49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3 Lighter breeze launches young Germans up the FX rankings A drop in wind strength brought huge changes to the 49erFX leaderboard on day three of the European Championship in La Grande Motte in the South of France. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 9 May 20:31 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 3 While racing did get underway in light winds, the breeze then dropped to nothing While racing did get underway in light winds, with a full lap completed, the breeze then dropped to nothing, resulting in the race being abandoned. Unfortunately that was it for the day and the fleet were sent ashore. by International 470 Class Association Posted 9 May 20:22 BST Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor Barton Marine appoint South African Distributor Pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect Barton Marine are pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Marine Connect in South Africa. Representing the full Barton Marine range, the team will facilitate supply of Barton's popular, durable and great value deck equipment range. by Barton Marine Posted 9 May 18:00 BST Streakers at Hornsea Streakers at Hornsea North Sails Northern Paddle Series Open event Hornsea Sailing Club served up perfect conditions for the first event of the Streaker North Sails Northern Paddle Series on 27 April. by Stuart Burnett Posted 9 May 17:48 BST RS Elite Zhik UK Nationals Entries Open RS Elite Zhik UK Nationals Entries Open Taking place at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in early July The 2024 Nationals will take place at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, with racing from Thursday July 4th to Sunday 7th. Race Officer Stuart Childerley has been set the challenge of controlling the impressive line-up of competitors. by Debbie Jarvis Posted 9 May 15:48 BST Bermuda Delivers for SailGP Bermuda Delivers for SailGP With the drama starting on the practice day Bermuda had it all for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, with the drama starting on the practice day, when a user-error on the USA SailGP Team F50 saw them capsize at speed, hurling the crew out of the boat and onto the wing sail. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 9 May 14:52 BST Osprey Southerns and Panmorra Cup at Mount's Bay Osprey Southerns and Panmorra Cup at Mount's Bay Eleven Osprey stalwarts make the pilgrimage to the spiritual home of the class The weekend of 4th and 5th May 2024 saw eleven Osprey stalwarts make the pilgrimage to Mount's Bay Sailing Club, the spiritual home of the class for the 2024 Southern Area Championship & Panmorra Cup. by Mike Atkinson Posted 9 May 14:45 BST SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda SailGP Inspire WASZP racing in Bermuda Young British sailor Ben Anderson takes the win SailGP were in Bermuda at the beginning of May, and alongside the F50 racing ran their highly competitive Inspire foiling programme in WASZPS for Under 21 year old sailors. by Ben Anderson Posted 9 May 14:14 BST European 2K Tour event returns to the UK European 2K Tour event returns to the UK Royal Thames YC to host after a break of almost ten years The 5th to the 7th of July will see the European 2K Tour return to the UK after almost ten years, making it one of the highlights of the racing year. by Robin Tott Posted 9 May 14:07 BST K6 John Hall Trophy at Oxford K6 John Hall Trophy at Oxford It didn't look promising It didn't look promising. The forecast predicted very light winds over the two days which may have been why visiting competitors stayed away. However the gloomy forecast did not deter eight Oxford based K6s from entering. by John Tabor Posted 9 May 13:35 BST Comets at Fishers Green SC Comets at Fishers Green SC Sparkling conditions, although could have done with a bit more wind Fishers Green SC held their annual Comet open meeting on 4th May, as part of their travellers' series. Comets from 8 different clubs enjoyed sparkling conditions although we could have done with a bit more wind! by Godfrey Clark Posted 9 May 12:46 BST Discover Sailing day at Horning Discover Sailing day at Horning Sailing really can change lives! Horning SC enjoyed a fantastic day on the water Saturday, for their 'Discover Sailing' event held as part of the biennial Horning Boat Show, which was celebrating its seventh event. by Holly Hancock Posted 9 May 11:46 BST GP14 and Streaker open at West Lancs GP14 and Streaker open at West Lancs Light winds supplanted by sea breeze The wind forecast wasn't looking promising for the GP14 and Streaker Open held on the 5th May at West Lancashire Yacht Club. However, the light breeze was sufficient for the Race Officers to send the two fleets out as planned. by Ian Donaldson Posted 9 May 11:34 BST Cape 31 class set for the Porquerolles Regatta Cape 31 class set for the Porquerolles Regatta Eight teams from eight different nations are poised for four days of intense competition It's race week for the eight Cape 31's as they prepare for an exhilarating week of racing against the backdrop of the stunning Island of Porquerolles in the Côte d'Azur, set to kick off this Thursday, preceded by practice racing on Wednesday. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 9 May 10:43 BST Eve McMahon to carry Olympic Flame Eve McMahon to carry Olympic Flame Irish sailor selected to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Marseille Celebrations are about to get under way in Marseille, France today as the city prepares for the arrival of the Olympic flame to French soil. by Irish Sailing Team Posted 9 May 10:09 BST Norfolk Punt Club Opening Sunday Racing Norfolk Punt Club Opening Sunday Racing A perfect day for sailing to start the season We awoke to clear blue skies and very little wind. But the Met Office said it would be mainly southerly F2, increasing to F3 and gusting F4 later. And so it was - a perfect day for NPC sailing. What a joy after the weeks we have endured beforehand! by Alan Davis Posted 9 May 09:08 BST Lymington XOD Wednesday Series Week 2 Lymington XOD Wednesday Series Week 2 A cracking day to go sailing A cracking day to go sailing with the gentle south westerly sea breeze clicking in just in time, with strong easterly flowing tide. Our race team lead by James Hoare and Chris Baldwick set a lovely windward leeward course from the Starting Platform. by Rory Paton Posted 9 May 05:33 BST Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher Transat CIC: Le Turquais top daggerboard finisher Half the IMOCA fleet in now in New York The top 13 finishers - that is to say half the IMOCA class on the Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic - are now either in New York or en route from the finish line which is 110 miles offshore. by The Transat CIC Posted 8 May 20:02 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 2 Olympic Trials Tussles continue at Nacra 17 Worlds Big breeze and massive wind shifts of day two of the Nacra 17 World Championship delivered plenty of drama in La Grande Motte, the South of France. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 8 May 19:06 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2 A superb day for the Italian pairing of Elena Berta and Bruno Festo More light and shifty winds in Cannes on day 2 of the 470 European Championship made for difficult conditions to race in, watching for the shifts. by International 470 Class Association Posted 8 May 18:25 BST RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona, the first time the high performance owner-driver one design class has visited this northwest region of Spain. by 44Cup Posted 8 May 18:04 BST RS Feva Inlands and GP5 at Draycote Water RS Feva Inlands and GP5 at Draycote Water 47 boats take part with nearly 100 sailors Saturday 20th April saw nearly 100 sailors busy in the boat park rigging 47 boats, eager to get sailing on a cold but sunny morning. A great start to a fabulous weekend at Draycote Water Sailing Club. by Chrissie Le Petit Posted 8 May 17:54 BST RORC North Sea Race Preview RORC North Sea Race Preview A fleet of over 50 boats will set off from Harwich to Scheveningen on Friday The Royal Ocean Racing Club's North Sea Race, hosted by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, has attracted over 50 boats. The North Sea Race is one of the oldest in the RORC Racing Calendar dating back to 1931. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 8 May 16:56 BST Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar One of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world Join the action! The Melges 15 has a full event calendar for anyone interested in joining one of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world. by Morgan Kinney Posted 8 May 15:33 BST Get your spring adventure kit now Get your spring adventure kit now From sailing adventures to relaxing at the marina, Musto have a style to suit you From sailing adventures to relaxing at the marina, Musto have a style to suit you. Explore their selection of shorts and tops to take you through the warmer months in style. by Musto Posted 8 May 12:47 BST Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win Completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish Many of the IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC have been dreaming about completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish, and on Tuesday race winner Yoann Richomme did exactly that. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 May 12:37 BST SWYSA Regatta at Paignton Sailing Club SWYSA Regatta at Paignton Sailing Club Sun and a friendly welcome on the English Riviera Run as a culmination of the fleet-specific winter training sessions which SWYSA has organised over the winter for RS Teras, Toppers and ILCAs, the event was hosted by Paignton Sailing Club on a sunny Saturday. by Peter Solly Posted 8 May 11:46 BST RS Vareo Inlands at Oxford RS Vareo Inlands at Oxford A welcome return to the club for RS Vareo Rooster National Tour Event 2 At Oxford Sailing Club we are blessed with a huge expanse of water, plus a large RS Vareo fleet with many differing levels of ability. This weekend the big boys of the RS Vareo community made a welcome return to the club, for this year's Inlands. by Tony Bell Posted 8 May 11:26 BST Solos at South Staffs Solos at South Staffs 9 locals joined by 13 visitors for Allen Solo Midland Series round 2 South Staffs SC welcomed visitors from across the region for round 2 of the Allen Solo Midland Series. Nine local boats were joined by thirteen visitors from as far as Northampton, Budworth, and Ogston making up a healthy turnout of 22 boats. by Jonny Coate Posted 8 May 11:11 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1 Japan's Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka take the early lead Three races were held on the first day of the International 470 Class European Championship in Cannes, France. The day started off with very light winds, slowly building as clouds built over the race course. All in all, three races were held. by International 470 Class Association Posted 8 May 09:26 BST Albacore Inlands at Bartley Albacore Inlands at Bartley Visitors travelled from as far as Scaling Dam in the north-east and Lyme Regis in the south-west On 5th and 6th May, Bartley Sailing Club in south-west Birmingham hosted the Albacore class Inland Championship. Visitors travelled from as far as Scaling Dam in the north-east and Lyme Regis in the south-west. by Harry Ashworth Posted 8 May 09:00 BST Entries open for UK women's keelboat team racing Entries open for UK women's keelboat team racing First ever Championship to be held at Queen Mary SC Entries are live for the first ever UK Women's Keelboat Team Racing Championship. The inaugural event will be co-organised and hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club at London's Queen Mary Reservoir over the weekend of 15-16 June 2024. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 8 May 08:57 BST Notts County SC Scorpion Open Notts County SC Scorpion Open Silver Scorpion Travellers Series Saturday dawned at Notts County Sailing Club for the start of the Scorpion Open, part of the Silver Scorpion Travellers Series. With 26 competing boats, the usual Scorpion pre-start stories started to unfurl upon arrival, all worthy of Pecker nominations. by Ben Rayner Posted 8 May 07:32 BST Challenger Travellers at Castle Semple Challenger Travellers at Castle Semple Launched on Saturday more in the hope than expectation of racing Seven Challengers raced at Castle Semple SC during the weekend 4-5 May. Chi Chian Wu was kindly loaned one of the Challengers based at Castle Semple SC and Lynn Steward of Wigan and St Helens SC borrowed a Sailability Scotland boat. by Alice Patterson & Duncan Greenhalgh Posted 8 May 06:34 BST 2024 Queen Mary Sailing Club Championships 2024 Queen Mary Sailing Club Championships An impressive turnout of 26 ILCAs in the 41 boat fleet Unusually for Queen Mary, the forecast proved highly accurate for Sunday's racing as a gentle 5-6 knots arrived at 10.30am and built steadily thereafter - in force if not in direction - for the 3-race club championship. by Chris Ellyatt Posted 8 May 06:27 BST Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour There are still some spots available in our WASZP_X5.8m and 6.9m flee It has taken just one hour for the 8.2m section of the Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m fleet to sell out! This is the second major event that has sold out in the space of months. The International WASZP Games in Norway also sold out in the space of 48 hours. by Marc Ablett Posted 8 May 06:17 BST America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail Team members and their families gathered at their Barcelona team base for the christening ceremony A landmark day unfolded for NYYC American Magic on Tuesday morning, May 7th, as Boat 3, "Patriot", embarked on its inaugural sail. by American Magic Media Posted 8 May 02:34 BST America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail American Magic sailed Tuesday revealing an interesting deck layout including aft facing cyclors American Magic rolled out their new AC75 at 5.45am on Tuesday, with the first set of slightly asymmetric race foils, rudder and rig all in place and revealing an interesting deck layout putting the helms and trimmers side by side and well forward. by Americas Cup Media Posted 8 May 01:11 BST Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York Finishers dock in the heart of the Big Apple Freezing fog banks, a light winds head scratcher at 150 miles from the finish, deciphering the vagaries of the Gulf Stream....all these final challenges, and more, were all but forgotten when The Transat CIC IMOCAs enjoyed a sunny arrival in New York. by The Transat CIC Posted 7 May 23:52 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1 British seize early 49er lead, Italy lead in the 49er FX and Nacra 17 classes at La Grande Motte British teams took the lead on both sides of the qualifying draw at the 49er European Championship on day one of the competition. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 7 May 20:02 BST Contessa 32 Class Association 2024 Season Contessa 32 Class Association 2024 Season Congregating again on race courses, marinas and, inevitably, pontoon parties As May dawns and the seemingly incessant rain finally starts giving way to some teasing rays of sunshine, Contessa 32's are now congregating again on racecourses, marinas and, inevitably, pontoon parties along the south coast and elsewhere. by Ben Price Posted 7 May 18:20 BST Fishers Green ILCA Open Fishers Green ILCA Open Sailors from 7 different clubs for Sailingfast UKLA Thames Valley Series event Fishers Green Sailing Club held their annual ILCA open meeting on 4th May which is part of the Sailingfast UKLA Thames Valley Series. by Godfrey Clark Posted 7 May 18:05 BST Bellino wins RORC Myth of Malham Race Bellino wins RORC Myth of Malham Race NMD 54 Teasing Machine blasted round the 235 mile course to take line honours The overall winner of RORC Myth of Malham Race, after IRC time correction, was Rob Craigie's Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, racing Two-Handed with RORC Commodore Deb Fish. by Rupert Holmes / RORC Posted 7 May 17:49 BST One more storm, two more oceans One more storm, two more oceans For the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 Louis Robein is the last competitor in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 who is still at sea, we have all followed his resilience and determination as he faced trials and tribulations in his epic voyage. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 7 May 17:37 BST RS Venture Inclusive Swiss Cup RS Venture Inclusive Swiss Cup Racing from the Abériaux harbour in Prangins on the shore of Lake Geneva The first International Invitational RS Venture Regatta in Switzerland has successfully concluded. The event, which took place from the Abériaux harbour in Prangins on the shore of Lake Geneva featured a fleet of 8 RS Venture Connect sailboats. by Dan Jaspers Posted 7 May 15:44 BST 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 3 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 3 Some close racing in strong tides for the five yachts on the eastern Solent Five Sunsail 41 yachts entered Round 3 of the YachtsandYachting.com Race Series organised by Prometheus Sailing over the weekend of May 4/5th in the Eastern Solent with seven races sailed, a mixture of windward/leeward and round the cans courses. by Terry Hunt Posted 7 May 15:27 BST Mirror Northerns at Bass Mirror Northerns at Bass Visitors from as far as Reading Bassenthwaite Sailing Club welcomed visitors from as far as Reading for the 2024 Mirror Northern Area Championship, sponsored by Winder Boats. by Bass Press Posted 7 May 15:18 BST Northampton Sailing Club Open Day Northampton Sailing Club Open Day To be held on 18th May 2024 Northampton Sailing Club is holding an open day for anyone interested in water sports so they can find out what the club has to offer. The open day will take place from 11.00am - 4pm on Saturday 18th May 2024 at Pitsford Reservoir. by Clare Butterfield Posted 7 May 14:24 BST