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Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet
On opening day of Italy Sail Grand Prix
© Bob Martin for SailGP
Flying Fifteen Nationals Day 2
Two races held on Weymouth Bay in a shifty North Westerly
© Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing
Stunning fightback by Gillard & Thompson
To win the Fireball Europeans at Portorož, Slovenia
© Frank Miller
Compare and contrast
How did the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta stack up?
© Luca Butto
Victory for Otter Racing in Weymouth
RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship
© Jess Beecher
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 3
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 3
A day where many boats got their best and worst results
Day three dawned sunny with little breeze but with the promise of 7-12 knots from the south-west by midday. The class first enjoyed bacon sandwiches as they held their AGM and a dolphin was playing near the marina wall as added entertainment
by Christina Moncur
Posted 24 Sep 12:19 BST
2023 Hansa National TT Series at Frensham
2023 Hansa National TT Series at Frensham
Challenging conditions with very strong gusts
The final meeting of the 2023 Hansa National TT Series was held at Frensham Pond Sailability on Wednesday 20th September. The forecast was for challenging conditions with very strong gusts and the wind strength due to build throughout the day.
by James Woosnam
Posted 24 Sep 10:06 BST
Craftinsure Supernova Traveller at Ogston
Craftinsure Supernova Traveller at Ogston
A healthy turnout of 30 boats
Following the success of the first Supernova Craftinsure Traveller held at Ogston Sailing Club in 2022, the 16th September saw some eager sailors ready to do it all over again.
by Craig Harrison
Posted 24 Sep 08:15 BST
Broads One Design Weekend at Aldeburgh
Broads One Design Weekend at Aldeburgh
A warm welcome and wonderful racing for the nine teams
Nine BODs enjoyed the warm welcome, hospitality and wonderful racing as guests of The Aldeburgh Yacht Club last weekend. Seven boats travelled from NBYC in Wroxham, one from The Cam Sailing Club in Cambridge and the one local BOD based in Aldeburgh.
by John Aitken
Posted 24 Sep 07:56 BST
Solo Midlands Open 2023 at Chase
Solo Midlands Open 2023 at Chase
Competitors travelled from far and wide to race
25 Solos lined up for the Chase Sailing Club, Solo open held on 16th September, even though this open was part of the midland regional series competitors travelled from far and wide to race in a four-race open.
by Dave Watkins
Posted 24 Sep 07:41 BST
Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team
Balmain 18ft Skiff Racing Team
Ambitious young champions aim for the podium
As we approach the start of the Australian 18 Footer League's 2023-24 season, with Race 1 of the Spring Championship to be sailed on Sunday, October 8, the Balmain team is looking to build on its spectacular finish to 2022-23.
by Frank Quealey
Posted 24 Sep 06:53 BST
Team Malizia completes the 48 hour Défi Azimut
Team Malizia completes the 48 hour Défi Azimut
An intense 48 hours of racing for Boris Herrmann and Will Harris
Boris Herrmann and Will Harris crossed the finish line of the 48 hour Défi Azimut race in seventh place this afternoon after 2 days of racing in the Atlantic which saw them face intense and various weather conditions.
by Team Malizia
Posted 24 Sep 02:20 BST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 5
Aldridge disentangles her way to the final
Ellie Aldridge sailed a blindingly good day to launch herself into pole position at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 23 Sep 23:52 BST
KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis
KDY Women's Match Race - Final 4 through to semis
Three Danish skippers and one Swedish skipper make it through
The three Danish skippers Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Lea Richter Vogelius and Kristine Mauritzen advanced to the semi-finals of the 2023 KDY Women's Match Race today after the eight teams completed the second qualifying round-round stage of the four-day event.
by Women's WMRT
Posted 23 Sep 23:00 BST
Bosphorus Cup Day 2
Bosphorus Cup Day 2
Bosphorus shows off his ancient magnificence
Saturday's Bosphorus Cup race took place on the famous strait after which Turkiye's leading regatta is named, the ribbon of water that geographically separates Europe from Asia.
by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence
Posted 23 Sep 21:02 BST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 5
Four races completed and a new provisional leader
Day Five of the 2023 Star World Championship started with another couple of hours' wait ashore. The 200 sailors feared the morning would follow the same dreaded pattern of the previous days.
by ISCYRA
Posted 23 Sep 20:08 BST
Consistent opening day in Taranto for Emirates GBR
Consistent opening day in Taranto for Emirates GBR
Ben Ainslie CEO and Helm looked back an adrenaline fuelled day
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team made a strong start in Italy, as Taranto delivered full-on conditions for the opening day of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix, finishing RD1 on top of the leaderboard.
by Emirates GBR SailGP Team
Posted 23 Sep 19:24 BST
Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title
Platoon win 2023 52 SUPER SERIES season title
After a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma
After finishing on the end of season overall podium five times, Harm Müller-Spreer and his German flagged Platoon crew finally clinched the 2023 52 SUPER SERIES title after a one race light winds showdown on the Bay of Palma.
by 52 Super Series
Posted 23 Sep 18:24 BST
Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet
Emirates Great Britain lead the fleet
On opening day of Italy Sail Grand Prix
Following an event win in Saint-Tropez only two weeks ago, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team put in three solid races - in challenging conditions - with a 2-3-3 race record for on the opening day of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto.
by SailGP
Posted 23 Sep 18:18 BST
Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours
Beyou and Cammas win Défi Azimut 48-Hours
Charal competitive on all points of sail
Charal is one of the most focused and well-resourced teams in the ever-growing IMOCA ranks led by two of the best offshore ocean racing sailors, in Jérémie Beyou and Franck Cammas.
by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series
Posted 23 Sep 18:09 BST
Australia dominates opening day in Taranto
Australia dominates opening day in Taranto
Two first place finishes at the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix
Tom Slingsby's Australia team got off to a world class start in day 1 of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto in one of the windiest SailGP race days to date in Season 4 with an impressive 1-1-5 finish.
by Australia SailGP Team
Posted 23 Sep 17:57 BST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 3
Strong wind stops racing in Porto Cervo
The 5.5 Metre Class Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, suffered more delays on the third day of racing with a strong mistral building during the day and causing all racing to be abandoned.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 23 Sep 15:18 BST
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Dakhla day 1
Opening battles of last wave stop in Morocco throw up surprises
Day one of the competition saw the race director decide to run the wingfoil competition first in the 15 to 20 knots of breeze and small-to-moderate swells. Thirty athletes—25 men and five women—from nine nations, are competing for glory.
by Ian MacKinnon
Posted 23 Sep 13:29 BST
2023 Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff Nationals Day 2
2023 Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff Nationals Day 2
As the forecast suggested, it was going to be a big one
Day two of the Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff National Championships looked likely to be a very different day. As the forecast suggested, it was going to be a big one.
by Jamie Hilton and Bill Maughan
Posted 23 Sep 11:03 BST
"I still think about Vendée Globe all the time"
"I still think about Vendée Globe all the time"
British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA
Ten years after he raced his last Vendée Globe, finishing sixth, British yachtsman Mike Golding is back on an IMOCA, making ready to compete on the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre, and says he'd still love to do a fifth Vendée Globe.
by Vendee Globe
Posted 23 Sep 09:45 BST
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 2
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 2
Two races held on Weymouth Bay in a shifty North Westerly breeze
The fleet headed out into Weymouth Bay in a shifty North Westerly breeze. The clear P flag starts ended on the first start as the fleet were over keen and a general recall was called.
by Christina Moncur
Posted 23 Sep 09:37 BST
Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate
Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate
A close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end
The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, and in a close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end.
by Clipper Round the World Race
Posted 23 Sep 08:02 BST
SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress
SailGP: Wingless Kiwis awarded redress
Skipper Peter Burling disappointed the basis of redress decision calculation
NZSailGP Skipper Peter Burling said he was disappointed the decision was based on average points across the fleet, rather than the team's performance so far this season.
by Natalie Fortier
Posted 23 Sep 00:45 BST
2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double
2023 KDY Women's Match Race - Chasing the double
Anna Östling and WINGS crew won all of their six races today
Anna Östling and her tenacious WINGS crew today won all of their six races to regain joint lead of the qualifying stage at the KDY Women's Match Race, the final stage of the 2023 Women's World Match Racing Tour, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club.
by Women's WMRT
Posted 22 Sep 23:35 BST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 4
More sushi, less seaweed please
Three consecutive Gold Fleet race wins have launched Poema Newland to the top of the women's competition on day four of the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 22 Sep 23:10 BST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 4
No wind, and then there was too much of it
It is On and OFF the 2023 Star World Championship in Marina di Scarlino, Italy. No breeze for the first two days, two amazing races yesterday and too much wind today.
by ISCYRA
Posted 22 Sep 22:55 BST
Global Team Racing Regatta 2023 Day 2
Global Team Racing Regatta 2023 Day 2
Light winds with massive shifts dogged the sailors and Race Committee alike
Day 2 of the Global Team Racing Regatta hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club was a day of two halves.
by Royal Thames Yacht Club
Posted 22 Sep 21:17 BST
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 4
Platoon take tiny three points lead into 2023 title showdown Saturday on Bay of Palma
After 2 excellent races in a brisk cross-offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma, which saw honours shared almost equally between the two title protagonists, it is Harm Müller-Spreer's German flagged world champions Platoon crew which leads into the final day
by 52 Super Series
Posted 22 Sep 19:58 BST
Foiled on day one of Bosphorus Cup
Foiled on day one of Bosphorus Cup
The 80 competing crews at Turkey's top sailing event now turn their attention to tomorrow's race
However the 80 competing crews at Turkey's top sailing event now turn their attention to tomorrow's race within the confines of the Bosphorus strait itself.
by James Boyd / Sailing Intelligence
Posted 22 Sep 19:39 BST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 2
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 2
Big win for The Jean Genie in Porto Cervo
The Jean Genie showed her legs on the second day of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, to win the second race after another challenging day on the water, with again only one race completed.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 22 Sep 19:37 BST
Rockwool Sail Grand Prix Italy: 24 hours to go
Rockwool Sail Grand Prix Italy: 24 hours to go
Emirates Great Britain's Saint-Tropez win ignites the team in Taranto
With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix Italy | Taranto, the league has returned to the waters of Mar Grande for a second time for the fourth event of SailGP Season 4.
by SailGP
Posted 22 Sep 17:46 BST
Fireball Europeans at Portorož, Slovenia overall
Fireball Europeans at Portorož, Slovenia overall
A stunning fightback by Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson
Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson have won the Fireball Europeans at Portroz, Slovenia. The pair scored three bullets during the final day of racing in a spectacular conditions with winds typically around 18 knots but gusting over twenty knots at times.
by Frank Miller
Posted 22 Sep 17:34 BST
Europe, Finn & OK Open at Hayling Island Preview
Europe, Finn & OK Open at Hayling Island Preview
Celebrating the unstayed single handers at the end of the season
With 12 Finn arriving in the dinghy park en-masse at HISC at the beginning of the year, Europe activity a plenty, and OKs with Paul, Charlie, Alex, Matt and Simon, an event to celebrate the unstayed single handers has been hatched.
by Andre Ozanne
Posted 22 Sep 14:16 BST
Salcombe Gin sponsors Poole Bay Autumn Series
Salcombe Gin sponsors Poole Bay Autumn Series
Running from October 8th to December 10th
Parkstone Yacht Club, as organiser of the Poole Bay Autumn Series, is delighted to announce that Salcombe Gin will be title sponsors for the series, which runs from October 8th to December 10th.
by Poole Bay Autumn Series
Posted 22 Sep 12:46 BST
America's Cup: AC75 used for high dive
America's Cup: AC75 used for high dive
AC75 used as a high diving platform at Alinghi Red Bull Racing base opening on Thursday
The new Alinghi Red Bull Racing home opened its doors to the public on Thursday for the first time with a busy schedule of events and activities to mark the special occasion.
by Alinghi Red Bull Racing
Posted 22 Sep 12:23 BST
Global Solo Challenge: Robein's departure delayed
Global Solo Challenge: Robein's departure delayed
Technical issues aboardhis boat "Le souffle de la mer III"
Reaching the starting line is often the most challenging phase of a project. French skipper Louis Robein, an entry in the Global Solo Challenge, is no exception.
by Margherita Pelaschier
Posted 22 Sep 12:10 BST
2023 Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff Nationals Day 1
2023 Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff Nationals Day 1
120 degree shift leads to the second race being abandoned
The 2023 Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff National Championships sees the fleet heading Southwest to Restronguet Sailing Club in Falmouth, a venue known for its stunning scenery, epic sailing area, and friendly people.
by Jamie Hilton and Bill Maughan
Posted 22 Sep 12:07 BST
Winner of Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition
Winner of Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition
Revealed at the Southampton International Boat Show
After almost 14 hours of sketching it was time for the incredible young designers taking part in the Superyacht UK Young Designer competition, sponsored by Marine Resources, to down their pens and reveal the 2023 winner at the Southampton Boat Show.
by British Marine
Posted 22 Sep 11:13 BST
Magenta Mentoring Programme expands
Magenta Mentoring Programme expands
With new mentor training curriculum
Over 30 women from 15 countries around the world have been shortlisted as Mentee candidates for the 2023/24 Magenta Mentoring Programme, which starts its sixth annual programme in October.
by The Magenta Project
Posted 22 Sep 10:55 BST
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 1
Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA Day 1
Ben McGrane and Russ Clark lead after two races
After the majority of competitors arriving on Wednesday had decided the best option was to lash the boats down and retreat inside Thursday dawned much sunnier and the boatyard was buzzing with activities as all competitors rigged their boats.
by Christina Moncur
Posted 22 Sep 09:12 BST
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 3
2023 Formula Kite Europeans in Portsmouth Day 3
Boring and Daring both win the race in frenetic qualifying series
After two days of delays from gale-force winds along the south coast of England, a frenetic qualifying series made for a fascinating start to competition at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, England.
by Andy Rice
Posted 22 Sep 05:58 BST
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1
2023 5.5m Scandinavian Gold Cup day 1
New Moon III win only race on the first day in Porto Cervo
New Moon III (BAH 25, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov) has won the opening race of the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, after a challenging day on the water with light winds.
by Robert Deaves
Posted 22 Sep 02:55 BST
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 3
52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week Day 3
A day of double jeopardy sees title battle closer than ever
An incredible turn of events at the start of the first race today at the 52 SUPER SERIES Puerto Portals Sailing Week saw both of the top two title challengers, circuit leaders Provezza and second placed Platoon launched on an emotional rollercoaster
by 52 Super Series
Posted 22 Sep 02:30 BST
KDY Women's Match Race in Denmark Day 1
KDY Women's Match Race in Denmark Day 1
Camilla Ulrikkeholm and Lea Richter Vogelius undefeated
Danish match racers Camilla Ulrikkeholm and Lea Richter Vogelius finished the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race in Skovshoved Harbour undefeated with four wins out of four races.
by Women's World Match Racing Tour
Posted 22 Sep 00:23 BST
Boris Herrmann & Will Harris to race Défi Azimut
Boris Herrmann & Will Harris to race Défi Azimut
They are off for 48 hours of racing in the Atlantic
They are off for 48 hours of racing in the Atlantic: Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann and Will Harris crossed the start line of the Défi Azimut offshore race today which sees them compete against 32 IMOCAs in Atlantic waters.
by Team Malizia
Posted 21 Sep 21:01 BST
RYA Foundation Youth Fund supports young sailors
RYA Foundation Youth Fund supports young sailors
17-year-old Will Dyson from the North-West was the first beneficiary
A new fund from the RYA Foundation is supporting young people to achieve their potential in sailing.
by RYA
Posted 21 Sep 19:51 BST
Sonata Nationals 2023 at Parkstone overall
Sonata Nationals 2023 at Parkstone overall
18 boats from all over the UK took part
The 2023 Sonata Class, National Championship [their 46th] came to a close at Parkstone YC, attracting 18 boats from all over the UK with teams descending on Poole Harbour from as far afield as Scotland, Blackpool, North Wales and Newcastle.
by Mark Angell
Posted 21 Sep 19:45 BST
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 3
2023 Star Worlds at Tuscany, Italy Day 3
After two windless days, it was finally time to get going
After two windless days, it was finally time to get going at the 2023 Star World Championship at the Marina di Scarlino, Tuscany.
by ISCYRA
Posted 21 Sep 19:30 BST
RYA Foundation Youth Fund supports young sailors
A new fund from the RYA Foundation is supporting young people to achieve their potential in sailing.
RNLI 200 All Hands On Deck launch
In 2024, the RNLI will have been saving lives for 200 years. Could your sailing club help us ensure we can be there for generations of sailors to come? Host a fundraising event in 2024 and celebrate 200 years of lifesaving with us.
The FD Future Youth Regatta
Last weekend saw the FD Future Youth Regatta in Shanghai with 20 boats organised by Shanghai QiLang Water Sports Center and RuiOu Sports together with the Chinese Yachting Association.
Compare and contrast
"Pretty painful yachting," was how Emirates Team New Zealand's Glen Ashby described the Match Race Grand Final at the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America's Cup in Vilanova i La Geltrú, Spain.
Marine Resources latest jobs
Whether you're an experienced Marina Development consultant eyeing Southampton, a seasoned Yacht Broker ready to set sail in Hong Kong, or a Marine Project Manager seeking new horizons in Liverpool, we've got roles that could chart your course to success.
Something so right
Jack Knights coldly set out that the golden age of dinghy racing had already had its day, and by the mid-1970s he felt that that all the signs were that activity levels had peaked. He claimed to see the first signs of a downward trend.
Ancasta at the Southampton Boat Show
The 2023 Southampton Boat Show has a fantastic array of yachts on display for you to explore and it is OPEN NOW!
No pressure
Funny thing is, no matter which way I looked at it, linking these things was just bound to add to it.
Great Deals on Drysuits
Thinking of sailing or kayaking this autumn, winter and into the spring, then a drysuit could be just the answer to your concerns about the cold!
The big show and sailing (Cannes)
It depends on where you live and grew up. For some, going yachting means sticks, rags, and spray in your face. Conversely, for so many others, the term yachting describes large vessels, parties, luncheons, tenders, small ports where booking is essential
Henri-Lloyd Online Outlet
Make the most of Henri-Lloyd's exclusive offers in their online outlet. Hurry as there are only a few days remaining!
The State of Play of Sailing
As I sit in my office on a balmy September morning, wondering why summer started on the same day as the meteorological calendar says that it was the start of autumn in the UK, I was thinking about the state of play in sailing.
Rooster online Southampton Boat Show offers
It's that time of year again, we're back at the Southampton International Boat Show. If you can't make it this year we are offering you 20% off a selection of handpicked clothing and boat parts.
Ben & Keira's Mirror Worlds Win
I spoke to Ben McGrane to find out more about how he and daughter Keira won the Mirror World Championship in Sligo, Ireland at the end of July, how their Hyde Sails performed, and what their future plans are.
Get ready for Autumn
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Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master Gee
Must have been an old-school hip hop theme running through on the playlist of late... After Grandmaster Flash last time, today we have the Sugarhill Gang with Rapper's Delight. Only our story is about the Tweaker's Delight.