Harken to sponsor RS Sprints Regatta Harken to sponsor RS Sprints Regatta Five RS classes to race at Rutland this weekend To celebrate the start of a superb year of racing five RS classes are invited to the Harken RS Sprints Regatta hosted by the RS Class Association and Rutland Sailing Club 20th to 21st April 2024. by RS Class Association Posted 16 Apr 07:26 BST 2nd Musto ISORA Welsh Coastal Race at Pwllheli 2nd Musto ISORA Welsh Coastal Race at Pwllheli Difficult to see any of the boats from onshore in the miserable weather Saturday saw the 2nd of the Musto ISORA Welsh coastal races. As always, boats are tracked using YellowBrick trackers - just as well as it was difficult to see any of the boats from onshore in the miserable weather. by Vicky Cox Posted 16 Apr 07:11 BST Two more finishers in Mcintyre OGR Two more finishers in Mcintyre OGR Spirit of Helsinki and Neptune cross the Squadron line Spirit of Helsinki (Finland) and Neptune (France) across the Line in McIntyre Ocean Globe. Maiden ETA 17:00 16th April - Can they grab Overall Race IRC Gold? by Ocean Globe Race Posted 16 Apr 03:50 BST AC75 launching season AC75 launching season Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts represent the cutting-edge of foiling Love 'em or hate 'em, the current America's Cup yachts certainly represent the cutting-edge of foiling and are the fastest windward-leeward sailing machines on water. by Mark Jardine Posted 15 Apr 20:00 BST SCYC to host British Dragon Edinburgh Cup SCYC to host British Dragon Edinburgh Cup The fleet return to the waters of North Wales in July The 76th Edinburgh Cup, the annual British Dragon nationals and Northern championship will be hosted by the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club which is celebrating its centenary year. by Emma York Posted 15 Apr 19:35 BST Merlin Rockets at Burton Merlin Rockets at Burton The opening round of the 2024 Craftinsure Silver Tiller series On Saturday 13th April, 15 Merlin Rockets trekked to Burton SC for a lovely day around the cans for the first Craftinsure Silver Tiller of the year (after Burghfield's postponement), combined with the Northern, Midland, Vintage and Classic Series. by Beka Jones Posted 15 Apr 19:27 BST RS500 Rooster National Tour at Bristol Corinthian RS500 Rooster National Tour at Bristol Corinthian A weekend of great sailing with training on Saturday and racing on Sunday The RS500 fleet joined with the RS200s and RS400s at Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club for a weekend of great sailing. Saturday was spent training, under the watchful eye and skilful videoing of James Curtis, former world champion. by John Reynolds Posted 15 Apr 19:22 BST 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 2 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 2 A mixture of Windward/Leeward and Round the Cans courses The weekend of 13th & 14th April saw 8 one design Sunsail 41.0's take to the water for Round 2 of the YachtsandYachting.com Race Series, organised by Prometheus Sailing. by Terry Hunt Posted 15 Apr 17:43 BST Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Start of Season Trophy Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Start of Season Trophy A chilly start on Sunday with plenty of shifts and gusts After a balmy Saturday it was a chilly start for Sunday's Start of Season Trophy at Great Yarmouth & Gorleston SC. The offshore F2-3 wind provided some tricky conditions with plenty of shifts and big gusts throughout the day. by Dave Houghton Posted 15 Apr 17:38 BST RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA RS Fest Miami brings RS Sailing festival to USA Miami's party vibes embraced with an exciting racing programme RS Fest Miami celebrated the RS Sailing community in the United States over the Easter weekend, hosting the first ever multi-fleet RS regatta to take place in North America. by Bex Foot, RS Sailing Posted 15 Apr 16:29 BST RS200s at Bristol Corinthian RS200s at Bristol Corinthian 26-strong fleet for West Country Boat Repairs SW Ugly Tour opener Saturday 13th April saw the year opener of the SW Ugly Tour at Bristol Corinthian YC. The team had booked the sun and promise of a building wind. Racing was close throughout the 26-strong fleet with 4 different race winners. by Lorna Glen Posted 15 Apr 15:51 BST The Ocean Race sails into Athens The Ocean Race sails into Athens For the Our Ocean Conference UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean hands Nature's Baton to Greece's Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Oceans and Coordinator of the conference. by The Ocean Race Posted 15 Apr 15:47 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 highlights Champions celebrate debut wins in Leucate The final day of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Leucate has arrived and we have officially crowned our champions. The 27th edition of the Mondial du Vent has once again delivered exceptional conditions here in Leucate. by GWA Wingfoil World Tour Posted 15 Apr 14:18 BST RS100 Class Association Training at Chew RS100 Class Association Training at Chew A rare event of a sunny warm weekend with a good breeze Twelve enthusiastic RS100 sailors turned up to that rare event of a sunny warm weekend with a good breeze. They came to fine tune their sailing skills and to learn a few secrets from some of the class self styled 'experts'. by David Smart Posted 15 Apr 13:33 BST Fast Dispatch and a 5 Star Rated Service Fast Dispatch and a 5 Star Rated Service Sailing Chandlery are passionate about getting you back on the water At Sailing Chandlery we're passionate about getting you back on the water quickly. We don't mess around, we hold good stock levels, dispatch your orders quickly, use fast postal services and provide you a 5 star rated service you can count on. by Sailing Chandlery Posted 15 Apr 12:00 BST Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 6 Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 6 Ideal weather conditions attracted a strong turnout for the concluding race Ideal weather conditions attracted a strong turnout for the concluding race of the spring series, with 8 teams assembling at the start line. by John Burn & David Greening Posted 15 Apr 10:39 BST Leamington Spa British Moth Open Leamington Spa British Moth Open A bright & breezy day for the season opener The first open meeting of 2024 for the British Moth fleet dawned as a bright & breezy day and saw a fleet of eight boats competing on the small reservoir at Willes Meadow in Leamington. by Elaine Laverty Posted 15 Apr 10:30 BST Polar Chase makes it Nine Polar Chase makes it Nine For next season's Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series The Polar Chase will be joining eight other familiar events in the 2024/2025 edition of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series. Chase Sailing Club near Walsall in the West Midlands will host the one-day event on 14 December. by Andy Rice Posted 15 Apr 07:19 BST 2024 Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 at Guildford 2024 Mermaid Trophy GAMES 4 at Guildford A superb day's racing with 18 races held This was a superb day's racing with 18 races in a limit A rig wind giving some exciting planing off wind in the gusts and providing almost perfect conditions for the 9 competitors from 6 clubs. by Roger Stollery Posted 15 Apr 07:08 BST 100 sailors set a course for Martinique 100 sailors set a course for Martinique The fleet set sail today "I've never seen anything like it!" says a regular visitor to the port, staring wide-eyed at the spectacle. It is the first time that such a huge crowd has gathered in the port to bid the Cap-Martinique competitors a fond farewell. by Cap Martinique Posted 14 Apr 17:56 BST Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta starts next week A unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage The 35th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, with its unique blend of sport, tradition, camaraderie and maritime heritage, starts next Wednesday, April 17th and promises to be an unforgettable experience for all who attend. by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Posted 14 Apr 14:29 BST 2024 UK Wingfoil Tour in Portland Harbour 2024 UK Wingfoil Tour in Portland Harbour Rafferty Read clean sweeps the first event The arrival of the 2024 UK Wingfoil Tour brought the biggest numbers to date within the national wing foil fleet, and with good wind all weekend at Portland Harbour, this first event kicked the season off with some spectacular wing foil course-racing. by Rafferty Read Posted 14 Apr 11:07 BST Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update Clipper Race 10: Day 17 race update Does Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have Race 10 all wrapped up? With a commanding lead of close to 300 miles you'd think, barring any mishaps, the Vietnamese boat will sail into Seattle a day or two ahead of the chasing boats. by Clipper Round the World Race Posted 14 Apr 09:37 BST L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe L'Esprit d'équipe 2nd in McIntyre Ocean Globe Crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC on Saturday The light had faded as the former Whitbread winner L'Esprit d'équipe FR (85) from LES SABLES D'OLONNE France took second-in-line honours for Leg 4 of the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race, crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes at 20:27 UTC. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 14 Apr 07:23 BST Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler Live Q&A with Vilma Bobeck & Rebecca Netzler Road To Gold this Monday: How to Hone your Boat Speed Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler are hot medal prospects for this summer's Olympic Games. Sweden's 49erFX skiff stars have finished 2nd, 1st and 2nd at the past three World Championships. by Andy Rice, Co-Creator, Road To Gold Posted 13 Apr 18:00 BST Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Battle for gold in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race L'Esprit D'équipe to cross finish line tonight for second in Line Honours L'Esprit D'équipe FR (85), making 10 knots toward the finish line and is expected to cross tonight around 1900hrs UTC 13TH APRIL to take a provisional second place in line honours LEG 4 by Ocean Globe Race Posted 13 Apr 17:40 BST The Silver Age The Silver Age Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli launches its AC75 Twenty-five years after the launch of the first Luna Rossa, the Italian challenger's America's Cup hull No.10 first touched water today: it is the AC75 foiling monohull with which Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli will participate in the 37th America's Cup. by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Posted 13 Apr 15:35 BST Pennant Races at Overy Staithe Sailing Club Pennant Races at Overy Staithe Sailing Club Both the Shipwrecked Mariners' Pennant and the Seafarer's Pennant raced today Overy Staithe Sailing Club's 2024 season continued this weekend with two races held on Saturday 13 April. One of these had been postponed from the previous week when wind conditions were unsuitable for racing. by Jennie Clark Posted 13 Apr 14:54 BST Dream conditions for the Cap-Martinique start Dream conditions for the Cap-Martinique start The first days of racing are shaping up to be quick Blue skies, summer temperatures, Creole music and the odd glass of rum. There is already a definite Caribbean vibe in the Cap-Martinique race village in La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany. by Cap Martinique Posted 13 Apr 08:46 BST Skipper Victor Diaz De Leon leads young Americans Skipper Victor Diaz De Leon leads young Americans Looking to become 2024's 52 Super Series champions True to an initiative launched last year by team owner and 52 SUPER SERIES champion Doug De Vos that aims to provide younger sailors with experience and learning at the highest level of grand prix racing. by 52 Super Series Posted 12 Apr 20:33 BST IM24CA confirms Melges 24 European Sailing Series IM24CA confirms Melges 24 European Sailing Series Launching the Melges 24 European Ranking Established in 2013 by the International Melges 24 Class Association, the series aims to identify the top performers in the class and comprises a title championship and various regattas across Europe. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 12 Apr 18:19 BST Poole Regatta Early Bird Entry Discounts Poole Regatta Early Bird Entry Discounts Get your entry in before 23.59 on 13th April Early bird entry for the International Paint Poole Regatta 2024 ends tomorrow at 23.59 on 13th April, so take advantage of the lowest entry fees and enter one of the South Coast's most popular regattas right now! by Chris Jones Posted 12 Apr 16:59 BST Optimist Brits abroad Optimist Brits abroad It's an exciting time to be an junior sailor The one thing that separates the Optimist from other junior and youth classes is the sheer number of events that sailors can attend. If one so desired, you could find a major Optimist event somewhere around the world for every week of the year. by Sandy Ramus & Suzie Holland Posted 12 Apr 15:13 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 concludes GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 concludes Cappuzzo and Suardiaz hold strong in the FreeFly-Slalom discipline and emerge victorious As the final day approached, following the crowning of our champions in the Surf-Freestyle discipline, we transitioned seamlessly back into the FreeFly-Slalom discipline. by Holly Keenan Posted 12 Apr 14:05 BST Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy Open Day Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy Open Day Offering visitors the chance to see the latest student-built boats The world-renowned Boat Building Academy (BBA) in Lyme Regis will hold its annual Open Day on Saturday April 27th, offering visitors the chance to see the latest student-built boats, find out about courses on offer and enjoy entertainment and food. by Boat Building Academy Posted 12 Apr 11:45 BST Shustoke SC ILCA Midland Grand Prix Shustoke SC ILCA Midland Grand Prix Six visitors join six home fleet boats despite the rather wild forecast Despite the rather wild forecast of 40+knot gusts courtesy of Storm Kathleen, six visitors joined six home boats for the annual Shustoke SC ILCA Midland Grand Prix, sponsored by Sailingfast. by Olly Saunders Posted 12 Apr 11:34 BST Inland & Coastal sponsors Autism On The Water Inland & Coastal sponsors Autism On The Water A registered charity committed to raising awareness of the autistic spectrum The pontoon and water access specialist, Inland & Coastal Marina Systems, is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of Autism On The Water for 2024. by Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Posted 12 Apr 09:42 BST Cap-Martinique sets sail on 14th April Cap-Martinique sets sail on 14th April 60 boats set to start from La Trinité-sur-Mer The Cap-Martinique is back! Following on from the success of the first edition, in 2022, the transatlantic race for amateurs is returning and entry tickets are already sold out. by Cap Martinique Posted 12 Apr 09:39 BST Royal Western Yacht Club '1884 Twilight' Series Royal Western Yacht Club '1884 Twilight' Series 1825hrs, Wednesday 24th April will see the start of the first race 1825hrs, Wednesday 24th April will see the start of the first race in the all new RWYC 1884 Twilight Series. by Adrian Gray Posted 12 Apr 08:30 BST Pen Duick VI triumphs in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Pen Duick VI triumphs in McIntyre Ocean Globe Race Emotional scenes as Marie Tabarly skipper of Pen Duick VI FR crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes Emotional scenes as Marie Tabarly skipper of Pen Duick VI FR crosses the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line at 22:52 UTC, 11th April after 37 challenging days at sea and 6814nm sailed, taking the treasured double - "provisional" first in line honours. by Ocean Globe Race Posted 12 Apr 07:33 BST 12 teams to compete in the Carmela Cup 12 teams to compete in the Carmela Cup for the RYA Two Boat Keelboat Team Racing Championship A long standing favourite among team racers, the Royal Thames Yacht Club's Carmela Cup will see more teams than ever competing to claim the title of UK National Champion. by Jack Fenwick Posted 12 Apr 05:54 BST America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75 America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ reveal AC75 Emirates Team New Zealand unexpectedly rolled their new AC75 out of the shed, on Friday Emirates Team New Zealand unexpectedly rolled their new AC75 out of the shed, on Friday, during a break in the gales which have been lashing Auckland. by Sail-World.com/nz Posted 12 Apr 02:56 BST UK Cape 31 Class Race Circuit Kicks Off Friday UK Cape 31 Class Race Circuit Kicks Off Friday The beginning of what is looking to be an epic season The UK Cape 31 Class Race Circuit is set to kick off tomorrow at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, the beginning of what is looking to be an epic season. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 11 Apr 22:38 BST Nick Craig back on top of OK Dinghy World Rankings Nick Craig back on top of OK Dinghy World Rankings For the first time in 14 years after winning the 2024 Worlds in Brisbane Britain's Nick Craig is back on top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking List for the first time in 14 years, moving up four places. by Robert Deaves Posted 11 Apr 20:23 BST $10,000 climate action grant up for grabs $10,000 climate action grant up for grabs Emirates GBR SailGP Team Purpose Partner, the 1851 Trust, joins forces with Butterfield in Bermuda Butterfield has partnered with Emirates GBR SailGP Team's Purpose Partner, the 1851 Trust, as the Official Bermuda Impact Partner for their Protect Our Future schools programme taking place alongside the Bermuda SailGP event this coming May. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 11 Apr 18:57 BST Worrell 1000 50th Anniversary Race: 30 days to go Worrell 1000 50th Anniversary Race: 30 days to go 2024 marks the 23rd running of the race The countdown timer on the official website for the Worrell 1000 is now down to just 30 days - Twelve teams representing five countries will descend upon the beach adjacent to the Hollywood Beach Marriott in Florida. by Worrell 1000 Posted 11 Apr 17:44 BST Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Cadet Start of Season Update Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Cadet Start of Season Update Exciting plans and projects for the club's cadet fleet Through the winter the Cadet Committee with the support of the General Committee have been busy beavering away with some exciting plans and projects for the club's cadet fleet. by Lindsay Rainbow, TBYC Cadet Rep Posted 11 Apr 15:30 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 Day 4 GWA Wingfoil World Cup France 2024 Day 4 Suardiaz and MacDonald defend their Surf-Freestyle titles with outstanding performances As dawn broke on day four of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Leucate we were greeted by golden rays and tramontane winds, promising another day of thrilling competition. by Holly Keenan Posted 11 Apr 15:19 BST