Scarlino Swan One Design preview Scarlino Swan One Design preview The Nations Trophy Mediterranean League continues Hot on the heels of an intriguing opener to The Nations Trophy Mediterranean League 2019 in Monaco, comes Italy's opportunity to host a round of the four-stage competition. by The Nations Trophy Posted 23 Apr 19:17 BST Try sailing in May at SESCA Try sailing in May at SESCA During their RYA 'Push the Boat Out' Open Day The St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association is one of hundreds of clubs and centres across the country getting involved in the annual RYA 'Push the Boat Out' campaign in May. by Mike Steele Posted 23 Apr 18:44 BST LTSC Sunday Early Points Series race 8 LTSC Sunday Early Points Series race 8 Just enough wind from the south east The forecast was for sunshine and little wind and that's what arrived. However, Race Officer Tig Williams decided that there was enough wind and asked the competitors to launch. by Rob Martin Posted 23 Apr 17:03 BST RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta Opportunies RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta Opportunies The event promises three inspirational days of racing Alongside the usual fleet racing and Ken Ellis Pursuit Race, there will also be new opportunities for participants to try sailing, racing and ultimately to find out more about all that's possible on-the-water. by Becky Gilbert-Wood Posted 23 Apr 16:12 BST Oman Sail teams make a strong start Oman Sail teams make a strong start As Europe's sailing season steps up a gear All four raced in the high-speed Diam 24 trimaran class against world-class crews, many of whom they had competed against at EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour in Oman earlier this year. by Oman Sail Posted 23 Apr 15:40 BST OSTAR and TWOSTAR in 2020 OSTAR and TWOSTAR in 2020 This promises to be a very special event With the start of the next Original Single Handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) and Two Handed Transatlantic Race (TWOSTAR) just a year away, entries and enquiries are flooding in. by Vianney Searle Posted 23 Apr 15:36 BST Lennon Racewear Coniston SC Dinghy Regatta preview Lennon Racewear Coniston SC Dinghy Regatta preview Taking place on 25th-27th May with fantastic prizes to be won The Lennon Racewear Coniston Sailing Club Dinghy Regatta is taking place on 25th-27th May. Lennon Racewear is providing a fantastic sponsorship package with various items of kit and T shirts to be won. by Leana Lennon Posted 23 Apr 14:00 BST Matthews Helly Hansen Kinsale Spring Series day 3 Matthews Helly Hansen Kinsale Spring Series day 3 "Men Plan, God Laughs" a proverb well illustrated "Men Plan, God Laughs" a proverb well illustrated in Kinsale on Sunday afternoon when the elements stole away a racing mark and forced RO Donal Hayes to abandon the race and start all over. by Dave O'Sullivan Posted 23 Apr 12:16 BST Record maxi fleet for Rolex Capri Sailing Week Record maxi fleet for Rolex Capri Sailing Week At least 27 maxi yachts will take to the Bay of Naples Of course the Italian island with its dramatic precipices, sea level caves and azure waters remains as strongly attractive a holiday destination today as it was to Roman Emperors. by James Boyd Posted 23 Apr 12:14 BST Is your rigging ready? Is your rigging ready? Some useful tips & tricks for keeping your ropes ship-shape for safe sailing At the start of the new sailing season, here are some useful tips & tricks for keeping your ropes ship-shape for safe sailing whilst ensuring you get the most out of them! by Emma Donovan Posted 23 Apr 11:00 BST Ullswater Yacht Club Daffodil Regatta Ullswater Yacht Club Daffodil Regatta A blooming success with over 70 boats taking part Ullswater Yacht Club's annual Daffodil Regatta over Easter weekend on 20 & 21 April was blooming success, attracting an entry of more than 70 boats from all over the country. by Sue Giles Posted 23 Apr 10:24 BST Snell's K1 sweeps the Weston Grand Slam Snell's K1 sweeps the Weston Grand Slam A tropical and light airs Easter weekend in Southampton Water The multihulls and skiffs were looking fast for as long as the light breeze was blowing, but when it turned to a drifter, things played into the hands of Andrew Snell... by Andy Rice Posted 23 Apr 10:12 BST Solo Western Area Championship at Tata Steel Solo Western Area Championship at Tata Steel A weekend of exciting and eventful sailing On the 13th & 14th April, Tata Steel SC welcomed the Osprey and the Solos to a joint Open Meeting. The entry was a little down on last year but the stalwarts who came were treated to a weekend of exciting and eventful sailing. by John Steels & John Rischmiller Posted 23 Apr 09:41 BST 37th Lake Garda Optimist Meeting overall 37th Lake Garda Optimist Meeting overall Gradoni and Scheidt crowned winners The predictions made at the eve of the grand finale of the 37th Lake Garda Meeting Optimist have been fully respected: Marco Gradoni and Erik Scheidt are the winners. by Fraglia Vela Riva Posted 23 Apr 07:09 BST Bembridge One-Design Easter Weekend Bembridge One-Design Easter Weekend Paucity of wind limits the number of races Although the lovely sunny weather over the Easter Weekend was perfect for many sports, the paucity of wind limited the number of races that the Bembridge One-Designs were able to complete in their opening series of the 2019 season (the Oppenheim Trophy). by Mike Samuelson Posted 23 Apr 06:56 BST RS200s at the Waldringfield Easter Egg RS200s at the Waldringfield Easter Egg Several visitors bolster the fast expanding home fleet Several visitors came to bolster the fast expanding home fleet of RS200s for the Waldringfield Easter Egg Regatta on 19/20 April. 21 boats took part which made for some excellent close racing. by Robin Parsons Posted 23 Apr 06:51 BST Felpham Sailing Club Easter racing Felpham Sailing Club Easter racing Clubhouse, RNLI Pennant and King George V Trophies The Easter weekend at Felpham Sailing Club never disappoints with the Clubhouse & RNLI Pennant Trophies up for grabs on the Sunday, and the King George V Trophy on Monday. by James Gerwat Posted 23 Apr 06:45 BST Palermo O'pen Skiff Eurochallenge overall Palermo O'pen Skiff Eurochallenge overall Italian sailors dominate in Palermo, Sicily The first round of the O'pen Skiff EuroChallenge has just drawn to its conclusion on the beautiful island of Sicily, in Palermo, a legendary spot for all wind and water sports in the Mediterranean. by Jeremy Boyce Posted 23 Apr 06:33 BST 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta overall 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta overall Final race held off the stunning south coast of Antigua in relatively moderate conditions The final race for the 32nd edition of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, was held off the stunning south coast of Antigua in relatively moderate conditions of 15 knots south of east. by Louay Habib Posted 23 Apr 02:25 BST Jean-Luc Van Den Heede crowned winner Jean-Luc Van Den Heede crowned winner 2018 Golden Globe Race prize giving held in Falmouth Exactly 50 years to the day that Sir Robin Knox-Johnston returned to Falmouth UJK after 312 days at sea to become the first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe, 73-year old Frenchman Jean-Luc Van Den Heede was crowned winner. by Barry Pickthall, Golden Globe Race Posted 23 Apr 02:09 BST Falmouth puts on spectacular display for Sir Robin Falmouth puts on spectacular display for Sir Robin Recreating the historic moment he returned home 50 years ago A truly impressive flotilla of vessels, including Royal Navy warship HMS Mersey, and over one hundred supporting yachts of all shapes and sizes, joined Sir Robin, and Suhaili in Falmouth Harbour to recreate the historic moment he returned home. by Julia Fry Posted 22 Apr 21:42 BST 80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston episode 2 80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston episode 2 As the 50th anniversary of his Golden Globe victory is reached Sir Robin reflects on the key memorable moments of his sailing career to date in the latest episode of MS Amlin Yacht's “80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston video series. by Chris Jones Posted 22 Apr 16:49 BST Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series Race 1 Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series Race 1 Conditions more akin to mid-August than mid-April Conditions on Easter Saturday in Salcombe were more akin to mid-August than mid-April. The thermometer topped 70 degrees, pleasure boats packed the harbour and the Estuary was bathed in sunshine. by Simon Dobson Posted 22 Apr 16:39 BST Perth Sailing Club Dewars Series Perth Sailing Club Dewars Series More boats attracted out onto the water in the lovely weather The lovely weather over the Easter Weekend attracted eight boats out on the water to continue the Dewars Series of races at Perth Sailing Club. by Bob Watson Posted 22 Apr 16:32 BST Lasers at the Waldringfield Easter Egg Lasers at the Waldringfield Easter Egg Six races held in near perfect conditions Twenty-six Laser sailors took part in the Easter Egg Friday and Saturday with six races over the two days. Benefiting form high tide, moderate winds and sunshine it was near prefect sailing conditions. by Clive Quantrill Posted 22 Apr 16:29 BST Western Australian Flying Fifteen Championship Western Australian Flying Fifteen Championship Jerwood claims close state title at Esperance Bay YC Storm conditions forced the cancellation of the first of a three day Gemmill Homes Flying Fifteen State championship hosted by the Esperance Bay Yacht Club so it was decided to reduce the regatta to a six race, two day affair. by Bernie Kaaks Posted 22 Apr 16:20 BST MYA Footy weekend at Chertsey & Frensham MYA Footy weekend at Chertsey & Frensham Fred's Big Toephy and the Videlo Globe This Footy event was postponed from the cold snowy conditions in February planned for sailing at Guildford Model Yacht Club's water at Abbey Meads Lake, Chertsey. Subsequently this event and the Videlo Globe event were brought together. by Roger Stollery Posted 22 Apr 13:03 BST Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille wrap up Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille wrap up Mike Giles has raced almost every Les Voiles in the Maxi class Pamala Baldwin, owner of the J/122 Liquid, frequently races the Caribbean circuit but until this regatta she and young Skipper Jules White hadn't quite cracked the top of the podium. by Pamala Baldwin Posted 22 Apr 12:12 BST Midland Sailing Club celebrates 125 years Midland Sailing Club celebrates 125 years Party to be held on Saturday 22nd June 2019 Midland Sailing Club will be 125 years old and on Saturday 22nd June there will be a party to celebrate and to look forward to providing sailing, friendship and enjoyment for future generations of Birmingham and Black Country residents for years to come. by Alan Birch Posted 22 Apr 11:36 BST Sailor's salute Sir Robin Sailor's salute Sir Robin On 50 year anniversary of Golden Globe victory Britain's leading sailors are paying tribute to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston today on the 50th anniversary of the date, 22 April 1969, that he entered history books as the first person to ever sail solo, non-stop around the world. by Clipper Round the World Posted 22 Apr 10:00 BST Racing with purpose for Ocean Health Racing with purpose for Ocean Health A visionary partnership with 11th Hour Racing The Ocean Race is building on its position as the sustainability leader in global sport by announcing a visionary partnership with 11th Hour Racing -- the largest of its kind in sport. by The Ocean Race Posted 22 Apr 09:40 BST Reducing Weight Aloft with Composite Backstays Reducing Weight Aloft with Composite Backstays Simple replacement offerring superior performance over wire Reducing weight aloft is one of the most cost effective ways of increasing your boat speed and performance: every kilogram you take out of the rig is roughly equivalent to 4kg added to the bottom of your keel. by Kerri Robson Posted 22 Apr 09:00 BST Top internationals invited to Governor's Cup Top internationals invited to Governor's Cup 53rd annual Governor's Cup will feature top youth match racing skippers from AUS, DEN, GBR, NZL, USA 53rd annual Governor's Cup will feature top youth match racing skippers from AUS, DEN, GBR, NZL, USA and SWE. With several highly-ranked match-racing skippers (of any age), "GovCup" may again qualify for Grade 1 status, unprecedented for youth events. by Susan Kenney Posted 22 Apr 06:36 BST Capturing History Capturing History Sir Robin and Suhaili have arrived in Falmouth ahead of the 50th anniversary celebrations Sir Robin and Suhaili have arrived in Falmouth ahead of the 50th anniversary celebrations planned on April 22 – the date the pair finished their 312 day record circumnavigation – the first solo and non-stop in history by Clipper Round the World Posted 22 Apr 06:30 BST 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta day 3 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta day 3 Sunday Funday Race day three of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, was the Cannon Course, a memorial to the 'father of Classics' Kenny Coombs, who was in the heart and soul of the hundreds of sailors taking part in a great exhibition of classic yachts by Louay Habib Posted 22 Apr 02:42 BST 37th Lake Garda Optimist Meeting day 2 37th Lake Garda Optimist Meeting day 2 Gradoni and Scheidt enter the Gold Fleet as leaders On this Easter Sunday, racing continued in the 37th edition of Lake Garda Meeting Optimist, an event organized by Fraglia Vela Riva that this year recalled 1164 young sailors from all over the World in the waters of North Lake Garda. by Fraglia Vela Riva Posted 21 Apr 22:09 BST Vernon's Easter Egg Cup for Illusions Vernon's Easter Egg Cup for Illusions Video evidence for start line policing Easter 2019 Illusion racing for Vernon's Easter Egg Cup will be remembered for the blissfully warm spring like weather. Although we could have done with a few more knots of breeze, it was difficult to find fault with the wall to wall sunshine! by Mike Samuelson Posted 21 Apr 22:03 BST Squibs at the Waldringfield Easter Egg Squibs at the Waldringfield Easter Egg The cakes this year were particularly good Every Easter, Waldringfield SC hosts an open meeting on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. This year a total of 78 dinghies over eight classes competing for trophies and Easter Eggs for winning boats. The weather was outstandingly good. by Barry Searle Posted 21 Apr 21:54 BST 505 Euro Cup Cannes overall 505 Euro Cup Cannes overall Quirk and Needham take the title Sailed at Yacht Club de Cannes, the final day of the Euro Cup Cannes was cancelled due to too much breeze, but the participants enjoyed some really tight competition throughout the regatta. by Michael Quirk Posted 21 Apr 20:58 BST Premature summer - 1, RORC Easter Challenge - 0 Premature summer - 1, RORC Easter Challenge - 0 Beautiful summery conditions and record temperatures bless the Solent Beautiful summery conditions and record temperatures blessed the Solent but sadly permitted the race committee to hold no racing for the entire three day duration of the RORC Easter Challenge. by James Boyd Posted 21 Apr 20:33 BST Hempel World Cup Series Genoa overall Hempel World Cup Series Genoa overall Brazil snapped up two gold medals on the final day Brazil snapped up two gold medals on the final day of the Hempel World Cup Series event in Genoa, Italy with Hungarian, Danish and Kiwi sailors claiming the remaining gold medals. by Daniel Smith, World Sailing Posted 21 Apr 20:30 BST Charity dinner in aid of injured veterans Charity dinner in aid of injured veterans Turn to Starboard knows that sailing has a therapeutic effect The fundraising event, sponsored by TheYachtMarket.com, will take place at the Drapers' Hall in central London on Thursday, June 20. Organisers hope to raise funds towards the charity's work supporting Armed Forces personnel affected by military service. by Mark Hardaker Posted 21 Apr 16:42 BST Solo Midlands Series at Northampton Solo Midlands Series at Northampton Including the Richard Butterfield Trophy Four different race winners, but overall won by Ian Walters for the second year running. Very close racing with Oli Davenport taking the Richard Butterfield Trophy for first Northampton boat. by Neil Pitcher Posted 21 Apr 15:19 BST Transpac Tahiti Race 2020: Notice of Race issued Transpac Tahiti Race 2020: Notice of Race issued 16th edition has already attracted five entries Already five entries representing a broad range of boat types have signed on to compete in the 3570-mile voyage from Los Angeles to Papeete, first sailed in 1925. by Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 21 Apr 13:33 BST Documentary: Dragon Grand Prix Cannes Documentary: Dragon Grand Prix Cannes A nail-biting showdown Going into the day just ten points separated the top six teams so the scene was set for a nail-biting showdown and the fleet did not disappoint. by Fiona Brown Posted 21 Apr 12:08 BST Hamble Classics Regatta extends classes Hamble Classics Regatta extends classes New 'Big Classic Friday' sponsored by OneSails Big Classic Friday offers racing for larger Classic and Spirit of Tradition yachts, with separate class starts for IRC Zero including Spirit Yachts rating 1.05 and above, pre-1971 yachts of length 15 metres and above, and International Rule yachts. by Jonty Sherwill Posted 21 Apr 10:26 BST Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 6 Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille day 6 A perfect 10 The 10th edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille delivered a perfect '10' across all categories: great breeze and challenging race courses, shoreside fun, and even three perfect scorelines within the nine classes racing by Laura Muma Posted 21 Apr 08:59 BST 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta day 2 32nd Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta day 2 Mariella on the Butterfly Race Day Two of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, was once again blessed with vibrant sailing conditions on the beautiful southern coast of Antigua. by Louay Habib Posted 21 Apr 08:49 BST