RS400 Northern Tour at Notts County RS400 Northern Tour at Notts County Fifteen boats are frustrated by a lack of reliable wind A gentle force 2 north/north westerly greeted seven travelling and eight home boats to Notts County Sailing Club for the 2024 iteration of the annual open meeting as part of the RS400 Northern Tour. by John Tailby Posted 10 Sep 21:49 BST P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series almost over P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series almost over Last event is at Draycote this weekend he final round of this years Northamptonshire Youth Series, sponsored by P&B and supported by the RYA, takes place this Saturday at Draycote Water. by Norman Byrd Posted 10 Sep 20:23 BST WASZP Swarm Podcast Episode 18 WASZP Swarm Podcast Episode 18 The build up to Weymouth 2025 WASZP Games begins Episode 18 of The Swarm Podcast, we feature two stalwarts of the WASZP UK class, who play equally important but very different roles in the success of the WASZP UK Class. by WASZP Class Posted 10 Sep 19:22 BST K1 National Championship at Brixham K1 National Championship at Brixham Graham Butler very deservedly is Champion, and also won the Masters Trophy The K1 National Championship, sponsored by Ovington Boats, Craftinsure and Gill clothing were held at Brixham Yacht Club over the long weekend of 6th - 8th September. by Hilly King Posted 10 Sep 18:56 BST International Canoe 'Not the Nationals' International Canoe 'Not the Nationals' A wonderful week of racing, tuning and development at West Kirby The UK International Canoe Class had a spare Nationals date set aside at West Kirby, as a backup for their Dale SC Nationals in case their numbers were low, as it was very close to the date of the Worlds in Travemunde. by Liz Potter Posted 10 Sep 18:19 BST Clapcich & 11th Hour Racing launch new campaign Clapcich & 11th Hour Racing launch new campaign To foster belonging and drive climate justice Double Olympian, America's Cup athlete, and record-breaking round the world sailor, Francesca Clapcich, has announced a new global campaign that will foster belonging and drive climate justice. by Francesca Clapcich Posted 10 Sep 18:12 BST La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 3 Day 3 La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 3 Day 3 Final 36 hours will decide winner After a relatively straightforward climb up the Brittany coast the solo racers on the final stage of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec are getting into the most difficult part of the monster 710 nautical miles stage from Royan to La Turballe. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 10 Sep 17:53 BST Excess wind for a second day Excess wind for a second day At the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex IMA Maxi 1 Worlds Anticipation was high for the second day of racing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup after the cancellation of day one of the world's premier maxi yacht regatta. by James Boyd / Inernational Maxi Association Posted 10 Sep 17:38 BST Zhik is proud to attend Southampton Boat Show Zhik is proud to attend Southampton Boat Show Showcasing an extensive range with GOAT Marine and Andark Zhik is showcasing its extensive range of performance water wear at the upcoming Southampton Boat Show, which runs from the 13th to 22nd September at Mayflower Park. by Zhik Posted 10 Sep 17:00 BST Larks at the Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy Larks at the Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy With prizes given by both the club and Lark Class sponsors, Craftinsure Waldringfield's annual Cartoon trophy open meeting took place over the weekend of 7th/8th September, being part of the 2024 Lark Class Craftinsure Traveller's Series for the Belle Isle Trophy. The weekend kicked off socially on with a Club BBQ. by Chris Fish Posted 10 Sep 15:45 BST Squib class at the Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy Squib class at the Waldringfield Cartoon Trophy Autumn arrived with a bang on Sunday The Waldringfield SC Cartoon open meeting is the end of summer highlight here as we race for a 'Giles' Cartoon. by Ricky East Posted 10 Sep 14:25 BST From a dream to reality From a dream to reality It is very much the start of something special for the Orient Express Racing Team As we say 'au revoir' to the enigmatic French Challenger for the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, there's a very strong feeling that although this may be the end in 2024, it is very much the start of something special for the French syndicate. by Orient Express Racing Team Posted 10 Sep 13:48 BST Home win for Women's WMRT Denmark 2024 Home win for Women's WMRT Denmark 2024 Unusually hot September weather welcomed the ten all-female teams representing 11 nations Danish skipper Camilla Ulrikkeholm and team made it a home win on Sunday winning the Danish stage of the 2024 Women's World Match Racing Tour season. Ulrikkeholm defeated fellow Danish finalist Lea Vogelius and team 3-0 in the final to secure victory. by Women's WMRT Posted 10 Sep 13:10 BST Sam Goodchild: On course for Vendée Globe start Sam Goodchild: On course for Vendée Globe start In a good place with his preparations on his IMOCA With just two months to go to his first appearance in the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, Britain's Sam Goodchild is in a good place with his preparations on his IMOCA, VULNERABLE, and is ahead of schedule. by Agence TB Press Posted 10 Sep 13:06 BST Craftinsure Osprey UK Nationals overall Craftinsure Osprey UK Nationals overall Matt Rainback and Phil Angrave discard a bullet to win overall The 45 boat fleet were looking forward to getting racing at Poole YC, after Friday had been abandoned due to the non-existence of wind. However was Saturday going to be a repeat? by Ros & David Downs Posted 10 Sep 12:02 BST Globe 40 leg 1 under way soon on Virtual Regatta Globe 40 leg 1 under way soon on Virtual Regatta Cadiz to Cape Verde - all the legs count towards winning plane tickets After the prologue, which has already brought together 12,000 players from Lorient to Cadiz, the first virtual leg from Cadiz to Cape Verde gets underway on Saturday 14 September. by Sirius Events Posted 10 Sep 10:38 BST A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 1 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 1 Most broken boats can and will get mended The morning after the night before had dawned at the Punt Ala venue on the delightful Tuscan coast. The region had been due to get a little spot of weather the previous evening. And by little spot, I mean biblical rain levels. by Gordon Upton Posted 10 Sep 09:51 BST Horning SC Junior Regatta and Open Dinghy Weekend Horning SC Junior Regatta and Open Dinghy Weekend Racing on the river and on Hoveton Little Broad After the excitement of last weekend at Horning Sailing Club when it hosted the Broadland Youth Regatta, the weekend of 7/8th September was another busy one. With two events taking place! by Holly Hancock Posted 10 Sep 09:36 BST Allen Phantom UK Nationals overall Allen Phantom UK Nationals overall Jamie Morgan lifts the trophy on Day 3 What I did on Day 3 of my holidays at Sunderland Yacht Club, by Sprucey, age 62 half by Mark Spruce Posted 10 Sep 08:29 BST 2024 Star Worlds at San Diego Day 2 2024 Star Worlds at San Diego Day 2 Fickle wind hard to read for the 64 boat fleet Four start attempts for Race Two at the 2024 Star World Championship in San Diego, California, were a frustrating beginning of a day that the the fleet will remember as a very difficult one. by Rachele Vitello, International Star Class Posted 10 Sep 04:06 BST Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 Day 2 Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 Day 2 Cooke and Gilmour take first blood After the previous day's strong winds, day two of the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 supported by Astra Construction Services Ltd produced fabulous conditions, allowing races one and two of the six race series to be completed. by International Dragon Association Posted 10 Sep 03:47 BST Gill Solo Inland Championship at Grafham Gill Solo Inland Championship at Grafham Well done to Chris Clarke and team for managing to get two races in Fortunately the fleet is filled with sailors with either failed relationships or partners keen to get rid of them for two days so close to forty have entered. by Will Loy Posted 9 Sep 21:25 BST Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass Flying 15 Northern Championship at Bass Charles and Charlie Apthorp from Hailing Island win the trophy An excellent turnout of 50 boats for the Flying 15 Northern Championship, after high winds over the last couple of days, were greeted with plenty of sunshine and a mirror like lake, with a forecast of F1 from the east. by Bass Press Posted 9 Sep 21:02 BST British lead into Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals British lead into Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals As France bow out in style It was a day of tie-breaks and heartbreaks as the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup drew to a close. For INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record, it was unbridled joy as they secured the top spot in the Challenger standings. by America's Cup Media Posted 9 Sep 20:04 BST American Magic concludes Round Robins American Magic concludes Round Robins With a match against America's Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand NYYC American Magic closed out the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup today with a match against America's Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand. by New York Yacht Club American Magic Posted 9 Sep 19:57 BST INEOS Britannia wins Round Robin stage INEOS Britannia wins Round Robin stage After Sail-Off for top spot against Luna Rossa INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America's Cup, has ended the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup on the top of the leaderboard. by INEOS Britannia Posted 9 Sep 18:52 BST Orient Express bow out of the 37th America's Cup Orient Express bow out of the 37th America's Cup Quentin Delapierre's crew had to beat INEOS Britannia team to have a chance of remaining in the Cup Orient Express Racing Team's remarkable journey in the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup ended in Barcelona today, with the French challenger disappointed but proud of the amount they had been able to achieve in a short space of time. by Orient Express Racing Team Posted 9 Sep 18:38 BST La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 3 Day 2 La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 3 Day 2 Course alteration as fleet contemplate tough conditions ahead in English Channel Into the second day of the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec and the 33 remaining solo skippers are pressing hard as they climb north along the Brittany coast. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 9 Sep 17:15 BST Luna Rossa closes the Round Robins in second place Luna Rossa closes the Round Robins in second place Losing the sail-off against British team INEOS Britannia The final day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins closed with a defeat for Luna Rossa. Due to a pre-start malfunction the team was unable to compete in its first match against Alinghi and lost the sail-off against British team INEOS Britannia. by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Posted 9 Sep 17:07 BST 34th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 1 34th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo Day 1 Mistral wind with gusts reaching more than 50 knots delays racing until tomorrow The fleet gathered in Porto Cervo for the 34th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and the inaugural Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship stayed firmly moored in the marina today thanks to a fierce Mistral wind. by YCCS Posted 9 Sep 17:00 BST Cup Spy - Day 9: French first team to exit Cup Spy - Day 9: French first team to exit Brits top Challenger Points table after a dramatic twist in final series of Round Robin racing Barcelona turned on more surprises for the final racing in the Round Robin series of the Louis Vuitton Cup, First, the wind made an appearance and racing got underway on time. And at the end of the day INEOS Britannia emerged as the top Challenger. by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Posted 9 Sep 16:57 BST Alinghi Red Bull Racing progress Alinghi Red Bull Racing progress Through to Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals On the final day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin, the Swiss Challenger knew they were through to the Semi-Final before their match happened, as Orient Express Racing Team lost their match to INEOS Britannia. by Alinghi Red Bull Racing Posted 9 Sep 16:54 BST Noble Marine RS800 Nationals Runners & Riders Noble Marine RS800 Nationals Runners & Riders The upcoming battle for RS800 glory is about to take place in Hayling Bay After apocalyptic levels of rain over the last few days, dare I say it can't get any worse for the Nationals later this week... I mean surely there can't be a drop of moisture left in the sky after all that! by Clare Sargent Posted 9 Sep 16:22 BST Challengers at Ogston Challengers at Ogston Club kindly arrange boats to loan 4 of the visiting helms Usually the Challenger Open at Ogston SC is part of their general handicap event. However, this year the dates didn't work and Dave Driffill generously organised a special Challenger Open for us. by Marion Edwards Posted 9 Sep 15:33 BST Sail-Off Drama in Barcelona Sail-Off Drama in Barcelona Louis Vuitton Cup Day 9 sees the Round Robin winner decided as one team goes home The sun was back out in Barcelona to conclude the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin Series, with one challenger's 37th America's Cup campaign coming to an end and the Round Robin winner determined. by Mark Jardine Posted 9 Sep 15:11 BST Rolex Fastnet Race finish host venue news Rolex Fastnet Race finish host venue news Cherbourg-en-Cotentin finish confirmed for the next two editions The Royal Ocean Racing Club is delighted to announce that for 2025 and 2027 the port town of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin will continue to host the finish of the famous biennial Rolex Fastnet Race. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 9 Sep 15:00 BST American Magic update: Helmsman role transition American Magic update: Helmsman role transition Paul's recovery is being monitored daily After securing a place in the Louis Vuitton Challenger Selection Series Semi-Finals, American Magic confirms that helmsman Paul Goodison sustained an injury and is currently undergoing treatment. by New York Yacht Club American Magic Posted 9 Sep 14:52 BST Frensham Pond ILCA Open Frensham Pond ILCA Open 25 sailors for the Thames Valley Travellers Series event 25 ILCAs across 3 rigs gathered at a millpond-still Frensham on Sunday 8th September for our annual event, part of the Thames Valley Travellers Series. It didn't look promising but Race Officer Megan Pascoe promised us a full day of sailing. by Rob Beere Posted 9 Sep 12:41 BST Europes at Rutland Europes at Rutland Sailing alongside the OKs and Finns Rutland's excellent facilities and wide open waters are a great venue for the three bendy-rig singlehanders that offer between them excellent racing for all shapes and sizes. by Richard Eagleton Posted 9 Sep 11:09 BST Noble Marine RS300 Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders Noble Marine RS300 Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders Racing starts on Thursday at Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club Looking down the entry list for this year's Noble Marine RS300 National championships and you have to say with the way this year's results have gone, it could be anyone's. by Sam Davy Posted 9 Sep 10:21 BST Vaikobi's all-weather jackets are selling fast! Vaikobi's all-weather jackets are selling fast! Waterproof, lightweight, quality fabric and functional design Waterproof, lightweight, quality fabric and functional design... no wonder the Hamilton Jackets are selling fast! by Vaikobi Ocean Performance Posted 9 Sep 08:13 BST XOD Joan Shaw Trophy at Itchenor XOD Joan Shaw Trophy at Itchenor Xcitation takes the win by a single point Six XOD's would take to the start line for the first race and what would turn out to be the only race of Saturday afternoon. X177 helmed by Nick Andrews would lead the fleet off the line and make a charge for the incoming tide. by Tom Watkins Posted 9 Sep 04:54 BST Bembridge SC early September keelboat racing Bembridge SC early September keelboat racing The heavens opened on Sunday A weekend of not much wind and on very heavy rain! Scheduled for two races for both classes on Saturday afternoon, the Race Officer team of Laurence and Crispin pulled the plug after the first Redwing race and ended up abandoning the One-Design race. by Mike Samuelson Posted 9 Sep 04:37 BST 2024 Star Worlds at San Diego Day 1 2024 Star Worlds at San Diego Day 1 Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen win the opening race with good pace and smart race management San Diego delivered incredible conditions on Day One of the 2024 Star World Championship. With sunshine, 12 to 15 knots of northwesterly breeze, and chop mixed with ocean swell, the 64 teams participating had it all. by Rachele Vitello, International Star Class Posted 9 Sep 04:28 BST How hard can it be? How hard can it be? PredictWind really has a coming-of-age event at this 37th America's Cup Regatta PredictWind really has a coming-of-age event at this 37th America's Cup Regatta. Their Founder, Jon Bilger, explains “PredictWind was born out of the America's Cup, and the three challenges over 10 years that I did with Alinghi." by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 8 Sep 23:00 BST Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 Day 1 Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup 2024 Day 1 Strong winds ultimately prevent racing It was a frustrating opening day for the 62 strong fleet at the Kinsale Dragon Gold Cup supported by Astra Constructions Service Ltd, with strong winds ultimately preventing racing. by International Dragon Association Posted 8 Sep 19:36 BST Big breeze and hot competition forecast Big breeze and hot competition forecast For Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex IMA Maxi 1 Worlds With 20+ knots and gale force gusts predicted, crews and the YCCS's race management team will have their work cut out for this week's Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup - the pinnacle event in the International Maxi Association's Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge. by James Boyd / Inernational Maxi Association Posted 8 Sep 19:26 BST Wayfarer Northerns at Leigh and Lowton Wayfarer Northerns at Leigh and Lowton Part of the Craftinsure National Circuit Over the weekend of the 31st August and 1st September Leigh and Lowton S.C. (LLSC) hosted the Wayfarer Northern Championship for 2024, as part of the UK Wayfarer Association (UKWA) Craftinsure National Circuit. by Louise Mckeand Posted 8 Sep 19:14 BST