There was an international flavour to the Purple Sails and Marine Enterprise 2001 National Championship held recently at Looe SC, when boats from India, wanting to get some practice in…
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Flying 15 nationals (Day 5)
Three races took place at The Harken-sponsored day at the Fireball nationals on Thursday 23 August
Lymington duo win Cadet nationals
Pippa Wilson and Charlie Hatfield from Lymington sailed a superb last race at the Cadet national championship at Torquay today (Friday 24 August) to win the overall championship series.
More postponements expected today
It’s light; it’s variable; it looks like postponements again today and there seems to be little chance of any decent breeze for the rest of the week
Gartmore crippled
Josh Hall’s horrendous run of luck at the helm of various Gartmores has struck once again and the Finot Open 60 is currently limping towards St Malo minus the port…
Brits move into top five at Laser Europeans
Two of the RYA Team GBR sailors are in top five places at the Laser Europeans
Olympic classes SaronicGulf Regatta
It was another day of light airs and high temperatures at the Saronic Gulf Regatta in Greece
Big winds for Tasar internationals at Whitstable
More than 20 masts were broken or bent on the first day of the Tasar internationals
Solent knowledge the key to ACJ success today
With variable winds forecast, knowledge of the Solent’s idiosyncrasies will be a valuable aid today
Fila’s blown main lets Ecover through
Fila’s main has blown again and while they are back up to speed now, their downtime has allowed Ecover to take the lead as the fifth leg of the EDS…
Coutts wins 12-metre class round the island
America’s Cup winning skipper Russell Coutts won his class in yesterday’s UBS Jubilee Round The Island Race
The challenge continues for the Bay of Quinte YC
The Bay of Quinte YC flies the Canadian flag at the America’s Cup Jubilee Regatta. Sue Pelling joined the team during the Round the Island Race yesterday
Light airs for the British 470 team in Athens
It was another day of light airs at the Saronic Gulf Olympic classes regatta in Athens, Greece on Tuesday 21 August
Another frustrating day at Tornado worlds
The Lake of Silvaplana in St Moritz, looked, once again like a sheet of glass as competitors made their way to the start line yesterday
Laser4000s prepare for big championship
The Laser4000 fleet is busy gearing up for the final event in its 2001 EuroCup series - next week's national championship in Plymouth
The challenge continues for the Bay of Quinte YC
The Bay of Quinte YC flies the Canadian flag at the America’s Cup Jubilee Regatta. Sue Pelling joined the team during the Round the Island Race yesterday
Skippers prepare to celebrate the day the Cup was born
Today’s UBS Jubilee Round the Island Race, starting at 1000, retraces the course sailed by the challenger America and the British defenders 150 years ago tomorrow
How the 100-Guinea Cup was won
America arrived in the Solent early on 31 July 1851 after a spell in refit in Le Harve. Owner and NYYC’s founding Commodore John Stevens had worked closely with Captain…
A day like no other
This morning's start was to be monumental, but the reality of witnessing some of the most celebrated and awe-inspiring yachts powering towards you, trailed by an entourage of hundreds of…