Competitors and spectators enjoyed simply stunning weather on the penultimate day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. The Isle of Wight and Solent were bathed with unbroken sun, while the westerly wind slowly swung into the south west and increase…
Today’s racing started in an unstable westerly breeze of 10-14 knots that gradually swung towards the north-west through the morning. It increased to give gusts in the upper teens as the thin cloud over the Solent broke up, giving way to long sunny per…
Think of James Bond’s gadgets and it does not come much bigger than a yacht. A luxury yacht is the ultimate style icon, be it from sailing a 54-foot yacht up Venice’s Grand Canal as in the movie remake of Casino Royale, to navigating through the Britis…
Today saw patchy sun, with a north-westerly airflow that produced a 8-12 knots of wind for most of the morning. However by midday it became more variable in strength in the central Solent, with very light patches under areas of cloud. For the first tim…
Last weekend (6/7 August) saw Maidstone’s Ben Jelf secure his 12th British Championship crown as he claimed the 2016 Powerboat GP RYA British GT30 Sprint Championship. The 16 year old beat some of Britain’s top Powerboat racers to claim his 12th Britis…
Today was one of civilised sailing in bright sun in an unstable and gusty north-northwesterly wind that produced gusts of 17 knots for the early starts, but also dropped to as little as 6-10 knots at times. The conditions created a serious challenge fo…
The Solent delivered a north-westerly breeze that varied from eight knot lulls to 25 knot gusts, giving varied conditions to challenge the 8,000 sailors at this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. The Black Group yachts starting on the Bramble…
Whitehaven Marina has a new Free Flow Flag that will now be used for their large sea lock. The marina at Whitehaven ran a competition recently for local children between the ages of 7 and 11 to design a Free Flow Flag. The flag needed to be bright and…
Competitors enjoyed a second day of sunny, stunning conditions at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week today. The early starts saw the wind gusting an adrenaline pumping 25 knots, before the breeze settled down to 16-20 knots for the rest of the mornin…
The 19th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup will run from 11-18 September 2016 in the spectacular waters of Porto Cervo, Italy. This iconic Nautor’s Swan event will be the perfect setting for the 50th Anniversary celebrations: a beautiful venue, an array of…
