The Ocean Race Leg 5 Day 8 The Ocean Race Leg 5 Day 8 Pressure on as leaders duel into Aarhus 11th Hour Racing Team is looking for its second consecutive leg win and the overall lead in The Ocean Race. by The Ocean Race Posted 28 May 14:12 BST Catapult TT at Bassenthwaite Catapult TT at Bassenthwaite Always sure of a warm welcome at the club The Catapult fleet returned to its annual three day May Day Bank Holiday event at Bassenthwaite SC where it always sure of a warm welcome. After an early slip Gareth Ede regained his winning ways with five wins out of six. by Stuart Ede Posted 28 May 13:48 BST Harken One Design Regatta at Largs Harken One Design Regatta at Largs The event attracted nearly 60 boats from all over Scotland and the North of England On the weekend of 20th & 21st of May Largs Sailing Club hosted their fifth One Design Regatta for D-Zeros, Musto Skiffs, RS200s, RS400s, ILCA6's and 7s which was yet again sponsored by HARKEN. by Martin Latimer Posted 28 May 13:06 BST 18ft Skiffs: The Beashels 18ft Skiffs: The Beashels An incredible sailing family The 18 footer class has a rich tradition of family generational competition and one of the most prominent families in all skiff racing is the Beashel family which, for five generations, also has an incredible history right across the sailing world. by Frank Quealey Posted 28 May 12:58 BST One year until Poole Regatta 2024 One year until Poole Regatta 2024 Many keelboat classes have already committed to bringing fleets to Dorset The International Paint Poole Regatta 2024 will be taking place across the late May bank holiday from 25th - 27th May 2024. With exactly a year to go until racing begins, the countdown has officially begun! by Chris Jones Posted 28 May 11:45 BST Women's World Match Racing Tour Normandy day 1 Women's World Match Racing Tour Normandy day 1 A fresh breeze in Le Havre tested the eleven teams A fresh breeze in Le Havre Normandy tested the eleven all-women international teams yesterday competing at the Normandie Match Cup, Stage 3 of the 2023 Women's World Match Racing Tour. by Women's WMRT Posted 28 May 10:04 BST Entry Open for Gul Fireball Nationals at Torbay Entry Open for Gul Fireball Nationals at Torbay Just a few days more to get the early-bird entry fee The UK Fireball fleet is returning to Torbay for this year's National Championship. Last time we were there in 2019, the club laid on excellent racing, sunshine, wind and great food. We're hoping for a repeat this year! by Derian Scott Posted 28 May 08:15 BST America's Cup: Predictwind sets up in Barcelona America's Cup: Predictwind sets up in Barcelona Predictwind will be establishing the Common Weather Program for Barcelona. It is live now.. The Challenger of Record and Defender (COR/D) have announced that Predictwind, the world's leading marine forecast organisation aimed at sailors at all levels, will be establishing the Common Weather Program for Barcelona. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com/nz Posted 28 May 01:54 BST Scottish Series Day 2 Scottish Series Day 2 Changeable conditions dictate fate Scottish Series Saturday was dominated by changeable conditions. Although the wind was always present it could be classed as extremely variable, which made the race officers jobs very difficult when it came to setting a course. by Janet West Posted 27 May 22:21 BST Dunkirk Little Ships Commemorative' Cruise Dunkirk Little Ships Commemorative' Cruise Chatham currently hosting 17 unique craft on public view The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships will be commemorating the 83rd anniversary of Operation Dynamo, over the weekend of 26th May to 29th May 2023 at Chatham Maritime Trust Moorings, Chatham Marina, Kent. by Karen Cox Posted 27 May 20:48 BST Koesio wins 2023 Pro Sailing Tour Koesio wins 2023 Pro Sailing Tour As Solidaires En Peloton - ARSEP takes Final Rush honours Erwan Le Roux and his Koesio team have emerged as winners of the 2023 Pro Sailing Tour after a sometimes complex and challenging 1,650-mile 'Final Rush' leg from Alghero in the northwest of Sardinia to Brest in Brittany, France. by Pro Sailing Tour Posted 27 May 19:38 BST RNLI launches lifesaving campaign RNLI launches lifesaving campaign Woman alive today thanks to 'Float to Live' technique tells her story The RNLI today launched a vital water safety campaign ahead of the bank holiday and half term week. Experts at the charity are urging everyone planning to enjoy the coast to remember that if you get into trouble in the water, Float to Live. by RNLI Posted 27 May 19:37 BST Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 4 Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 4 Torregrande breeze and Sardinian sunshine deliver picture-perfect conditions Four wins out of five races from Saturday's session will give Qibin Huang a lot of confidence going into Sunday's Medal Series in the Formula Kite Youth European Championship. by Andy Rice Posted 27 May 19:31 BST Enterprise National Championships pre report Enterprise National Championships pre report Forecast indicates everyone will earn their post-race beer this week With summer approaching and the warm weather arriving early in sunny Cornwell, the UK Enterprise fleet have descended on Penzance Sailing Club for the 2023 National Championships. by Martin Honnor & Steve Sargent Posted 27 May 18:07 BST Team Malizia update Team Malizia update We pushed the limit and managed to take the world record With an average speed of 26.71 knots (50 km/h) over 24 hours in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, Boris Herrmann's Team Malizia has gained a new monohull world record sailing 641.13 nautical miles over 24 hours. by Team Malizia Posted 27 May 16:45 BST Sign up for the 10th Bart's Bash Sign up for the 10th Bart's Bash The event continues to connect the global sailing community This year marks the 10th annual Bart's Bash Race. The event continues to connect the global sailing community, create opportunities for people to get on the water and raise essential funds for the ASF. by The Bart's Bash Team Posted 27 May 15:30 BST Merlin Rocket Women's Championships Merlin Rocket Women's Championships 18 teams entered, with less than half having blokes to crew Lymington Town Sailing Club hosted the inaugural Merlin Rocket Ladies Championships weekend on the 20th and 21st May 2023. 14 boats turned up for the Saturday training lead by Tim Saxton and supported by Mike Calvert and James Goss. by Caroline Croft Posted 27 May 14:47 BST Supernova class at Paignton's POSH Supernova class at Paignton's POSH A bit of sneaky pre-Nationals practice, two weeks early The weekend of 20 and 21 May saw nine Supernovas make the trip down south for a bit of sneaky pre-nationals practice at the fantastic Paignton sailing club. by Christopher Hawley Posted 27 May 13:26 BST The Ocean Race Leg 5 Day 7 The Ocean Race Leg 5 Day 7 Record breaking pace towards Aarhus First it was 11th Hour Racing Team, powering to a new standard, only to be eclipsed a short time later by Team Holcim-PRB, who appeared to have secured not only a new race record, but the outright monohull record for distance covered in 24 hours. by The Ocean Race Posted 27 May 13:00 BST Need help to promote your dinghy class? Need help to promote your dinghy class? A call to action from the organisers of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series Where is dinghy racing in the UK headed and how can we make it better than it is today? That was the broad question addressed in a recent Zoom call which attracted a live audience to discuss the issues facing the sport in the times we're living in. by Andy Rice Posted 27 May 12:00 BST Pierre Henry Mahul's Hamble 50 and his passions Pierre Henry Mahul's Hamble 50 and his passions An eclectic person longing for adventure in the Global Solo Challenge Pierre-Henry Mahul, 64 years old, is a French skipper participating in the Global Solo Challenge. He has already sailed hundreds of thousands of miles at sea and has owned twenty-five boats. by Margherita Pelaschier Posted 27 May 10:58 BST HISC Optimist Open 2023 HISC Optimist Open 2023 Again blessed with perfect sailing conditions We were again blessed with perfect sailing conditions for the Hayling Island Optimist open. by Sandy Ramus and Lizzy Edwards Posted 27 May 10:08 BST Finn World Masters preview Finn World Masters preview 150 sailors from 30 nations are descending on the small town of Nea Iraklitsa It has been eight years since the monumental 2015 Finn World Masters took place in Kavala, Greece, but next week the event makes a very welcome return to the same club, albeit in a new location. by Robert Deaves Posted 27 May 09:46 BST Scottish Series Day 1 Scottish Series Day 1 Sun, sea and sailing Day one of Scottish Series may have started with blue skies, but it was a course of two halves, with the best of the wind in the Tunnock's sponsored north course, with David Denholm as PRO and Eilidh Miller as ARO. by Janet West Posted 27 May 09:25 BST Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships preview Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships preview Around 25 to 30 boats are expected at St Aubin's Bay, Jersey A full programme of Hobie Cat racing awaits crews in the 32nd Channel Islands Championships - sponsored by estate agent Savills for a fifth year. by Gordon Burgis Posted 27 May 08:38 BST Team Malizia breaks world record Team Malizia breaks world record Sneaking an extra nautical mile onto record set recently by Team Holcim-PRB Team Malizia's crew composed of skipper Boris Herrmann, co-skippers Will Harris, Rosalin Kuiper, Yann Eliès, and onboard reporter Antoine Auriol have broken the distance record for a monohull, having covered 641.08 nautical miles in 24 hours. by Team Malizia Posted 27 May 00:23 BST Dart 15s at the Rutland Cat Open Dart 15s at the Rutland Cat Open A stark reminder that lake racing is all about calling the shifts and gusts correctly Thirteen Dart 15 travellers joined the one local sailor at Rutland for our May TT as part of the wider Rutland Cat Open comprising six fleets and nearly 70 boats. by Jenny Ball Posted 26 May 23:25 BST Guillaume Verdier: 640 miles can be beaten... Guillaume Verdier: 640 miles can be beaten... Escoffier's team were sailing in almost perfect conditions for big mileages It's hard to believe that a sailing boat can cover a total distance in 24 hours that would equate to travelling from Paris to Alicante in southern Spain, the home of The Ocean Race, but that is what Holcim-PRB has now done. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 26 May 22:26 BST Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 3 Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 3 Three wins from four shows Damasiewicz means business Julia Damasiewicz promised herself she could do better, and on day 4 in Torregrande, Sardinia, the Polish rider delivered. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 26 May 21:30 BST Unstoppable growth across the board for SailGP Unstoppable growth across the board for SailGP Season 3 in numbers, including saving 250 tons of carbon dioxide emissions SailGP delivered more than ever in Season 3 for fans, partners, host cities and its athletes. The global championship once again showed why it is one of the world's fastest growing sports properties. by SailGP Posted 26 May 19:44 BST Streakers at Hornsea Streakers at Hornsea It would have helped to have written the course down Hornsea Sailing Club played host to the third event in the Streaker Northern Paddle Series sponsored by P&B. Unfortunately, only six visitors turned up, and with no Hornsea Streaker sailors of their own the fleet was small. by Alan Gillard Posted 26 May 18:15 BST VO65 fleet returns for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint VO65 fleet returns for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint WindWhisper Racing Team is already in Aarhus, training The last time we saw the VO65 fleet in The Ocean Race was in January and the teams had just completed the opening stage of the VO65 Sprint, from Alicante, Spain to Cabo Verde. by The Ocean Race Posted 26 May 18:06 BST GKA Big Air Kite Worlds Tarifa preview GKA Big Air Kite Worlds Tarifa preview The waiting game begins in Andalusia The planet's best kiteboarders are pumped and ready for action as the competition window for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain, opens today. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 26 May 17:55 BST 2000 class Latitude Series at Filey 2000 class Latitude Series at Filey 8 teams join slow fleet within club's regatta, and enjoy the hog roast The weather was warm and sunny with a forecast of light breeze for the weekend. The bay looked fantastic in the sunshine and the steep hill down to the small Filey Sailing Club through woodlands festooned with cow parsley is incredibly picturesque. by Mark Foley Posted 26 May 16:05 BST Zippy Zero reports from Largs Zippy Zero reports from Largs D-Zero class enjoy Harken One Design Regatta, with race win for our correspondent Hi there all! Here is the second part of my travelling adventures that I know you've all been waiting for. I'm Zippy the D-Zero reporting from the boat park back home at West Kirby Sailing Club after 11 days on tour of the North and Scotland. by Zippy Zero Posted 26 May 14:22 BST Supernova Northern circuit at Attenborough Supernova Northern circuit at Attenborough Well-mannered fleet hit by some lively gusts and a couple of capsizes occurred The day dawned clear, sunny and warm but above all there was a north easterly wind of between 12 and 16 mph. Six visitors joined four local boats for a small fleet in this leg of the series. by Roger Day Posted 26 May 13:29 BST Bristol Solo open Bristol Solo open The RO laid down the law, and there was orderly behaviour at the gun The reservoir at Cheddar was bathed in glorious sunshine with a forecast 10 - 14 knots NE'ly, which did not bode well fighting with the incoming sea breeze from the South West. by Nick Fisher Posted 26 May 13:17 BST IOCA Gill Early Summer Optimist Championships IOCA Gill Early Summer Optimist Championships After a six-year absence it was excellent to see the fleet back at Derwent After a six-year absence it was excellent to see the Optimist fleet back at Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club (DRSC) for the 2023 IOCA Gill Early Summer Championships on 13-14 May 2023. by Stephen Wright Posted 26 May 11:01 BST 11th Hour Racing Team driven on by a new mindset 11th Hour Racing Team driven on by a new mindset Back home in Brittany, Jack Bouttell talks about his IMOCA crew Back home in Brittany the British-Australian sailor Jack Bouttell is feeling and sounding confident about his crew as 11th Hour Racing Team follows its victory in Leg 4 of The Ocean Race by setting the pace on the transat. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 26 May 10:33 BST English Challenger Championships at Oxford English Challenger Championships at Oxford One of those events where hard work pays off and everything falls into place Seventeen Challengers had gathered at Oxford Sailing Club by Friday evening to take part in the English Open Challenger Championship held during the weekend 20-21 May. The event was organised by Oxford Sailability and Oxford Sailing Club. by Marion Edwards Posted 26 May 09:31 BST Team Holcim-PRB sets new 24hr mark Team Holcim-PRB sets new 24hr mark The Ocean Race sees a new 24hrs monohull distance record The team at the top of the overall race leaderboard has set a new 24hrs monohull distance record. As at 2300 UTC on Thursday night, Team Holcim-PRB was at over 630 nautical miles and still adding to its total. by Peter Rusch, The Ocean Race Posted 26 May 08:30 BST Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 2 Formula Kite Youth European & Masters Worlds day 2 Threat of thunder and lightning brought fleet ashore early Thunder and lightning in the Sardinian sky brought an early close to competition on day two in Torregrande. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 26 May 08:14 BST The Little Aussie Lap inspires the world over The Little Aussie Lap inspires the world over We catch up with Xavier Doerr in his Mini Transat yacht off Broome during his voyage Xavier Doerr and his Mini Transat yacht are off Broome, and we speak with him about Cape York and the challenges of the top end before he gets set for the greatest challenge of all... the mighty Southern Ocean. by John Curnow & Mark Jardine Posted 26 May 05:57 BST We could break the 24-hour record again! We could break the 24-hour record again! Holcim-PRB covers 521 miles in the last 24 hours of The Ocrean Race After four days of racing on Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, Holcim-PRB is currently second behind the leader 11th Hour Racing Team. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 26 May 03:20 BST New Vaikobi V-Grip Gloves Range New Vaikobi V-Grip Gloves Range Next generation gloves with superior grip, comfort and durability Vaikobi is thrilled to announce a new product range to its lineup of sailing gear: V-Grip Gloves; next generation gloves with superior grip, comfort and durability. by Vaikobi Posted 26 May 00:01 BST Incident onboard 11th Hour Racing Team Incident onboard 11th Hour Racing Team Hitting something in the water during Leg 5 of The Ocean Race At 1541 UTC on Thursday, May 25, while racing in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team activated its Hazard Button to alert Race Control and the wider fleet they had hit something, suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna. by 11th Hour Racing Team Posted 25 May 21:21 BST Merlin Rocket Thames Series at Tamesis Merlin Rocket Thames Series at Tamesis A beautiful oasis of tranquillity in west London... with 'helicopter' gusts Thirteen Merlin Rockets turned out on Sunday 21 May at Tamesis Club for the Thames Series, sponsored by CraftInsure. Also, at stake on the day were the Sondown Cup and the Elizabeth Bowl. by Peter Impey Posted 25 May 20:51 BST Solo Travellers at Royal Tay Solo Travellers at Royal Tay Roll and tea before launching, and more tea plus pie and beans after The third event in the HD Sails Scottish Solo Travellers was at Royal Tay Yacht Club on May 20. The forecast was not good and the prospect of much wind seemed unlikely. The launching area at the club is along the esplanade. by Ross Watson Posted 25 May 18:10 BST