Give the Gift of Adventure this Mother's Day Give the Gift of Adventure this Mother's Day With Henri-Lloyd's premium sailing kit - crafted for comfort, style, and unforgettable journeys This Mother's Day, give the gift of adventure with Henri-Lloyd's premium sailing kit - crafted for comfort, style, and unforgettable journeys on the water. Plus enjoy Free Shipping on all womenswear until March 24th at midnight. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 21 Mar 16:00 GMT DF95 Winter Series event 9 at East Kent RSC DF95 Winter Series event 9 at East Kent RSC Twelve skippers found warm light winds, flat water and sunshine Twelve skippers found warm light winds, flat water and sunshine for the penultimate East Kent Winter series DF95 event at Sheppey. Ralph Wilkinson ably ran 16 races on courses set and adjusted by Alan Hounsell, who also raced. by Peter Jackson Posted 21 Mar 15:28 GMT Up & coming young athletes look to make their mark Up & coming young athletes look to make their mark At post-Olympic Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca The entry lists are now almost definitive and confirm a historic post-Olympic edition, with almost 850 boats registered comparing favourably to the 779 which took part at the first Sofia regatta of the Paris 2024 cycle. by Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Posted 21 Mar 10:40 GMT sMRT Digital SARfinder MOB tracker now available sMRT Digital SARfinder MOB tracker now available Wescom Group's bridge mounted 121.5 MHz tracking and alarm system Wescom Group is delighted to announce the availability of the of the sMRT Digital SARfinder, a bridge mounted 121.5 MHz tracking and alarm system, that is designed to work seamlessly alongside Wescom Group's range of commercial distress beacons. by Wescom Group Posted 21 Mar 10:10 GMT SailGP: Denmark out for San Francisco SailGP: Denmark out for San Francisco Damage sustained in Los Angeles was deemed too extensive to repair in time for the weekend. The Rockwool Denmark Racing SailGP Team will not compete in San Francisco after damage sustained in Los Angeles was deemed too extensive to repair in time for the weekend. by SailGP Media Posted 21 Mar 04:16 GMT 2025 WingFoil Racing World Cup Morocco day 2 2025 WingFoil Racing World Cup Morocco day 2 Sand, sea, no wind - Sometimes things don't go to plan Dakhla, squeezed between the desert and the ocean in Morrocco's south, is famous for its strong and consistent winds. Sometimes things don't go to plan. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 20 Mar 19:09 GMT 19 mixed duos set for the Transat Paprec 19 mixed duos set for the Transat Paprec All the skippers and partners have gathered at Paprec Bretagne's headquarters in Le Rheu A key race in the calendar and in the French Elite Ocean Racing Championship, the first transatlantic race to be sailed on equal terms and to be entirely mixed since the previous edition, the Transat Paprec promises a great battle across the Atlantic. by Transat Paprec Posted 20 Mar 17:49 GMT World Sailing congratulates new IOC President World Sailing congratulates new IOC President Elected following today's vote in the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, World Sailing sends its warmest congratulations to new IOC President Kirsty Coventry. by World Sailing Posted 20 Mar 17:32 GMT Brazil tops the podium in SailGP's Impact League Brazil tops the podium in SailGP's Impact League Clean up project of Pombeda Island in Guanabara Bay, Rio praised by judges The Mubadala Brazil SailGP team secured the top spot in the first Focus Area of the 2025 season Impact League - SailGP's "Podium for the Planet" - the season-long competition that rewards teams for driving environmental action. by SailGP Posted 20 Mar 17:11 GMT The Eric Twiname Trust RS Tera and RS Feva Scheme The Eric Twiname Trust RS Tera and RS Feva Scheme A fantastic opportunity for your club to buy at nearly a 40% discount RS Sailing is honoured to collaborate with The Eric Twiname Trust again in 2025 for the 14th RS Tera ET Scheme and the 1st RS Feva ET Scheme to facilitate junior racing classes in clubs across the UK. by RS Sailing Posted 20 Mar 16:00 GMT Semaine Olympique Française preview Semaine Olympique Française preview See you in Hyères in a month The world's leading Olympic sailors are gearing up - as they have for more than 50 years - for the unique challenge of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée (SOF). by Fédération Française de Voile Posted 20 Mar 15:32 GMT 11th Hour Racing's Francesca Clapcich partnership 11th Hour Racing's Francesca Clapcich partnership Strengthening its title sponsorship as she embarks on a groundbreaking campaign 11th Hour Racing has expanded its partnership with professional sailor Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA), strengthening its title sponsorship as she embarks on a groundbreaking campaign. by Alessandra Ghezzi Posted 20 Mar 14:49 GMT Northamptonshire Youth Series final training Northamptonshire Youth Series final training Now it's getting serious and the kids can put their training into action A total of sixteen juniors from 12 to 17 years old joined in the final round of winter training for young dinghy sailors. The event was held at Pitsford Reservoir, home of Northampton Sailing Club, with youngsters from Middle Nene SC also participating. by Wilf Kunze Posted 20 Mar 14:09 GMT New Colourway for Henri-Lloyd Biscay Jacket New Colourway for Henri-Lloyd Biscay Jacket The new all-navy jacket teams perfectly with the ever-popular Coastal Salopettes Henri-Lloyd has introduced a new colourway into its popular Biscay range for 2025, which teams perfectly with the ever-popular Coastal Hi-Fit salopettes. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 20 Mar 12:00 GMT Entry open for all 2025 OK Dinghy Major Events Entry open for all 2025 OK Dinghy Major Events The Worlds on Lake Garda is expected to be biggest OK Dinghy event of all time The 2025 OK Dinghy season has all the hallmarks of being another epic year for the class with record turnouts forecast at some iconic venues across Europe. by Robert Deaves Posted 20 Mar 11:46 GMT ILCA 4 UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA ILCA 4 UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA 6 races in arctic winds The first ILCA UK National Open of the year took place this weekend at a very cold Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy with arctic winds from the N/NE. Six, 40-minute races took place across the weekend in the harbour on Saturday and Sunday. by Ethan Rhodes Posted 20 Mar 11:20 GMT Ovington Inland Championships at Grafham Ovington Inland Championships at Grafham 110 sailors spread across 83 boats and 6 classes attended It was great to see over 110 sailors spread across 83 boats and six classes for the Ovington Inland championship. This regatta has become a season opener for our classes over the years and whilst the sun was out, the temperatures stayed down. by Ovington Boats Posted 20 Mar 09:00 GMT Entry open for RS100, RS500 and RS600 Nationals Entry open for RS100, RS500 and RS600 Nationals The legendary Mount's Bay will host their Noble Marine Nationals The RS Class Association announce the opening of the third consecutive National Championships at Mount's Bay Sailing Club. by RS Class Association Posted 20 Mar 08:19 GMT IRC Inland Nationals at Windermere IRC Inland Nationals at Windermere The series took place from November to March and conditions improved as the series progressed The IRC Inland National Championships took place at Windermere Cruising Association on various weekends over the Winter of 2024/2025. Sponsored by Spinlock the series was blighted by Winter storms meaning the loss of some of the races. by Stephen Graham Posted 20 Mar 07:34 GMT 2025 ILCA UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA 2025 ILCA UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA An exceptionally competitive racing environment in the ILCA 7 fleet The ILCA 7 fleet featured 40 boats, including most of the British Sailing Team, many of the top ILCA 7 sailors, a strong contingent of 10 Masters, and a few competitors experiencing their first major event. by James Percival-Cooke & UKLA Posted 20 Mar 06:21 GMT RHKYC and RIYC set sail for Admiral's Cup RHKYC and RIYC set sail for Admiral's Cup 15 teams from around the world have entered prior to the 28th February deadline The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce that 15 teams from around the world have entered the 2025 Admiral's Cup prior to the 28th February deadline. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Mar 05:51 GMT 34 nations now actively involved in Para Sailing 34 nations now actively involved in Para Sailing World Sailing publishes six-month progress report on Para Inclusive Strategy World Sailing has published a progress report on the World Sailing Para Inclusive Strategy 2024-2029, six months on from its launch with current participation data showing that 34 nations are now actively involved in international Para Sailing. by World Sailing Posted 20 Mar 05:14 GMT Starcross YC awarded Pathway Club status Starcross YC awarded Pathway Club status One of the first to receive the new award Starcross Yacht Club, on the River Exe in Devon, has been announced as one of the first clubs in the country to be awarded the new British Sailing Pathway Club status. by Starcross Yacht Club Posted 19 Mar 19:27 GMT 2025 ILCA UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA 2025 ILCA UK National Open 1 at the WPNSA A whopping 90 competitors turned up in the ILCA 6 fleet It was a frosty but fierce start to the first UK ILCA National Open of 2025. A whopping 90 competitors turned up in the ILCA 6 fleet, braving the elements for a weekend of intense racing. by Matilda Nicholls Posted 19 Mar 18:51 GMT Melges UK Extends Dinghy & Watersports Show Offers Melges UK Extends Dinghy & Watersports Show Offers Giving people the chance to take demo Melges 15 and Skeeta for a test sail There was so much interest in the Melges 15 and the Skeeta at the Dinghy Watersports Show that Melges UK its extending the deadline for its show offers until the 7th of April giving people the chance to take our demo boats for a test sail. by Melges UK Posted 19 Mar 16:00 GMT 2025 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 1 2025 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 1 Sunsail Zephyr takes the win in first event of the series Round 1 of the 2025 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series was held over the weekend of 15th & 16th March. The Series comprises of five weekend events and a single day final late in the year. by Terry Hunt Posted 19 Mar 15:50 GMT RS700 rescheduled 2024 Inlands at Queen Mary RS700 rescheduled 2024 Inlands at Queen Mary A strong turnout of skilled sailors took part in a series of challenging races The RS700 Inland Championship took place over the weekend of the 15th and 16th of March 2025 at Queen Mary Sailing Club (QMSC). by James Clark Posted 19 Mar 15:29 GMT ITCA Rooster Southern Toppers at Spinnaker ITCA Rooster Southern Toppers at Spinnaker Perfect sailing conditions with sunny weather and a moderate north-easterly for the 32 sailors Perfect sailing conditions with sunny weather and a moderate north-easterly wind greeted 32 Topper sailors to Spinnaker Sailing Club on 16th March, with fifteen 5.3 and seventeen 4.2 sailors. by Sally W,Lewis Miller,Henry Pashley,Emily Doughty Posted 19 Mar 15:01 GMT Starting the RS Venture Class Association Starting the RS Venture Class Association Kaia Bint Savage chatted with Jazz Turner about promoting inclusion in sailing Kaia Bint Savage chatted with Jazz Turner during the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show about the challenge of starting the RS Venture Class Association and promoting inclusion in sailing. by Kaia Bint Savage Posted 19 Mar 14:30 GMT RS800 Spring Championship at Queen Mary RS800 Spring Championship at Queen Mary A brisk Nor Easter makes it feel more like the Winter Championship Queen Mary SC hosted the 2025 RS800 Spring Championship alongside events for the RS200s, RS400s and RS700s. Ten boats entered what might have better been described as the "Winter" championships with a brisk Nor Easter in evidence for the whole weekend. by Ralph Singleton Posted 19 Mar 12:11 GMT Sea Sure Solutions Nationals at Burton Preview Sea Sure Solutions Nationals at Burton Preview The most prestigious event in the Solution calendar will be held on 7th & 8th June The Solution Class Association is thrilled to announce Sea Sure as the official title sponsor for the 2025 National Championship. As the most prestigious event in the Solution calendar, the Nationals will take place at Burton Sailing Club. by Jon Steward Posted 19 Mar 10:57 GMT OK Inlands at Grafham OK Inlands at Grafham The Ovington Regatta has become a regular and popular fixture on the OK calendar With 30 competitors entered and a good, albeit cold forecast, it was looking like it was going to be a great first event of 2025. by Oli Davenport Posted 19 Mar 09:56 GMT Allspars sponsor Merlin Rocket South West Series Allspars sponsor Merlin Rocket South West Series The series kicks off this weekend with a two-day opening event at Salcombe Yacht Club The Merlin Rocket Owners' Association is delighted to announce Allspars as the title sponsor for the 2025 South West Series. by MROA Posted 19 Mar 08:39 GMT Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Fireflys during the Ovington Inlands at Grafham Sam and Benjamin Pascoe win in a new Ovington boat With the 505 still in the container coming home from Australia, I needed a boat to sail for the Ovington Inlands. Jono Pank very kindly offered the new Ovington class demo Firefly. I have to admit it is not my normal style / speed of boat. by Sam Pascoe Posted 19 Mar 07:47 GMT Phantom class at the Ovington Inlands Phantom class at the Ovington Inlands One sailor declared he was a broken man Grafham Water hosted the Ovington Inlands event over the weekend of Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March. The event was shared with the OKs, Fireflys, Flying Fifteens, 505s and Musto Skiffs on two separate courses. by Andy Smith Posted 19 Mar 07:17 GMT Nacra 15 Training and Spring Points 2 at Weston Nacra 15 Training and Spring Points 2 at Weston Racing goes down to the final lap of the last race On Saturday morning, 7 boats rigged up ready for a 9:30 briefing before a day's training led by coaches James Hadden and Ben Harris. by Matt Emerson Posted 19 Mar 06:35 GMT Snowflake Sailing Club Double Handed Open Snowflake Sailing Club Double Handed Open Including Single Handed dinghy club racing The Double Handed Dinghy Open saw 15 boats with varying speeds from a 470 to a Gull. by Hamish Harmer Posted 19 Mar 06:21 GMT Foiling Race Coach course at the WPNSA Foiling Race Coach course at the WPNSA Launched by the Andrew Simpson Performance Academy, WASZP & RYA Last weekend marked an exciting step forward for foiling coaching with the first-ever RYA Foiling Race Coach course. The course was run at the AS Performance Academy, based at WPNSA, in collaboration with the WASZP class. by Martin Evans Posted 19 Mar 06:05 GMT The Ocean Race will return to Auckland in 2027 The Ocean Race will return to Auckland in 2027 New Zealand will host the Southern Ocean stopover for the 12th time The Ocean Race, the world's toughest test of a team in sport, will return to Auckland, New Zealand in the 2027 edition of the iconic around the world offshore race. by The Ocean Race Posted 19 Mar 03:05 GMT Cadets at Frensham Pond Cadets at Frensham Pond An outstanding team of former Cadet sailors ran a morning of training before the races The Frensham Pond Sailing Club Cadet Open Weekend kicked off with a morning of training. With 30 boats participating, the fleet was split into three. We were fortunate to have an outstanding coaching team of former Cadet sailors. by Alastair Muir Wood Posted 18 Mar 19:55 GMT Haydn Griffiths RNLI Memorial Trophy preview Haydn Griffiths RNLI Memorial Trophy preview Leigh & Lowton SC will commemorate passing of young club member with fundraising race Leigh & Lowton SC will commemorate the sad passing of young club member, Haydn Griffiths, three years ago, with the latest anniversary of our RNLI Trophy Day in his name. by Richard Catchpole Posted 18 Mar 19:46 GMT SailGP 2025 season technological advances SailGP 2025 season technological advances Advanced AI integration and new fan experiences put SailGP at the forefront of the industry The 2025 season of the Rolex SailGP Championship will be the most technologically advanced in sailing history as the league heads to the world's epicenter of tech - San Francisco. by SailGP Posted 18 Mar 19:45 GMT HRH The Princess Royal new Cape Horners Patron HRH The Princess Royal new Cape Horners Patron The Princess, a life-long sailor, follows in her late father's footsteps The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) is pleased to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, has agreed to become its new Patron. by Barry Pickthall for IACH Posted 18 Mar 18:34 GMT Tributes paid to World Sailing VP Line Markert Tributes paid to World Sailing VP Line Markert World Sailing is deeply shocked and saddened to report the death of Line Markert World Sailing is deeply shocked and saddened to report the death of Line Markert, World Sailing Vice President and our fellow sailor. by World Sailing Posted 18 Mar 18:05 GMT Musto Skiff 2024 Class Survey Results Musto Skiff 2024 Class Survey Results Event locations, speedpucks, boat experience, training weekends, and event circuit questions This year's survey included questions on desired World Championship locations, a class member vote on permitting speedpucks in organised events, and questions on the boat experience, training weekends, and event circuits. by International Musto Skiff Class Association Posted 18 Mar 17:48 GMT Gill Optimist Spring Championships at Royal Torbay Gill Optimist Spring Championships at Royal Torbay A bright start to the season The Gill UK Optimist Class Spring Championships, organised by the International Optimist Class Association (IOCA) UK, took place on March 15-16 at the prestigious Royal Torbay Yacht Club in Torquay, Devon. by IOCA UK Posted 18 Mar 17:36 GMT Merlin Rocket Allen South East Series at Burnham Merlin Rocket Allen South East Series at Burnham An opportunity to have 3 races that weren't sausage/triangle/sausage The Merlin Rocket fleet were welcomed at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham for the Allen South East Series 2025 by barista coffee, pastries and the opportunity to have three races that weren't sausage/triangle/sausage courses. by Tre Jacobs Posted 18 Mar 17:06 GMT Trending Now, This Month's Most Wanted at P&B Trending Now, This Month's Most Wanted at P&B Kit sailors can't get enough of this season When the best sailors choose the same gear, it's worth paying attention. These top performers have been flying off our shelves for the past 30 days – is it time to upgrade your kit? by P&B Posted 18 Mar 16:00 GMT