Rooster Women's Range Reborn Rooster Women's Range Reborn Designed for comfort, confidence and performance As pioneers in women's technical watersports gear, our range has had a revamp. Specifically developed for women and thoroughly tested, we've made adjustments to the overall cut, improved materials and updated the colourway and print. by Rooster Posted 21 May 18:00 BST Harken One Design Regatta at Largs Harken One Design Regatta at Largs Sun, sea and a wee bit o' wind! A 50 boat entry from Aberdeen to Southampton across the D-Zero, ILCA, RS200, RS400 and Aero classes turned out for the Harken sponsored One Design Regatta at Largs Sailing Club on the Clyde. by Martin Latimer Posted 21 May 16:56 BST Vendée Liberty set for 24 May Vendée Liberty set for 24 May The IMOCA yachts show off in New York The images promise to be breathtaking: imagine a whole fleet of IMOCA yachts at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, flying over the water with the Skyline in the background? You're not dreaming! by Vendée Globe media Posted 21 May 16:49 BST Hyde Sails Job Vacancies Hyde Sails Job Vacancies Pleased to be hiring for two newly created positions Hyde Sails are pleased to be hiring for two newly created positions based in our Hamble Sales Office. by Hyde Sails Posted 21 May 15:23 BST GP14 Northern Area Championship at Bassenthwaite GP14 Northern Area Championship at Bassenthwaite A high-quality fleet warm up for the Worlds at the picturesque venue With the Allen GP14 World Championship this August, over 50 GP's competed on both sides of the Irish Sea. by Adam McGovern & Vanessa Devereux Posted 21 May 14:29 BST Craftinsure Wayfarer National Circuit at Shoreham Craftinsure Wayfarer National Circuit at Shoreham Nine boats compete in this pre-Nationals event The Wayfarer Craftinsure National Circuit had a great Inlands event at Datchet Water in April, and the National Circuit continued at Shoreham Sailing Club for the Pre-National event on May 18-19. by Sam Pygall Posted 21 May 14:16 BST Youth and Women's fleet support Youth and Women's fleet support For the 2024 Europe Nationals It's less than two until racing kicks off at Hayling Island SC for the 2024 UK Europe Nationals! As well as the overall UK Europe National title, sailors will also be racing for the UK Europe Women's and Youth (U19) National Championship trophies! by UK Europe Class Association Posted 21 May 14:04 BST Musto Lark Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders pt.2 Musto Lark Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders pt.2 Many past champions will be challenged by some new kids on the block! The upcoming Lark National Championships (26-29 May), sponsored by Musto, will see a return of many past champions - but they will be challenged by some 'new kids on the block'! by Nigel Hufton Posted 21 May 14:04 BST Cape 31 Med Circuit Round 3 at Porquerolles Cape 31 Med Circuit Round 3 at Porquerolles An exhilarating week of racing against the backdrop of the stunning island Eight Cape 31's enjoyed an exhilarating week of racing against the backdrop of the stunning Island of Porquerolles in the Côte d'Azur. This weekend (23rd - 26th May) the teams head to Hyeres for Round 4. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 21 May 13:53 BST Normandy Match Cup in Le Havre overall Normandy Match Cup in Le Havre overall Megan Thomson and her 2.0 Racing crew win in France New Zealand's Megan Thomson and her 2.0 Racing crew of Maeve White, Josi Andres, Charlotte Porter and Rose Garcia Royo yesterday won the 2024 Normandy Match Cup in Le Havre, France, the third stage of the 2024 Women's World Match Racing Tour. by Women's WMRT Posted 21 May 13:44 BST Hadron H2 Inlands at Queen Mary Hadron H2 Inlands at Queen Mary Not a great day for the heavyweights! 22 Hadron H2's, representing 18 different clubs from the length and breadth of England, arrived at a glassy smooth Queen Mary reservoir for Round 2 of the H2 Travellers Trophy. by Hadron H2 Class Association Posted 21 May 13:17 BST Media analysis of first Global Solo Challenge Media analysis of first Global Solo Challenge Sharing some of the highlights from third-party media analysis With the first edition of the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 drawing to a close, we commissioned a third-party media analysis to assess the results. by Marco Nannini / Global Solo Challenge Posted 21 May 12:45 BST Queen Mary Sailing Club Spring Series Week 10 Queen Mary Sailing Club Spring Series Week 10 A patchy 5 to 12 knots and warm sunshine for the penultimate day of the series A patchy 5 to 12 knots and warm sunshine greeted 26 ILCA 7s for the penultimate weekend in the QMSC Spring Series. 2 more boats than competing in the Hadron inland championships on the other side of the reservoir. Week 9 was cancelled due to lack of wind. by James Baxter Posted 21 May 12:00 BST Squib East Coast Championship 2024 Preview Squib East Coast Championship 2024 Preview More than 25 boats are expected to race in Burnham More than 25 boats are expected to participate in the Squib East Coast Championship 2024, over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, 25th and 26th of May, at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, the spiritual home of the Squib class. by Petru Balau Posted 21 May 11:41 BST Merlin Vintage Series Open at Tamesis Club Merlin Vintage Series Open at Tamesis Club A quality 7 boat fleet despite the fickle and damp looking forecast On Saturday 18th May 2024, Tamesis Club hosted a Merlin Vintage Series open event sponsored by Craftinsure. Despite an increasingly fickle and damp looking forecast a quality 7 boat fleet of vintage Merlins turned up. by Joe McLaughlin Posted 21 May 11:29 BST TR Racing - Synergy TR Racing - Synergy The key concept underpinning Thomas Ruyant Racing is the notion of working together The key concept underpinning the creation and philosophy of Thomas Ruyant Racing is the notion of working together. by Agence TB Press Posted 21 May 10:17 BST UpWind by MerConcept announces all-female crew UpWind by MerConcept announces all-female crew Team ready to roll in Saint-Malo for Act 1 of Ocean Fifty Series UpWind by MerConcept, the brand-new all-female training hub for offshore multihull sailing, has announced its squad for the first Act of the 2024 Ocean Fifty Series. by Emily Caroe Posted 21 May 09:43 BST RS Elites join the RS 30th Anniversary Spectacle RS Elites join the RS 30th Anniversary Spectacle Tricky is a fair description for the racing over the weekend Tricky is a fair description for the racing over the weekend of the RS 30th Anniversary Regatta. Ten 'elites' joined the 21s, 800s & 700s on Echo course. by Debbie Jarvis Posted 21 May 09:04 BST Link Cup 2024 Link Cup 2024 18th year of the race from Boulogne to Ramsgate Last weekend the Annual Link cup weekend was hosted jointly by the Royal Temple Yacht Club and Yacht Club Boulonnais. This was the eighteenth year that the race from Boulogne to Ramsgate has taken place. by Karen Cox Posted 21 May 06:59 BST Starcross Yacht Club George Eaton Junior Shield Starcross Yacht Club George Eaton Junior Shield Polly Scott and Pip Paley recognised for their sailing achievements Starcross Yacht Club (SYC) has awarded its prestigious George Eaton Junior Shield to Polly Scott and Pip Paley, recognising their sailing achievements away from the club. by Peter Solly Posted 21 May 06:32 BST Gill Enterprise Inlands at Grafham Water Gill Enterprise Inlands at Grafham Water Six races completed despite the dodgily inaccurate forecast on Sunday morning Grafham Water Sailing Club hosted the Enterprise Class for their 2024 Inland Championship, generously sponsored by Gill. Six races were completed despite the dodgily inaccurate forecast on Sunday morning. by Ann Jackson Posted 21 May 06:27 BST Phantom Open at Downs Phantom Open at Downs Wind from every direction on the compass A good turnout with 7 Phantoms and 16 Streakers present at Downs Sailing Club open meeting held over the 18th and 19th of May, with plenty of visitors from as far afield as Holland. by Alasdair Baker Posted 21 May 06:20 BST Swedish Challenge, Powered by Artemis Technologies Swedish Challenge, Powered by Artemis Technologies Team announced for Inaugural Women's America's Cup Swedish Challenge, powered by Artemis Technologies, has announced the six sailors who will form the Swedish Challenge Women's Team and compete in the 37th America's Cup on October 5 in Barcelona. by Anna Ostling Posted 21 May 06:02 BST The most famous boat in the world The most famous boat in the world Goes by a lot of nicknames, but you'd think Comanche fits the bill wherever she goes Goes by a lot of nicknames, but you'd have to think Comanche fits the bill wherever she goes. Right oh. Well, for just another eight months or so, she's not going anywhere. The most famous boat in the world has another, albeit short, charter with one aim. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 20 May 23:00 BST Road To Gold Live Q&A with Dr Tim Herzog Road To Gold Live Q&A with Dr Tim Herzog Top sports psychologist discusses Effective Mental Imagery and Self-Talk We've all heard the importance of the Mental Game - the factor that separates the top athletes from the rest. At a certain level, it's not your sailing skills that make the difference, but your mental state going into the competition. by Andy Rice, Co-Creator, Road To Gold Posted 20 May 20:55 BST Festival of The Sea at Shoreham by Sea Preview Festival of The Sea at Shoreham by Sea Preview A joint event organised by Sussex Yacht Club & Shoreham Sailing Club A joint event organised by Sussex Yacht Club & Shoreham Sailing Club, The Festival of the Sea will take place on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June. Shoreham SC will be hosting the dinghy entrants in the best sea sailing location on the south coast. by James Gerwat Posted 20 May 18:15 BST Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta open for entries Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta open for entries Including the GBR IRC Channel Islands Championship The pace is quickening as the combined clubs' organising committee prepares for the 26th edition of the Jersey Regatta sponsored for the fifth year running by leading offshore law firm Carey Olsen. by Bill Harris Posted 20 May 18:03 BST Bassenthwaite Solo Open Bassenthwaite Solo Open Greeted with sun and a panorama that only Bassenthwaite can offer up 17 helms made the trip to Bassenthwaite Sailing Club at the weekend for the Solo open. They were greeted with sun and panorama that only Bassenthwaite can offer up. by John Reekie Posted 20 May 17:53 BST A busy weekend at Hollingworth Lake A busy weekend at Hollingworth Lake With the North West Youth and Junior Travellers and a Laser / ILCA Open The Sailing Club at Hollingworth Lake had a very busy weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th May. by Graham Knox Posted 20 May 16:38 BST RS200s at St. Mawes RS200s at St. Mawes Brilliant sunshine and a moderate breeze for the West Country Boat Repairs SW Ugly Tour Framed by the rolling Cornish hills, iconic St Anthony's Head lighthouse and two historic Tudor castles, the race officer set the course at the mouth of Carrick roads, with a nice long beat towards St Mawes harbour mouth. by Henry Hallam Posted 20 May 16:12 BST The Evolution of the Load Pin The Evolution of the Load Pin Few adaptations have had quite the impact of the load pin Innovative sailors are constantly observing other fields and looking for new technologies that have the potential to change the way they sail. Few adaptations have had quite the impact of the load pin. by Cyclops Marine Posted 20 May 15:02 BST Musto Lark Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders pt.1 Musto Lark Nationals 2024 Runners & Riders pt.1 Shaping up to be a hugely competitive event in Weymouth The Musto Lark Nationals 2024 (26th-29th May) is only days away and is shaping up to be a hugely competitive event, with 7 championship-winning helms and 8 championship-winning crews already entered and hoping to lift the top prize again. by Nigel Hufton Posted 20 May 14:57 BST Rutland Sailing Club Cat Open 2024 Rutland Sailing Club Cat Open 2024 A-Cats, F18s, F20s, Shearwaters, Catapults and a lone F15, an F16 and a Dart 15 make up the fleet Rutland Sailing Club hosted its Catamaran Open in their traditional mid-May slot this weekend. Unfortunately, this year for some reason, attendance was somewhat below the usual numbers who would flock to this big and picturesque venue. by Gordon Upton Posted 20 May 14:22 BST Bass Entry deadlines approaching Bass Entry deadlines approaching It's time to enter Craftinsure Bass Week and the NSSA Regatta It's time to enter Craftinsure Bass Week and the NSSA Regatta. 75 days till Craftinsure Bass Week and two weeks to the discounted entry deadline. by Bass Press Posted 20 May 13:11 BST 75th Anniversary Wilson Trophy 75th Anniversary Wilson Trophy 34 teams gathered at the West Kirby marine lake, aka the theatre of dreams In April 1948 West Kirby Sailing Club was invited to send a team to Dun Laoghaire (IRE) for a mixed class team racing event, competing against teams from the South of Ireland and the South of England. by Andy Cornah Posted 20 May 12:36 BST RS200s at Yorkshire Dales RS200s at Yorkshire Dales Second event of the Sailing Chandlery Northern Tour The second event of the 2024 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour took place on Saturday 11th May with a Force 2 South-Easterly wind greeting the 11 boats competing. by Jon Ward Posted 20 May 12:26 BST Hansa UK Travellers at Notts County Hansa UK Travellers at Notts County Travellers from London, Surrey, Northampton and Rutland were greeted by a rather gloomy start Travellers from London, Surrey, Northampton and Rutland were greeted by a rather gloomy start with an ominous threat of rain but whilst we saw little in the way of blue sky it lightened up, warmed up a little and a very pleasant breeze filled in. by Dave Snutch Posted 20 May 11:13 BST Firefly 'Ricky' Open at Rickmansworth Firefly 'Ricky' Open at Rickmansworth The event for the Troy Trophy has been running for over 60 years The third event of the Firefly season took place at on Saturday 18th May at Rickmansworth SC in Hertfordshire. by Jono Pank Posted 20 May 10:58 BST Bulldog strides home in RORC De Guingand Bowl Bulldog strides home in RORC De Guingand Bowl A spectacular sunrise and sunset and more breeze than forecast for the latter part of the race The Royal Ocean Racing Club De Guingand Bowl Race was won by Derek Shakespeare's J/122 Bulldog with the best corrected time under IRC by just over seven minutes. by Louay Habib, RORC Posted 20 May 10:32 BST Aldridge wins statement silver Aldridge wins statement silver At the Formula Kite Worlds in final pre-Paris test Marseille-bound Ellie Aldridge secured a statement silver medal at the Formula Kite World Championships following another consistent performance in Hyeres. by British Sailing Team Posted 20 May 09:54 BST Henri-Lloyd appoints Simon Payne as CCO Henri-Lloyd appoints Simon Payne as CCO Working alongside Executive Chairman Knut Frostad Simon Payne has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Henri-Lloyd. In this newly-created role, Simon will be working alongside Executive Chairman Knut Frostad. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 20 May 09:20 BST Sir Jim Ratcliffe provides the pedal power Sir Jim Ratcliffe provides the pedal power On-board British America's Cup yacht INEOS Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe joined Sir Ben Ainslie as a cyclor onboard INEOS Britannia's flying America's Cup race boat which is capable of reaching speeds of 100Km/h. by INEOS Britannia Posted 20 May 05:58 BST Bembridge One-Design weekend racing Bembridge One-Design weekend racing Three boats come out to race on Sunday, BSC members fare well in UKOPRA Round the Island race With little or no wind on Saturday morning and no one wanting to race on Sunday morning, the Redwing's 25th Anniversary Medal will remain in the Trophy cabinet this year! The One-Designs fared slightly better and three boats raced Sunday morning. by Mike Samuelson Posted 20 May 05:44 BST Hansa UK Travellers at New Forest Sailability Hansa UK Travellers at New Forest Sailability 26 entries for the second event in the series With the very mixed weather seen in April, the 1st May was at least forecast to be dry until towards 5pm (when it did indeed start raining once we were largely under cover ashore!). by Malcolm Bentley Posted 20 May 05:31 BST Guillermo Beltri wins 7th Torrevieja IOM Open Guillermo Beltri wins 7th Torrevieja IOM Open Continues to expand his record in the IOM Radio Control class The Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja closes this international event in which 53 sailors of 6 sailors have competed in these three days with 10 races in qualifying round and 10 in final series. by Prensa Sailing Comunicación Posted 20 May 05:26 BST Normandy Match Cup in Le Havre Day 3 Normandy Match Cup in Le Havre Day 3 Playing the shifts Racing continued into the early evening of Day 3 of the Normandy Match Cup as the semi-finals got under way in a fresh 12-15knots, combined with a challenging current off the Le Havre beach. by Women's WMRT Posted 20 May 00:33 BST J/112E debuts in Vancouver J/112E debuts in Vancouver A noteworthy letter from Adam Korbine in the Pacific Northwest region Every now and then, we receive enthusiastic and passionate letters from J/Owners all over the world. One noteworthy letter is from Adam Korbine in the Pacific Northwest region in Vancouver, British Columbia- a new J/112E owner. by J-Boats Posted 19 May 21:21 BST Silver Wing Enterprise Open Silver Wing Enterprise Open Races sandwiched by lasagne and macaroni cheese Silver Wing hosted the Enterprise Thames Valley Area Championship, and the Silver Wing open meeting, on Saturday 18th May. We welcomed one visitor boat from Burghfield SC and six home boats. by Helen Evans Posted 19 May 20:56 BST