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 today at 4:42 pm 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 today at 2:19 pm 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 today at 1:41 pm 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 today at 1:00 pm Hare & Hill complete Double Handed attempt Hare & Hill complete Double Handed attempt New levels of endurance in the Three Peaks Yacht Race The 40th Barmouth to Fort William Three Peaks Yacht Race was full of drama, adventure, close racing, elation and disappointment. by Rob Howard Posted today at 12:27 pm Laser Masters Europeans in Brittany Laser Masters Europeans in Brittany Some wonderful Breton hospitality Swirling thermal winds and variable currents in the bay of Fouesnant, on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, on the first day of the Laser Masters Europeans left several sailors looking for something that might calm them down. by Gareth Edwards Posted today at 12:12 pm GP14 Ulsters at Newtownards GP14 Ulsters at Newtownards More like Barbados than the Ards peninsula The GP14 Ulster Championship took place over the weekend. The fleet were welcomed back to Newtownards Sailing Club by Michael Cox who organised an outstanding event. by Ossain Geraghty Posted today at 12:02 pm J/24s at Kiel Week J/24s at Kiel Week If you've never been to Kieler Woche, you should... A fantastic venue, superb infrastructure, good and cheap food and beer, nice restaurants and hotels or cheap camping and bratwurst, plus 1,500 boats of different shapes and sizes to bring a real festival of sailing to the Baltic shores. by Rob Clark Posted today at 11:31 am MS Amlin EAORA Offshore Regatta preview MS Amlin EAORA Offshore Regatta preview Title sponsor steps up once again The East Anglian Offshore Racing Association are pleased to announce that MS Amlin, formerly Haven Knox-Johnston, have once again agreed to become title sponsor for the Offshore Regatta from 6th to 9th July 2017. by Paul Wood Posted today at 9:11 am La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Stage 4 finish La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Stage 4 finish Race winners decided in Dieppe This morning at 08:11:56 it was Macif 2015 skipper Charlie Dalin that crosses the finish line of the 4th and final stage (Concarneau-Dieppe) of the 2017 La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted today at 9:06 am RS700s at Hayling Island RS700s at Hayling Island More action from the RS Sailing Summer Championships According to Mark Rushall in the June issue of Yachts and Yachting, Hayling Island Sailing Club is a venue sailors seem to love or hate. by Jerry Wales Posted today at 8:56 am Squib Nationals at Holyhead day 4 Squib Nationals at Holyhead day 4 All set for a final race showdown On Thursday, due to lack of wind in Church Bay, Holyhead, the Squib fleet had to wait more than an hour for the wind to settle. Initially the wind was too light to start the fourth championship race. by Vincent Delany Posted today at 6:53 am 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 2 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 2 Rán Racing on top of Roller Coaster For two of the 2017 season's top 52 SUPER SERIES teams the familiar waters of Porto Cervo, Sardinia have been something of an emotional roller coaster. by 52 Super Series Posted today at 6:40 am Toppers at Rutland Toppers at Rutland 180 sailors for Volvo GJW Direct National Series 5 180 Toppers descended upon Rutland SC last weekend for round 5 of the 2016-17 Volvo GJW Direct Topper National Series. After a succession of windy national events, the advance forecast this time was predicting generally light winds. by Chris Woodard Posted today at 6:32 am Para World Sailing Championships day 2 Para World Sailing Championships day 2 What a difference a day makes After the opening day of the 2017 Para World Sailing Championships was blessed with gorgeous sunshine and a 7-9 knot breeze, albeit shifty, Thursday was a massive contrast. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted today at 6:17 am Coaching clinic kicks off the 15th Clagett Coaching clinic kicks off the 15th Clagett On a picture perfect Summer day in Newport On a picture perfect Summer day in Newport RI, the 2.4mR and Sonar sailors in town for the 15th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta converged on Sail Newport in Fort Adams State Park. by Sam Crichton Posted today at 6:06 am Sovereign's Cup 2017 day 2 Sovereign's Cup 2017 day 2 A stunning day in Kinsale The halfway stage of the O'Leary Life Sovereigns Cup at Kinsale Yacht Club was marked by perfect sailing conditions today with the 98-strong fleet revelling in the steadily building breeze that topped out with 25 knot gusts. by David Branigan Posted today at 1:05 am Kieler Woche day 6 Kieler Woche day 6 Wild weather makes for a topsy-turvy day On a day when Kiel Week's weather threw almost everything at the competitors except the kitchen sink, Victoria Jurczok and Anika Lorenz kept cool heads to move into the overall lead of the 49er FX fleet. by Andy Rice Posted on 22 Jun The Superyacht Cup Palma day 1 The Superyacht Cup Palma day 1 Win Win and Bolero take no prisoners As most owners and sailors know each other from having gone head-to-head at previous editions, last night's 'Welcome Cocktail' (celebrating the 75th anniversary of silver sponsors Astilleros de Mallorca) was abundant with animated catch-ups. by Kate Branagh Posted on 22 Jun Where sky meets sea Where sky meets sea Explore the Caribbean with Sunsail Get a lungful of sea air and explore a tropical paradise as you embark on a Caribbean voyage. Skim over turquoise seas, then dive beneath them to explore glorious coral reefs and shipwrecks. by Sunsail Posted on 22 Jun Spinlock creates custom lifejacket Spinlock creates custom lifejacket For toughest race on water Spinlock will be an official race supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race, after designing a unique and custom lifejacket for the 2017-18 edition. by Volvo Ocean Race Posted on 22 Jun Exclusive RS Cat16 AC35 Package! Exclusive RS Cat16 AC35 Package! Celebrating the success of the 35th America's Cup To celebrate the success of the 35th America's Cup and use of the RS Cat 16 as the chosen roadshow boat for Land Rover BAR, we are offering this exclusive package. by RS Sailing Posted on 22 Jun Dalgety Bay SC Development Regatta Dalgety Bay SC Development Regatta A first taste of regatta sailing for 25 sailors Coming in the middle of June's heatwave the shores of Dalgety Bay turn tropical for the annual Development Regatta. by Matt Toynbee, RYA Scotland Posted on 22 Jun New talent on the block New talent on the block Thanks to Paralympic Development Program The Para World Sailing Championships kicked off yesterday, Wednesday 21 June, in Kiel, Germany. There are fresh faces competing at the event though, thanks to World Sailing's Paralympic Development Program (PDP). by Ross Gale, World Sailing Posted on 22 Jun Henri Lloyd proud of Land Rover BAR Academy Henri Lloyd proud of Land Rover BAR Academy 2017 Red Bull Youth America's Cup Champions Henri Lloyd, the world renowned market leader in technical sailing gear and premium lifestyle clothing, have been supporting the Land Rover BAR Academy and 2017 Red Bull Youth America's Cup Champions since the start of their campaign in 2016. by Amy Grealish, Henri Lloyd Posted on 22 Jun Two big winners in April & May! Two big winners in April & May! In Henri Lloyd Report of the Month With the summer sailing season in full swing, the America's Cup enthralling us in Bermuda and the weather being at times perfect for sailing, you've been nominating for the Henri Lloyd Report of the Month in huge numbers in the last couple of months! by Mark Jardine Posted on 22 Jun Phantoms at Stone Phantoms at Stone Racing alongside the Snipe class A combined Open meeting for the Phantom and Snipe classes was held at Stone Sailing Club over the weekend of 17th and 18th June. by Chris Roberts Posted on 22 Jun La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Stage 4 update La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Stage 4 update The Battle of England Rounding the north-westerly turning mark of the Wolf Rock Lighthouse the 43 boat fleet competing in La Solitaire URGO le Figaro have this morning finally picked up the pace getting some miles under their belts running down the South coast of Britain. by La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Posted on 22 Jun RS400s at Hayling Island RS400s at Hayling Island Bumper turnout of 41 at RS Sailing Summer Championship Having grown up 10 miles from HISC and been to more Fed weeks thank I can remember, in my head an event at Hayling is always hot and sunny with light to moderate winds. by Mark Oakey Posted on 22 Jun Brewin Dolphin RS Elite Irish Championship Brewin Dolphin RS Elite Irish Championship Tight racing at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club Glorious weather smiled on Cultra last weekend for the Brewin Dolphin RS Elite Irish Championships. This coupled with a perfect breeze on the first day of this prestigious event. by Mark Fletcher Posted on 22 Jun Ajax Nationals at Royal Harwich Ajax Nationals at Royal Harwich Nine teams sail in Dovercourt Bay There were nine entries for the 2017 Ajax class championships sailed in Dovercourt Bay, Harwich from 16th to 18th June. Conditions were ideal for racing in the bay with the first day providing a shifty west north west wind from the shore. by Mike Clayton Posted on 22 Jun Sovereign's Cup 2017 day 1 Sovereign's Cup 2017 day 1 A glorious start in Kinsale With light winds and broken sunshine, flat seas allowed a full programme of opening day races to be sailed on four course areas at the O'Leary Life Sovereigns Cup at Kinsale today where a fleet of 98 boats has gathered. by David Branigan Posted on 22 Jun Britain's Land Rover BAR Academy win Britain's Land Rover BAR Academy win Red Bull Youth America's Cup Champions Britain's youth America's Cup sailors from the Land Rover BAR Academy have been crowned the 2017 Red Bull Youth America's Cup Champions in Bermuda. The British entry completed 12 races against 12 other nations on Bermuda's Great Sound to take the title. by Land Rover BAR Posted on 21 Jun Discounted hats, glasses and rash vests Discounted hats, glasses and rash vests P&B enjoying the heatwave! The perfect weather has finally arrived, so we hope you're all enjoying the UK heatwave! Whilst on the water, it's important to make sure you are wearing the correct clothing to keep cool and more importantly stop you from burning! by P&B Posted on 21 Jun 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 1 52 SUPER SERIES at Porto Cervo day 1 Sled supreme on topsy turvy opening day in Sardinia The 52 SUPER SERIES fleet's love-hate relationship with the coastal race discipline continues. Some days they are loved, most of all by those who have a good one. But correspondingly the bad days are often some of the darkest. by 52 Super Series Posted on 21 Jun Squib Nationals at Holyhead day 3 Squib Nationals at Holyhead day 3 A difficult day for the Race Officer Today, Wednesday, was a difficult day for David Lovegrove, Howth Yacht Club, PRO for the 43 boat Squib Fleet at their annual National Championships. It was planned to hold one race today, as the race programme is now on schedule. by Vincent Delany Posted on 21 Jun