470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 2 A superb day for the Italian pairing of Elena Berta and Bruno Festo More light and shifty winds in Cannes on day 2 of the 470 European Championship made for difficult conditions to race in, watching for the shifts. by International 470 Class Association Posted 8 May 18:25 BST RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia RC44s revving engines on first visit to Galicia Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona Racing sets sail tomorrow for four days at the 44Cup Baiona, the first time the high performance owner-driver one design class has visited this northwest region of Spain. by 44Cup Posted 8 May 18:04 BST RS Feva Inlands and GP5 at Draycote Water RS Feva Inlands and GP5 at Draycote Water 47 boats take part with nearly 100 sailors Saturday 20th April saw nearly 100 sailors busy in the boat park rigging 47 boats, eager to get sailing on a cold but sunny morning. A great start to a fabulous weekend at Draycote Water Sailing Club. by Chrissie Le Petit Posted 8 May 17:54 BST RORC North Sea Race Preview RORC North Sea Race Preview A fleet of over 50 boats will set off from Harwich to Scheveningen on Friday The Royal Ocean Racing Club's North Sea Race, hosted by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, has attracted over 50 boats. The North Sea Race is one of the oldest in the RORC Racing Calendar dating back to 1931. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 8 May 16:56 BST Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar Melges 15 offers action-packed Summer Calendar One of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world Join the action! The Melges 15 has a full event calendar for anyone interested in joining one of the fastest-growing one-design classes in the world. by Morgan Kinney Posted 8 May 15:33 BST Get your spring adventure kit now Get your spring adventure kit now From sailing adventures to relaxing at the marina, Musto have a style to suit you From sailing adventures to relaxing at the marina, Musto have a style to suit you. Explore their selection of shorts and tops to take you through the warmer months in style. by Musto Posted 8 May 12:47 BST Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win Richomme pinching himself after Transat CIC win Completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish Many of the IMOCA skippers in The Transat CIC have been dreaming about completing the race and gliding past the Statue of Liberty after the finish, and on Tuesday race winner Yoann Richomme did exactly that. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 May 12:37 BST SWYSA Regatta at Paignton Sailing Club SWYSA Regatta at Paignton Sailing Club Sun and a friendly welcome on the English Riviera Run as a culmination of the fleet-specific winter training sessions which SWYSA has organised over the winter for RS Teras, Toppers and ILCAs, the event was hosted by Paignton Sailing Club on a sunny Saturday. by Peter Solly Posted 8 May 11:46 BST RS Vareo Inlands at Oxford RS Vareo Inlands at Oxford A welcome return to the club for RS Vareo Rooster National Tour Event 2 At Oxford Sailing Club we are blessed with a huge expanse of water, plus a large RS Vareo fleet with many differing levels of ability. This weekend the big boys of the RS Vareo community made a welcome return to the club, for this year's Inlands. by Tony Bell Posted 8 May 11:26 BST Solos at South Staffs Solos at South Staffs 9 locals joined by 13 visitors for Allen Solo Midland Series round 2 South Staffs SC welcomed visitors from across the region for round 2 of the Allen Solo Midland Series. Nine local boats were joined by thirteen visitors from as far as Northampton, Budworth, and Ogston making up a healthy turnout of 22 boats. by Jonny Coate Posted 8 May 11:11 BST 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1 470 Europeans at Cannes Day 1 Japan's Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka take the early lead Three races were held on the first day of the International 470 Class European Championship in Cannes, France. The day started off with very light winds, slowly building as clouds built over the race course. All in all, three races were held. by International 470 Class Association Posted 8 May 09:26 BST Albacore Inlands at Bartley Albacore Inlands at Bartley Visitors travelled from as far as Scaling Dam in the north-east and Lyme Regis in the south-west On 5th and 6th May, Bartley Sailing Club in south-west Birmingham hosted the Albacore class Inland Championship. Visitors travelled from as far as Scaling Dam in the north-east and Lyme Regis in the south-west. by Harry Ashworth Posted 8 May 09:00 BST Entries open for UK women's keelboat team racing Entries open for UK women's keelboat team racing First ever Championship to be held at Queen Mary SC Entries are live for the first ever UK Women's Keelboat Team Racing Championship. The inaugural event will be co-organised and hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club at London's Queen Mary Reservoir over the weekend of 15-16 June 2024. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 8 May 08:57 BST Notts County SC Scorpion Open Notts County SC Scorpion Open Silver Scorpion Travellers Series Saturday dawned at Notts County Sailing Club for the start of the Scorpion Open, part of the Silver Scorpion Travellers Series. With 26 competing boats, the usual Scorpion pre-start stories started to unfurl upon arrival, all worthy of Pecker nominations. by Ben Rayner Posted 8 May 07:32 BST Challenger Travellers at Castle Semple Challenger Travellers at Castle Semple Launched on Saturday more in the hope than expectation of racing Seven Challengers raced at Castle Semple SC during the weekend 4-5 May. Chi Chian Wu was kindly loaned one of the Challengers based at Castle Semple SC and Lynn Steward of Wigan and St Helens SC borrowed a Sailability Scotland boat. by Alice Patterson & Duncan Greenhalgh Posted 8 May 06:34 BST 2024 Queen Mary Sailing Club Championships 2024 Queen Mary Sailing Club Championships An impressive turnout of 26 ILCAs in the 41 boat fleet Unusually for Queen Mary, the forecast proved highly accurate for Sunday's racing as a gentle 5-6 knots arrived at 10.30am and built steadily thereafter - in force if not in direction - for the 3-race club championship. by Chris Ellyatt Posted 8 May 06:27 BST Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m Class Sold Out in 1 hour There are still some spots available in our WASZP_X5.8m and 6.9m flee It has taken just one hour for the 8.2m section of the Foiling Week WASZP 8.2m fleet to sell out! This is the second major event that has sold out in the space of months. The International WASZP Games in Norway also sold out in the space of 48 hours. by Marc Ablett Posted 8 May 06:17 BST America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail America's Cup: New 'Patriot' has her first sail Team members and their families gathered at their Barcelona team base for the christening ceremony A landmark day unfolded for NYYC American Magic on Tuesday morning, May 7th, as Boat 3, "Patriot", embarked on its inaugural sail. by American Magic Media Posted 8 May 02:34 BST America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail America's Cup: American Magic splash and sail American Magic sailed Tuesday revealing an interesting deck layout including aft facing cyclors American Magic rolled out their new AC75 at 5.45am on Tuesday, with the first set of slightly asymmetric race foils, rudder and rig all in place and revealing an interesting deck layout putting the helms and trimmers side by side and well forward. by Americas Cup Media Posted 8 May 01:11 BST Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York Transat CIC IMOCA podium arrive in New York Finishers dock in the heart of the Big Apple Freezing fog banks, a light winds head scratcher at 150 miles from the finish, deciphering the vagaries of the Gulf Stream....all these final challenges, and more, were all but forgotten when The Transat CIC IMOCAs enjoyed a sunny arrival in New York. by The Transat CIC Posted 7 May 23:52 BST 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1 49er & 49er FX Europeans & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 1 British seize early 49er lead, Italy lead in the 49er FX and Nacra 17 classes at La Grande Motte British teams took the lead on both sides of the qualifying draw at the 49er European Championship on day one of the competition. by 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 7 May 20:02 BST Contessa 32 Class Association 2024 Season Contessa 32 Class Association 2024 Season Congregating again on race courses, marinas and, inevitably, pontoon parties As May dawns and the seemingly incessant rain finally starts giving way to some teasing rays of sunshine, Contessa 32's are now congregating again on racecourses, marinas and, inevitably, pontoon parties along the south coast and elsewhere. by Ben Price Posted 7 May 18:20 BST Fishers Green ILCA Open Fishers Green ILCA Open Sailors from 7 different clubs for Sailingfast UKLA Thames Valley Series event Fishers Green Sailing Club held their annual ILCA open meeting on 4th May which is part of the Sailingfast UKLA Thames Valley Series. by Godfrey Clark Posted 7 May 18:05 BST Bellino wins RORC Myth of Malham Race Bellino wins RORC Myth of Malham Race NMD 54 Teasing Machine blasted round the 235 mile course to take line honours The overall winner of RORC Myth of Malham Race, after IRC time correction, was Rob Craigie's Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, racing Two-Handed with RORC Commodore Deb Fish. by Rupert Holmes / RORC Posted 7 May 17:49 BST One more storm, two more oceans One more storm, two more oceans For the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 Louis Robein is the last competitor in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 who is still at sea, we have all followed his resilience and determination as he faced trials and tribulations in his epic voyage. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 7 May 17:37 BST RS Venture Inclusive Swiss Cup RS Venture Inclusive Swiss Cup Racing from the Abériaux harbour in Prangins on the shore of Lake Geneva The first International Invitational RS Venture Regatta in Switzerland has successfully concluded. The event, which took place from the Abériaux harbour in Prangins on the shore of Lake Geneva featured a fleet of 8 RS Venture Connect sailboats. by Dan Jaspers Posted 7 May 15:44 BST 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 3 2024 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 3 Some close racing in strong tides for the five yachts on the eastern Solent Five Sunsail 41 yachts entered Round 3 of the YachtsandYachting.com Race Series organised by Prometheus Sailing over the weekend of May 4/5th in the Eastern Solent with seven races sailed, a mixture of windward/leeward and round the cans courses. by Terry Hunt Posted 7 May 15:27 BST Mirror Northerns at Bass Mirror Northerns at Bass Visitors from as far as Reading Bassenthwaite Sailing Club welcomed visitors from as far as Reading for the 2024 Mirror Northern Area Championship, sponsored by Winder Boats. by Bass Press Posted 7 May 15:18 BST Northampton Sailing Club Open Day Northampton Sailing Club Open Day To be held on 18th May 2024 Northampton Sailing Club is holding an open day for anyone interested in water sports so they can find out what the club has to offer. The open day will take place from 11.00am - 4pm on Saturday 18th May 2024 at Pitsford Reservoir. by Clare Butterfield Posted 7 May 14:24 BST Early Bird Discount for Ramsgate Week closes soon Early Bird Discount for Ramsgate Week closes soon Get your entry in for the friendly regatta! Advance notice that the Early Bird Discount for Ramsgate Week 2024 is due to close at the end of May. Widely known as the friendly regatta, the event takes place in August from 11-16th, making it a great event to bring your families along to enjoy. by Karen Cox Posted 7 May 14:13 BST Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Salcombe Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Salcombe Double Olympic Silver Medalist Ian Walker emerges victorious 12 RS400's enter 'The Bag' at Salcombe. Double Olympic Silver Medalist Ian Walker emerges victorious. Some probably never came out. by Paul Smalley Posted 7 May 12:58 BST 2024 Channel Island Dinghy Masters 2024 Channel Island Dinghy Masters Racing from St Peter Port, Guernsey Saturday saw the fleet leave St Peter Port Harbour under sunny skies and enjoy the gentle Southeasterly out to a race area that was sited between picturesque Herm and Guernsey's East Coast. by Andrew Hunt Posted 7 May 12:52 BST Richard Mille Cup returns Richard Mille Cup returns starting in Falmouth, Cornwall, on June 2 and ending in Le Havre, France on June 15 Richard Mille's spectacular photo gallery of its inaugural classic superyacht regatta last summer celebrates the return of the prestigious Cup event starting in Falmouth, Cornwall, on June 2 and ending in Le Havre, France, on June 15. by Louise Midgley Posted 7 May 11:56 BST Phantoms at Stone Phantoms at Stone 20 helms compete in the National Super Series I've managed to drag myself out of the snug at my local, "The Muzzle & Leash" next to the adult shop opposite Walthamstow dogs after a bank holiday away with no boats, to report on the Phantom Super Series event at Stone. by Mark Spruce Posted 7 May 11:45 BST Round the Island Race Live Stage Leaderboard Round the Island Race Live Stage Leaderboard A new feature for the 2024 race! This year, competitors in the IRC or ISCRS (Island Sailing Club Rating System) fleets will be able to access a new LIVE Stage Leaderboard, which will show the boat's fleet position on handicap after each of the main race stages. by Round the Island Race Posted 7 May 11:10 BST Christchurch SC 150th Anniversary Challenge Trophy Christchurch SC 150th Anniversary Challenge Trophy Fleet of 34 race inside the harbour on a square course This year Christchurch Sailing Club is celebrating its 150th year, many celebrations are planned throughout the year. Sunday however was all about who would win the Challenge Trophy. by Simon Percival Posted 7 May 09:25 BST Sam Davies third in The Transat CIC Sam Davies third in The Transat CIC British sailor completes an international IMOCA podium in the race An exhausted but delighted Sam Davies sailed her Initiatives Coeur across the finish line of the Transat CIC at 20:11:37hrs local time NYC (00:11:37 hrs UTC) to take a well earned third place on the legendary solo race across the North Atlantic. by The Transat CIC Posted 7 May 05:44 BST Boris Herrmann second in The Transat CIC Boris Herrmann second in The Transat CIC Career best for the German skipper of Malizia - Seaexplorer Germany's Boris Herrmann sailed to the best result of his 14 year IMOCA ocean racing career so far when he finished in second place on The Transat CIC on Sunday. by The Transat CIC Posted 7 May 00:31 BST 2024 Star Worlds comes to San Diego this September 2024 Star Worlds comes to San Diego this September SDYC has previously hosted the regatta eight times San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) is excited to invite members of the International Star Class to compete at the Star World Championship in San Diego, CA with racing from September 8-13, 2024. by San Diego Yacht Club Posted 6 May 23:01 BST Pre-eminence Pre-eminence Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian Not too hard to work out that I am unabashedly Australian. Hope everyone is as proud of their country, as I am. Most folk I know seem to be. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 6 May 23:00 BST 49er & 49erFX Europeans Preview 49er & 49erFX Europeans Preview Fischer & Pequin looking for a good result on home waters The 49er and 49erFX European Championships, along with the Nacra 17 World Championship are about to start in La Grande Motte in the South of France, with sailors looking to make the most of the final major test before this summer's Olympic Games. by Andy Rice, 49er & Nacra 17 Sailing Posted 6 May 22:08 BST Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC Yoann Richomme wins The Transat CIC IMOCA Paprec Arkéa first to arrive into New York French skipper Yoann Richomme made it two back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins today when he brought his PAPREC ARKÉA across the finish line first on the historic Transat CIC race across the North Atlantic from Lorient in Brittany to New York. by The Transat CIC Posted 6 May 21:00 BST SWSC - Another Sailing Club in trouble SWSC - Another Sailing Club in trouble Can you help South Windermere Sailing Club? Y&Y readers may remember from 2018 when South Windermere Sailing Club's old 1960's clubhouse was demolished to make way for the new National Trust 'Active Base' facility at Fell Foot. by Mark Fearnley Posted 6 May 20:27 BST Redwing Quail Trophy & One-Design Woodroffe Bowl Redwing Quail Trophy & One-Design Woodroffe Bowl Early starts for the Bembridge Keelboats over the early May Bank Holiday Although the tides required early starts (09:30/09:40), the weather, certainly on Saturday provided some great sailing for both the Redwings and One-Designs; the former their first weekend of the new season and a continuation of the latter's season. by Mike Samuelson Posted 6 May 18:38 BST Newport, Rhode Island here we come! Newport, Rhode Island here we come! Excitement and anticipation are already high among 52 Super Series owners and crews A precious cargo of ten 52 Super Series representing seven different nations left Palma today heading across the Atlantic bound for the USA's sailing epicentre, Newport, Rhode Island. by 52 Super Series Posted 6 May 18:04 BST La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview La Grande Motte International Regatta 2024 preview Could the young Italians steal Olympic thunder this week? The Nacra 17 World Championship along with the 49er and 49erFX European Championships is about to start in La Grande Motte in the South of France, with sailors looking to make the most of the final major test before this summer's Olympic Games. by Andy Rice Posted 6 May 18:02 BST Herrmann using his experience from The Ocean Race Herrmann using his experience from The Ocean Race Climbing to second place in The Transat CIC All that experience in last year's The Ocean Race is paying off for the German Malizia-Seaexplorer skipper, Boris Herrmann, who has climbed to second place in The Transat CIC with just over 100 nautical miles to sail. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 6 May 16:35 BST RS200s at Ullswater RS200s at Ullswater Sailing Chandlery Northern Tour at the Daffodil Regatta After a hotly contested weekend of sailing, the 2024 RS200 Northern Champs crown returns to Scotland as Brendan Lynch and Ellen Clarke reign victorious as the Sailing Chandlery Northern Tour kicked off with a bang! by Ben Teague Posted 6 May 15:31 BST