The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 28 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 28 Final push for the Horn After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting to moderate on Sunday with the IMOCA fleet turning south to squeeze between Cape Horn and the ice exclusion zone. by The Ocean Race Posted 26 Mar 16:37 BST Salcombe Distilling sponsor Spring Yacht Regatta Salcombe Distilling sponsor Spring Yacht Regatta Taking place on 7th and 8th May 2023 Parkstone Yacht Club is delighted to announce that Salcombe Distilling Co. will be title sponsor of the Spring Yacht Regatta, which takes place on 7th and 8th May 2023. by David Harding Posted 26 Mar 15:49 BST Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 3 Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 3 The winds easy just in time to allow racing to go ahead Race Officer Malcolm Mackley had a tough decision to make on Saturday morning. It was still blowing old boots and he would have to decide if it would be possible to run the club racing. by John Burn Posted 26 Mar 13:50 BST It's time to throw Conrad Colman a lifeline… It's time to throw Conrad Colman a lifeline… The big headlines in the IMOCA Class these days are almost always about expensive new boats The racing apart, the big headlines in the IMOCA Class these days are almost always about expensive new boats, new sponsorships, even new team structures. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 26 Mar 10:06 BST 2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 2 2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 2 Showdown setting up at Miami, Florida Fifty boats have completed six races, but it's the final three scheduled races on Sunday that will determine the J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami, FL. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 26 Mar 02:41 GMT 49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 2 49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 2 Leads taken, leads lessened & leads lengthened Leads taken, leads lessened and leads lengthened summed up the second day of racing in the 49th St. Thomas International Regatta. by Carol Bareuther Posted 26 Mar 02:16 GMT M-PRO Yachting Collection M-PRO Yachting Collection Back in stock at Henri-Lloyd Henri-Lloyd are excited to announce their best-selling M-PRO 2.0 Jacket & Salopettes are back in stock. M-PRO 2.0 Series is 100% waterproof, highly breathable and designed for hi-octane racing. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 25 Mar 17:37 GMT New RS21 International One Design race circuit New RS21 International One Design race circuit An exciting inaugural UK & Ireland racing circuit for 2023 The newly formed UK & Ireland RS21 Class Association has announced an exciting inaugural racing circuit for 2023. by Paul Fisk Posted 25 Mar 17:34 GMT Huntingdon Radio Yacht Club Red Nose Day Challenge Huntingdon Radio Yacht Club Red Nose Day Challenge One of the feature days as part of our regular racing series Here at Huntingdon Radio Yacht Club we love an event, the most recent being Red Nose Day Racing, (a week late, but we had to celebrate St Patrick's Day last week). by Andy Start Posted 25 Mar 17:29 GMT IRCRecords fall on the Solent IRCRecords fall on the Solent A frothing Friday sail With a favourable, albeit very gusty SW wind and big tides in the Solent, three Jeanneau Sun Fast boats challenged the IRCRecords™ Nab Tower Course, each having a frothing Friday sail. by Mark Angell Posted 25 Mar 17:06 GMT The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 27 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 27 The final weekend in southern latitudes It's the final weekend in southern latitudes, in the waters the sailors in The Ocean Race call The Southern Ocean. by The Ocean Race Posted 25 Mar 16:57 GMT Justine Mettraux: “I realise how lucky I am” Justine Mettraux: “I realise how lucky I am” The story of an ambitious skipper with a remarkable background While she is currently sailing on the other side of the planet in the Southern Ocean aboard 11th Hour Racing Team on stage 3 of The Ocean Race, her IMOCA Teamwork.Net is still being prepared at Beyou racing, the structure that hosts her project. by Vendee Globe Posted 25 Mar 14:41 GMT 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle overall 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle overall Graham Vials and Chris Turner secure the title After no sailing was possible on the penultimate day or the regatta only one race was sailed on the final day of the Flying Fifteen World Championship at Fremantle. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 25 Mar 06:36 GMT 49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 1 49th St. Thomas International Regatta Day 1 Nearly 50 hot racing yachts shot over the start line Like the cork popping on a bottle of champagne, nearly 50 hot racing yachts shot over the start line this morning on the first day of racing in the 49th St. Thomas International Regatta. by Carol Bareuther Posted 25 Mar 02:07 GMT 2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 1 2023 J/70 Midwinters Championship day 1 Picture perfect starting day in Miami Blue skies, warm temperatures and breeze around 10 knots greeted 50 boats opening the J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami, FL. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 25 Mar 00:22 GMT Multihulls Steal the Show Multihulls Steal the Show At the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Whether you have one, two or three hulls, there is plenty of opportunity to shine at the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Posted 24 Mar 23:53 GMT 11th Hour Racing Team storms towards Cape Horn 11th Hour Racing Team storms towards Cape Horn After a light week, the Southern Ocean still has a sting in its tail Just when they were beginning to wonder if this was going to be a relatively benign second half of the voyage around the bottom of the world, the Southern Ocean still has a sting in its tail. by 11th Hour Racing Team Posted 24 Mar 20:40 GMT The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 26 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 26 Lining up for the Horn Cape Horn is just over 1000 miles away, but they will be hard-earned miles... by The Ocean Race Posted 24 Mar 16:58 GMT 10 Rater Tankard at Frensham 10 Rater Tankard at Frensham Enough entries to race separately from the Marbleheads this year This year's event followed the same as last year in that it was combined with an edition of the Marblehead GAMES series. There were 16 entrants although unfortunately two were unable to make it. by Peter Mitchell Posted 24 Mar 15:55 GMT GAMES 3 Marblehead event at Frensham GAMES 3 Marblehead event at Frensham All but two of the fleet won races, and three helms had multiple wins The FPSC Radio Sailing Group organised organised 11 races for the 8 competitors in blustery conditions. RO Nick Royce overcame an almost impossible problem of the variable 6-15 mph south-westerly wind blowing from behind the control area. by Roger Stollery Posted 24 Mar 15:41 GMT Why rent a house when you can charter a yacht? Why rent a house when you can charter a yacht? Dream Yacht Worldwide's wide range of Charter Yachts Dream Yacht Worldwide https://www.dreamyachtcharter.com/ (DYW), one of the world's leading ocean tourism companies, is making sailing and sea travel accessible to all around the globe. by Dream Yacht Worldwide Posted 24 Mar 14:00 GMT Taggart's Junior Icebreaker Series part 2 day 3 Taggart's Junior Icebreaker Series part 2 day 3 Some heavy weather racing for the young sailors Champagne sailing was forecast for day three of the Taggart's Junior Icebreaker with some stronger winds to appear later in the afternoon. by David Nelson Posted 24 Mar 13:53 GMT Tom Dolan Round Ireland Record attempt Tom Dolan Round Ireland Record attempt Aiming to complete the circumnavigation in 3.5 days or less Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan is planning to return to his native Ireland in May when he will seek to break the singlehanded record for sailing 698 nautical miles around Ireland. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 24 Mar 13:30 GMT 13 Class40 for the Défi Atlantique Guadeloupe 13 Class40 for the Défi Atlantique Guadeloupe A magnificent line-up for this second edition A wonderful plateau for a great battle on the water since many new units are already registered. This should be hard on the water, since besides the hull drawings and the levels of preparation, beautiful crews are now engaged with many titles. by Grand Pavois Organisation Posted 24 Mar 13:29 GMT Planet-friendlier summer watersports gear Planet-friendlier summer watersports gear The newly launched Spring 2023 collection from Zhik The newly launched Spring 2023 collection from Zhik introduces more environmentally friendly water sports and shoreside gear, leading with new ranges of shorts and polo shirts for warm weather activities. by Zhik Posted 24 Mar 12:00 GMT First 2000 class Latitude Series event entry open First 2000 class Latitude Series event entry open 53.63N taking place at West Riding Sailing Club on 1st & 2nd April West Riding Sailing Club is pleased to be hosting the first of the 2000 class Latitude Series, 53.63N! WRSC, with a keen home fleet, are hosting two days of racing on the weekend of 1st & 2nd April. by Nina Ricks & Oliver Thomson Posted 24 Mar 09:32 GMT Golden Globe Race 'Code Orange' Golden Globe Race 'Code Orange' Paying the price for a Cape Horn rounding! Way before the start of the Golden Globe Race in Les Sables d'Olonne, the last stretch to Cape Horn was always a concern for Ian Herbert-Jones (GBR). by Golden Globe Race Posted 24 Mar 09:24 GMT Call for 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations Call for 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations To join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) is calling for nominations to be included in the 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame to join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year at a ceremony held in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. by International Association of Cape Horners Posted 24 Mar 08:59 GMT St. Thomas Round the Rocks Race St. Thomas Round the Rocks Race Flying Jenny & Chili Pepper win classes Over a dozen sleek sailing yachts raced counter-clockwise around the neighboring island of St. John under a mix of sun, squalls, and winds blowing 18 to 20 knots from the northeast in today's Round the Rocks Race. by Carol Bareuther Posted 24 Mar 08:50 GMT Refresh your chandlery for the upcoming season Refresh your chandlery for the upcoming season 10% of chandlery at Rooster for all those avid sailors out there... 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Terms & Conditions apply. by Rooster Posted 24 Mar 08:30 GMT World Sailing Trust launches Project Juno World Sailing Trust launches Project Juno Recommendations and considerations to support better maternity policies in sailing World Sailing Trust has published an initial set of recommendations and considerations to support better maternity policies in sailing. by World Sailing Trust Posted 24 Mar 07:23 GMT Noble Marine Solo Winter Championship this Sunday Noble Marine Solo Winter Championship this Sunday Hastily rearranged event to be held on Northampton's Pitsford Reservoir The hastily re-arranged Solo Winter Championship, sponsored by our amazing Class Insurer Noble Marine will take place this Sunday at Northampton's Pitsford Reservoir. by Will Loy Posted 23 Mar 19:11 GMT Big Pre-Season Savings on Musto & Helly Big Pre-Season Savings on Musto & Helly Savings up to 40% at CoastWaterSports Savings up to 40% on Musto and Helly Hansen at CoastWaterSports. by CoastWaterSports Posted 23 Mar 18:00 GMT RS Aero UK Youth Team Winter Training at Hayling RS Aero UK Youth Team Winter Training at Hayling Lots of time on the water to practice in good wind and waves The UK Youth Team enjoyed a great training weekend at Hayling with lots of time on the water to practice in good wind and waves. by Marcus Pakes Posted 23 Mar 17:53 GMT RORC Talk - James Harayda RORC Talk - James Harayda Watch and listen to the aspiring Vendee Globe Sailor Royal Ocean Racing Club member, and aspiring Vendee Globe Sailor, James Harayda, is just 25 year-old. James is a two time British Double Handed National Champion, racing with teammate Dee Caffari on Sun Fast 3300 Gentoo. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 23 Mar 16:00 GMT RNLI calls on public to take part in Mayday Mile RNLI calls on public to take part in Mayday Mile After charity's volunteer lifeboat crews launched over 9,000 times last year The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released its operational figures for 2022, revealing its lifeboat crews and lifeguards saved a total of 506 lives last year. That's more than one life saved every single day of the year. by RNLI Posted 23 Mar 15:45 GMT The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 25 The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 25 Big conditions ahead on the way to Cape Horn The weather is forecast to provide one final taste of Southern Ocean conditions on the approach to Cape Horn. by The Ocean Race Posted 23 Mar 15:26 GMT Increased diversity in Class Mini Increased diversity in Class Mini 80 male/female crews entered into April's Plastimo Mini Classe Mini's first ever mixed-only Plastimo Mini has announced that April's event is full. With 80 male/female crews entered it has become the first event on the Class Mini circuit to take place with a 100% mixed crew rule. by Robin Clegg Posted 23 Mar 15:20 GMT Kestin Hare joins Henri-Lloyd as Creative Director Kestin Hare joins Henri-Lloyd as Creative Director A significant step change for the iconic British Heritage Brand Henri-Lloyd announces Kestin Hare, founder and creative director of Scottish-based menswear brand, KESTIN, will join as Creative Director. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 23 Mar 14:15 GMT ITCA Topper Eastern Travellers Round 3 at Hunts ITCA Topper Eastern Travellers Round 3 at Hunts 19 aspiring sailors splash their way through the Hunts SC car park to the water One impact of the recent inclement weather in Huntingdonshire is that it's difficult to find a patch of land dry enough upon which one might site a sailing club. by Ed Medcalf Posted 23 Mar 14:01 GMT UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA UKLA ILCA 4 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA A superb fleet of 60 young sailors on Portland Harbour 156 sailors competed in the 2nd UKLA Qualifier of 2023. The primary sponsors were Noble Marine and Sailingfast with Rooster and Ovington Boats sponsoring the qualifier series and hosted by WPNSA. by UKLA, Jon Emmett & Ciara Murphy Posted 23 Mar 13:21 GMT Marine Resources latest jobs Marine Resources latest jobs Your future's waiting inside! Progress your career by applying to one of these openings from the marine industry, and get your foot in the door with some of the country's leading companies. by Marine Resources Posted 23 Mar 12:06 GMT 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 5 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds at Fremantle day 5 Two leaders edging away from the rest of the fleet After an epic lay day, today we got back to the business of the Flying Fifteen World Championship. Two more races held in light to moderate conditions. by Jonny Fullerton Posted 23 Mar 11:53 GMT Allen Contender UK Travellers at Burton Allen Contender UK Travellers at Burton Training and racing at the season opener Burton Sailing Club hosted the first round of the 2023 UK Travellers trophy on the weekend of the 18/19 March. by Tim Holden Posted 23 Mar 11:09 GMT Now we can be free agents in The Ocean Race Now we can be free agents in The Ocean Race Dutreux and his team on Guyot Environnement - Team Europe could have given up When you take on the responsibility of leading a fully-crewed team in The Ocean Race, you have to be prepared to deal with whatever fate throws at you, and IMOCA star Benjamin Dutreux knows that better than anyone now. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 23 Mar 11:09 GMT UKLA ILCA 6 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA UKLA ILCA 6 Spring Qualifier 2 at the WPNSA 71 helms amongst the fleet of 156 sailors on Portland Harbour Qualifier 2 saw 156 sailors across the three classes (ILCA 4, 6 and 7), battle it out in a range of conditions. In the weeks leading up to the event, the forecast illustrated extremely windy conditions, but this calmed and stabilised. by Freddie Sunderland Posted 23 Mar 11:01 GMT 2023 Optimist Spring Championships 2023 Optimist Spring Championships A bumper turnout of 164 sailors at Rutland The Optimist class had a fantastic weekend to kick off the 2023 IOCA UK series, with Rutland SC giving the class a warm welcome, both on and off the water. We had a bumper turnout of 164 sailors. by Jane Saunders & Rachel Jackson Posted 23 Mar 10:44 GMT Exeter Excalibur Team Racing at Roadford Lake Exeter Excalibur Team Racing at Roadford Lake All down to a decider in Devon The Exeter Excalibur took place at Roadford Reservoir in Devon. Despite a couple of hours waiting for the wind, 72 races were sailed in a HLS format on the Saturday. Sunday saw the 18 teams split into leagues and a further 45 races sailed. by Nigel Vick Posted 23 Mar 10:30 GMT