Tuesday March, 29, 2016, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – The BVI Sailing Festival Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup and Nanny Cay Challenge started promptly at 09:30 on Tuesday morning in seas a little rougher than normal due to last week’s hi…
The Royal Southern Yacht Club scores a big hit with its Start of Season day
The Royal Southern Yacht Club scores a big hit with its Start of Season day
With a top-quality line up of Championships, Regattas and hosted events that will cement its position as one of the leading Yacht Clubs in Northern Europe in 2016, the Hamble-based Royal Southern Yacht Club has just thrown open its doors to members and…
The Magic Marine RS Aero UK Spring Championship 2016 – Grafham Water SC, 19/20th March
The Magic Marine RS Aero UK Spring Championship 2016 – Grafham Water SC, 19/20th March
Over the weekend of 19/20th March, the travelling RS Aero fleet ventured to Grafham Water with 20 Aeros contesting the Magic Marine Spring Champs, our ninth and final event of the 2015/16 Winter Traveller Series. It had been a mainly windy series…
International® Returns to Beaulieu Boat Jumble for PBO’s ‘Ask the Experts Live!’
International® Returns to Beaulieu Boat Jumble for PBO’s ‘Ask the Experts Live!’
International® has confirmed that it will be taking part once again in Practical Boat Owner’s ‘Ask the Experts Live!’ event, which takes place during the Beaulieu Boat Jumble on Sunday 24th April. Taking place within the grounds of the beautiful Beauli…
Sika Announces New Professional Deck Caulking Sealant
Sika Announces New Professional Deck Caulking Sealant
Sika, a world leader in bonding, sealing, waterproofing, and insulation products, has announced the launch of its new deck caulking sealant, Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO following a two and a half year development program. The Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO has been des…
Squally Sunday tests RORC Easter Challenge competitors
Squally Sunday tests RORC Easter Challenge competitors
If traditionally the RORC Easter Challenge is the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s coaching regatta, today’s lesson centred upon heavy weather sailing technique. As the fleet returned to yesterday’s start area around Peel Bank, conditions were sunny and relat…
The search is on for the descendants of the UK’s First World War vessels
The search is on for the descendants of the UK’s First World War vessels
As part of its WW1 centenary project, National Historic Ships UK launched a Veterans Appeal, with the aim of finding descendants of those who lived, worked, served or owned any of the craft on the National Register of Historic Vessels during the First…
RORC Easter Challenge – One race but two lead changes on big Easter Saturday
RORC Easter Challenge – One race but two lead changes on big Easter Saturday
With gale force gusts forecast for the afternoon of Easter Saturday, one long race on a round the cans course in the central/eastern Solent was held today at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Easter Challenge. Despite this, there were leader changes in two…
Gill becomes official clothing sponsor to Sunsail
Gill becomes official clothing sponsor to Sunsail
Specialist marine technical clothing brand, Gill, is delighted to announce its new partnership as the official clothing partner for the UK operation of Sunsail Holidays, Events and Schools. Both brands share similar core values of quality and expertise…
Day 1: RORC Easter Challenge 2016
Day 1: RORC Easter Challenge 2016
High speed, adrenalin pumping, ultra-competitive racing came to the Solent today in what many agree is the most exciting development to have taken place in big boat keel boat racing in the UK for decades. The long-awaited advent of competition for the…