK Towing accessories, tips and some facts you might not know to help you when you take your boat up and down the country to events. by TridentUK Posted on 24 Jun Free foiling boat trials for boys and women Free foiling boat trials for boys and women At Foiling Week Garda The first 2017 Foiling Week event takes place from 6 to 9 July in Malcesine, Lake Garda. This year, Foiling Week adds to the usual Forum and Regatta programs, a Foiling Expo and Foiling Boat Trial & Experience Camp. by Foiling Week Posted on 24 Jun Secure your place in the free prize draw Secure your place in the free prize draw By entering the Osprey Nationals early Psst - Osprey Sailors – do you fancy a new North Genoa? I know I do, I've already entered this year's Nationals at Poole YC. Personally, I'd like to keep this quiet, but I'm told I have to publicise this great offer. by Pete Mallaband Posted on 24 Jun One Week to Round the Island One Week to Round the Island One of the largest participation sporting events in the UK Whether you're an old hand of newcomer to the race, there's something very special about taking part in such an iconic event and with just one week remaining until race start we look at the kit you need for the big weekend. by Henri Lloyd Posted on 24 Jun European Match Race Tour Event 6 European Match Race Tour Event 6 Zbroja closes gap to Bertheau in Copenhagen While local skipper Martin Boidin took the honours at the sixth European Match Race Tour event held in Copenhagen, eyes were on World #11, the Polish skipper Patryk Zbroja who closed the gap to overall leader Simon Bertheau to 10 points. by Helmut Czasny-Bonomo Posted on 24 Jun New chapter in 2018 New chapter in 2018 For the New Caledonia Groupama Race Four feeder races making up Sail Noumea 2018 and a change of date for the start of the 654 nautical mile Groupama Race around the island of New Caledonia mark an exciting new chapter for the beautiful French Pacific Island sailing event. by Lisa Ratcliff / OCC Posted on 24 Jun 15th Clagett Regatta day 1 15th Clagett Regatta day 1 21 boats racing at Newport, Rhode Island The twenty one boats registered for the 15th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta were greeted with a established Southerly breeze in Newport on Friday. by Sam Crichton Posted on 24 Jun RS Aero Southern Championships RS Aero Southern Championships A very warm and pleasant weekend for at Hayling Island On a very warm and pleasant weekend 31 RS Aeros made it down to the south coast to Hayling Island Sailing Club for the RS Aero Southerns at the RS Classes Summer Championships. by Liam Willis Posted on 24 Jun Lasers at Dittisham Lasers at Dittisham On a quite beautiful sunny Sunday On a quite beautiful sunny Sunday, a small host of local Laser sailors were delighted to be joined by a squadron of Torpoint Mosquito Lasers who had flown in for the day to enjoy the idyllic sailing waters of Dittisham. by Steven Black Posted on 24 Jun The Superyacht Cup Palma day 2 The Superyacht Cup Palma day 2 Another boisterous day's racing on the Bay Palma's Superyacht Cup doesn't only bring sailors together from all corners of the globe, but is also an event where the camaraderie plays a pivotal role in the regatta's enjoyment. by Kate Branagh Posted on 24 Jun Kieler Woche day 7 Kieler Woche day 7 Triple bullets for 470 stars in a windy Westerly A strong wind from the west gusted over 25 knots at Kiel Week, and some big names seized the opportunity to shoot up the leaderboard. by Andy Rice Posted on 24 Jun FAST40+ National Championship day 1 FAST40+ National Championship day 1 Pace blitz "It is uncanny how this is always a windy regatta." remarked Johnny Vincent, owner/driver of Ker40+ Pace, after scoring an impressive 2-2-1 in the FAST40+ Class on the first day the RORC IRC National Championship. by Louay Habib Posted on 24 Jun A big cat is the 150th entry A big cat is the 150th entry For Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2017 A large cruising catamaran from South Australia has already made its mark on Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2017 by becoming the 150th entry for the popular August series. by Rob Mundle Posted on 24 Jun RORC IRC Nationals day 1 RORC IRC Nationals day 1 Fleet licking their wounds after tough opening day With the southwesterly piping up to 30 knots in the final race, the RORC IRC Nationals got off to a brisk start on the Solent today with two windward-leewards followed by a round the cans race. by James Boyd Posted on 23 Jun Para World Sailing Championships day 3 Para World Sailing Championships day 3 "Survival" sailing Whatever wind was lacking on Thursday at the 2017 Para World Sailing Championships certainly wasn't on Friday, as the breeze turned up several notches, pushing sailors into "survival" mode. by Ross Gale, World Sailing Posted on 23 Jun Squib Nationals at Holyhead overall Squib Nationals at Holyhead overall Too much wind on the final day Unlike every other day this week, in what was generally a light air championship, the wind at the end of Holyhead breakwater was recorded to be blowing 22 knots this morning, with gusts of 27 knots. by Vincent Delany Posted on 23 Jun 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 3 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 3 Better never stops Wednesday's transgression may be two days behind them. Today they climbed to the top, sailing 1,3,1,4 since they retired on from the coastal race but Quantum Racing's hard driving tactician Terry Hutchinson hasn't put the opening day mistake behind him. by 52 Super Series Posted on 23 Jun Extreme Sailing Series™ set for Madeira Islands Extreme Sailing Series™ set for Madeira Islands After a successful debut Act in 2016 After a successful debut Act in 2016, the Extreme Sailing Series™ is ready to return to Madeira Islands for the third round of the 2017 season. by Extreme Sailing Series Posted on 23 Jun Birkett 2017 stickers from Ovington Birkett 2017 stickers from Ovington A new look this year Boats racing in the Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy on Ullswater over the weekend of July 1 and 2 will have a new look this year with help from top boatbuilder Ovington. by Sue Giles, UYC Posted on 23 Jun Miss Isle on BBC 1 documentary tonight Miss Isle on BBC 1 documentary tonight Featuring Natasha Lambert's breath control systems BBC1 have a documentary on tonight to highlight how technology can be used in sport, and one of the three items features Natasha and how she sails using her breath in her Mini 6.5 yacht. by Amanda Lambert Posted on 23 Jun Henri Lloyd Brand Recognition Henri Lloyd Brand Recognition Five decades of relentless innovation For over five decades of relentless innovation, Henri Lloyd still continues to push the boundaries of technical sailing clothing. by Henri Lloyd Posted on 23 Jun