20th PalmaVela Day 1 20th PalmaVela Day 1 Galateia returns to defend PalmaVela title with a perfect start At the 20th PalmaVela a breezy opening pair of windward-leeward races on the Bay of Palma saw the Wally Cento Galateia make a strong start to defending their IRC-IMA Maxi division title that they won last year with a perfect scoreline. by PalmaVela Posted 2 May 21:28 BST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week overall Provezza are the pride of Palma after thrilling title decider Ergin Imre's Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the season at 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing thanks to a spectacular victory in the final race. by 52 Super Series Posted 2 May 21:16 BST Rooster Warehouse Clearance Event Rooster Warehouse Clearance Event Including ex-display, samples, factory seconds, excess stock, chandlery Taking place Friday 3rd May and Friday 10th May. Including ex-display, samples, factory seconds, excess stock, chandlery. by Rooster Posted 2 May 19:30 BST La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview Final dress rehearsal for the Cats and Skiffs Of those 148 crews registered, 39 will represent their country in less than three months in Marseille, location of the 2024 Olympic sailing events. by Anne Millet Posted 2 May 17:24 BST Transat CIC day 5 Transat CIC day 5 Richomme takes the lead in the IMOCAs The skippers have been facing tough conditions since the start and fatigue, the chilling temperatures on board, the lack of sleep, as well as the inevitable technical problems and breakages, are putting sailors and boats to the test. by The Transat CIC Posted 2 May 17:16 BST Tenby Regatta 2024 Preview Tenby Regatta 2024 Preview Taking place on July 6th and 7th Tenby Sailing Club is hosting the annual dinghy regatta on July 6th and 7th 2024. Entry is open to all dinghies for three races on the Saturday with the first start at 12:30 with racing sponsored by CoastWaterSports. by Dan Jackson Posted 2 May 16:15 BST RS Tera Training and Open at Whitefriars Preview RS Tera Training and Open at Whitefriars Preview Part of the exciting RS Tera South West Association Travellers' Series Entries are open for the RS Tera South West training and Open meet over the weekend of 11/12 May. This is the first event of the exciting 2024 RS Tera South West Association Travellers' Series. by Richard Trevithick Posted 2 May 15:44 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup Spain 2024 update GWA Wingfoil World Cup Spain 2024 update Spanish world champion takes Surf-Freestyle win on home waters Reigning Surf-Freestyle world champion, Spain's Nia Suardiaz, tightened her grip on another title when she landed the win at the GWA Wingfoil World Cup on home waters at the Tarifa Wing Pro. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 2 May 15:29 BST Stewart Brewing RS400 Scottish Tour at Loch Earn Stewart Brewing RS400 Scottish Tour at Loch Earn Freezing Fling in the Trossachs The first Stewart Brewing RS400 Scottish tour event took place at the Loch Earn Sailing Club as part of their annual First Fling event. by Keith Orr Posted 2 May 14:48 BST Successful Open Day at Blackwater Sailing Club Successful Open Day at Blackwater Sailing Club Celebrating 125 Years of Sailing Despite the cold wind and threat of rain, 158 visitors braved the overcast weather and visited the Blackwater Sailing Club's Open Day on Saturday 27th April to discover sailing and experience the wonderful facilities on offer. by Gay Ayton Posted 2 May 14:28 BST Bank Holiday Weekend Discount at Sailing Chandlery Bank Holiday Weekend Discount at Sailing Chandlery Take advantage of an additional saving at Sailing Chandlery this bank holiday weekend Take advantage of an additional saving at Sailing Chandlery this bank holiday weekend. by Sailing Chandlery Posted 2 May 12:00 BST Southwest Topper Traveller Series at Paignton Southwest Topper Traveller Series at Paignton Great racing despite the variable conditions The third Traveller in the South West Traveller Series took place on Sunday 28th April. This event was hosted by Paignton Sailing Club and despite conditions being variable they still provided great racing within the fleet. by Isobel Williscroft Posted 2 May 11:49 BST GSC achieves sustainability & environmental goals GSC achieves sustainability & environmental goals The verification of the compliance with the standard was conducted in two phases TÜV Thüringen congratulates the organization and participants for their achievements in the Global Solo Challenge. by Global Solo Challenge Posted 2 May 11:41 BST 2024 Hurricane Europeans at Carnac 2024 Hurricane Europeans at Carnac A return of the event at the popular Eurocat event Having decided over a few beers that we should try and go and enter the Eurocat event held each year in Carnac, Brittany. Having not been there for 30 years it seemed right that the Hurricane fleet should return. by Howard Warrington Posted 2 May 09:44 BST Rooster partners with UK J/70 class Rooster partners with UK J/70 class On the lookout for a boat to sponsor for the Corinthian Europeans in Denmark Rooster®, a leading name in sailing apparel and accessories, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with the UK J/70 Class, marking a significant milestone in the realm of competitive sailing. by Rooster Posted 2 May 09:00 BST D-Zero Northern Championships at Annandale D-Zero Northern Championships at Annandale Zippy Zero reports, "Life sucks, folks" It's a big hello from Zippy the D-Zero in my first report of this year. The event was the D-Zero Northern Championships, held at a new venue for us at Annandale Sailing Club, 4 miles West of Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. by Zippy Zero Posted 2 May 08:52 BST Record number of people try sailing at Dovestone Record number of people try sailing at Dovestone 70 participants took the opportunity to get out on the water during the club's Discover Sailing day A record 70 participants took the opportunity to get out on the water during Dovestone Sailing Club's Discover Sailing event on Saturday 27 April. by Nik Lever Posted 2 May 08:47 BST Hyde Sails Squib Gold Cup 2024 Preview Hyde Sails Squib Gold Cup 2024 Preview 28th edition taking place in Burnham over the Bank Holiday Weekend The 28th edition of the Squib Gold Cup, sponsored by Hyde Sails, to take place at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, over the Bank Holiday Weekend, 4th and 5th of May, 2024. by Petru Balau Posted 2 May 07:00 BST Taittinger Royal Solent YC Regatta entries growing Taittinger Royal Solent YC Regatta entries growing Attracting a mixture of repeat and new competitors for a weekend of racing and socialising The 16th edition of the Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta is already attracting a mixture of repeat and new competitors for a weekend of racing and socialising in and around Yarmouth, with over 100 entries confirmed in the first two weeks. by Oliver Dewar Posted 2 May 06:51 BST Offshore race set to be decisive for Tom Dolan Offshore race set to be decisive for Tom Dolan A slightly frustrated Dolan is sitting in 14th place heading into Thursday At the Solo Maître CoQ Figaro circuit event which started on Tuesday out of Les Sables d'Olonne in France's Vendée region, a slightly frustrated Tom Dolan is sitting in 14th place heading into Thursday's 390 mile offshore race component. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 1 May 21:37 BST Contender Travellers Trophy at Highcliffe Contender Travellers Trophy at Highcliffe Fleet finally start racing after first two events blown off After the first 2 events of the Contender Travellers Series were blown off, if was a relief for the Contender fleet to finally get the season under way at one of the premier locations in the UK, Highcliffe. by Gary Langdown Posted 1 May 21:27 BST Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors Zhik kits out Australia's Olympic sailors With industry-first high-performance neoprene-free wetsuit When Australia's 12 Olympic sailors take to the waters of Marseille in July this year, they'll wear the industry's first high-performance, neoprene-free wetsuits created by Sydney sailing apparel company Zhik. by Zhik Posted 1 May 21:09 BST Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Holcim-PRB sustains bowsprit damage Nicolas Lunven continues racing towards New York While in fifth position in The Transat CIC fleet, Team Holcim-PRB skipper Nicolas Lunven alerted his shore team on Wednesday morning that the boat's bowsprit had broken. The incident occurred overnight amid strong wind conditions. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 1 May 21:07 BST Lymington XOD Racing Week 1 Lymington XOD Racing Week 1 A chilly grey day greets the fleet for the first race of the season A chilly grey day greeted 16 Lymington X One Designs for their first race of the season. Mike Cowan and his race team set a beat from the Platform to a moveable mark to the east a long run to A. by Lymington X One Design Division Posted 1 May 21:05 BST Momentous day for INEOS Britannia Momentous day for INEOS Britannia As AC75 sets sail for first time INEOS Britannia's new race boat for the 37th America's Cup has set sail for the very first time. The British Challenger's AC75 took to the water in Barcelona with Olympic Gold medallists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott at the Helm on Wednesday 1st May. by INEOS Britannia Posted 1 May 20:58 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 10 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 10 With a full history of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale This, the tenth and final Fine Lines in this series ends up with a real example of what the thinking is all about, that near perfect fusion of style and function. Plus a more detailed look at Jack's life and his boats. by Dougal Henshall Posted 1 May 19:00 BST South African Cape 31 class event schedule South African Cape 31 class event schedule The seven local teams have been joined by three new boat owners Following the success of the 2023/24 Summer in the South series with the 7 local Cape 31 teams being joined by 3 new boat owners, the excitement is building as the class announce that the Summer in the South Cape 31 Series returns to Cape Town. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 1 May 18:32 BST FlyingNikka is ready to fly again FlyingNikka is ready to fly again Set to get back in the water for a new season of regattas Three appointments are planned for what is to all extents and purposes the first yacht in a new generation of full foiling regatta sailing boats, starting from the Spring Regattas held next weekend in Portofino, Liguria. by FlyingNikka Posted 1 May 18:13 BST 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 4 A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday A thrilling Thursday title tussle is on the cards after no racing was possible Wednesday at the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week due to very strong winds on Mallorca's world renowned Bay of Palma. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 May 18:03 BST PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats PlanetSail Episode 31: New Cup boats With records and drama down under It's been a big month for the America's Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. Years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build time, there is plenty riding on each of these new launches. by Matt Sheahan Posted 1 May 17:33 BST Transat CIC day 4 Transat CIC day 4 Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme continue to lead in the Atlantic On The Transat CIC solo race across the North Atlantic from Lorient to New York, there are close duels at the top of both the IMOCAs and Class40s. by The Transat CIC Posted 1 May 17:24 BST Fireball Spring Championship Preview Fireball Spring Championship Preview The fleet is looking forward to classic Hayling Bay racing HISC is hosting the Fireball Spring Championship on 11/12 May. We're looking forward to 6 classic races out in Hayling Bay. by Derian Scott Posted 1 May 14:44 BST 1 week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry 1 week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry A week of glamorous sailing and good vibe in Restronguet this summer One week left of early-bird Firefly Nationals entry: "a week of glamorous sailing and good vibes". The 2024 Firefly Nationals are at Restronguet Sailing Club from the 27th of July to the 2nd of August. by Alex Baxter Posted 1 May 13:49 BST Good old Gilmac Good old Gilmac 1961 Chippendale Flying Fifteen restored For my 60th birthday my wife decided to buy me a Flying Fifteen which she had seen advertised on the internet. 'Gilmac' was built in Jack Chippendale's yard and coincidentally came into the world the same year as me, in 1961. by Graham Sharp Posted 1 May 12:00 BST Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Henri-Lloyd New Arrival: Dri Fast Polo Designed to perform for long days in the sun, on or off shore Created by Henri-Lloyd 30 years ago, the DRI FAST Polo has become an industry staple. Clean and smart, the DRI FAST Polo is an extremely comfortable, quick drying polo, with added UV protection. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 1 May 10:34 BST RS21 Cup 2024 Round 1 RS21 Cup 2024 Round 1 '...this shift or THAT gust?' Hamble welcomed the RS21 fleet for the opening round of the RS21 Cup 2024. Round 1 spanned three days, with weather conditions ranging from 10-19 knots, offering ideal conditions for the close one-design racing that the class is making a name for! by RS21 UK & Ireland Class Posted 1 May 10:25 BST Cadet class Peter Scott trophy at Brightlingsea Cadet class Peter Scott trophy at Brightlingsea Final selector event for the home world championship in August With a curtailed series starter in Plymouth due to storm Kathleen, expectations were high for last weekend's Peter Scott trophy, and Brightlingsea did not disappoint! by Robert Edwards Posted 1 May 10:11 BST NEYYSA Youth & Junior Open at Ripon NEYYSA Youth & Junior Open at Ripon Course setting options limited by the wind direction, and lack of it Ripon Sailing Club took its turn hosting a round of the North East & Yorkshire Youth Sailing Association travellers series on Saturday 27th April. by Lucy Priest Posted 1 May 09:53 BST Merlin Rocket South West Series at Salcombe Merlin Rocket South West Series at Salcombe From rain squalls on Saturday to sunshine on Sunday 27th April 2024 and the 70 competitors might have wondered why they had made the trip to the Southwest as they donned full sailing kit just to rig in Saturday's rain squalls, but by the end of the weekend the sun was shining. by Tom Stewart Posted 1 May 09:32 BST ILCA Northern Grand Prix at West Riding ILCA Northern Grand Prix at West Riding A strange day at the event It was a strange day at West Riding Sailing Club on Saturday 27th April. There was some wind for the ILCA (still Laser as far as I am concerned) Open Meeting for the first time in living memory, and Ian Jones didn't win it. by Guy Cokill Posted 1 May 06:44 BST Allen 29er GP5 at Parkstone Allen 29er GP5 at Parkstone Ready for the summer, everyone turned up surprised as it was more like December The weekend started with a warming welcome to the club which was a new venue for a few of our sailors. Ready for the summer, everyone turned up surprised as it was more like December than almost May. by Finn Morris and Charlie Gran Posted 1 May 06:31 BST Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland Led by Brett Cokayne, the RYA's National Sailability Developer The weekend 27-28 April saw the first Challenger event of the season. It was a coaching weekend led by Brett Cokayne, the RYA's National Sailability Developer. On Sunday Brett was joined by Andy Gordon of Scaling Dam. by Marion Edwards Posted 1 May 06:22 BST Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Heating up at Antigua Sailing Week Citizenship by Investment Unit Race Day 3 Tuesday, April 30: Racing at Antigua Sailing Week goes past the halfway mark on Day 3 for Citizenship By Investment Unit Race Day. by Louay Habib Posted 1 May 03:34 BST Vaquita takes RAN 630 Line Honours Vaquita takes RAN 630 Line Honours Finishing just one minute ahead of Lunatika The Class40 Vaquita crossed the finish line positioned in front of the Naval Academy in Livorno first, followed by just one minute by the SunFast 3600 Lunatika, winner overall and Double Handed under both, ORC and IRC corrected time. by Giuliano Luzzatto Posted 30 Apr 21:42 BST 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 2024 52 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week Day 3 1,2,3... the new Alegre tops the leaderboard After three good races today on the Bay of Palma - each with a different winner - Andy Soriano's brand new Alegre leads the 52 SUPER SERIES PalmaVela Sailing Week, but only on tie break ahead of Doug DeVos's Quantum Racing powered by American Magic. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 21:38 BST New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection New Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection Your go to for everything off the water The NEW Vaikobi lifestyle apparel collection will be your go to for everything off the water. by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 30 Apr 21:15 BST 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 9 'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 9 To celebrate the centenary of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale As this top ten of super pictures of wonderful boats reaches its climax, we can now focus down on the inspiration behind the idea: Fareham based boatbuilder extraordinaire Jack Chippendale. by Dougal Henshall Posted 30 Apr 19:00 BST Easy Med Mooring with the GHOOK from Boatasy Easy Med Mooring with the GHOOK from Boatasy Mooring astern made simple with Boatasy We all know the sailing world is full of strange terminology, and we are about to introduce a new one – Boatasy GHOOK. by Marine Components International Posted 30 Apr 18:00 BST