We love short snappy races in the 100 fleet, it really keeps everyone on their toes. For day 1, with a big chunk of south in the breeze, OOD Barry Harding took us nearly back to England, where the order of the day was seven 2-lap, 20 minute races…
Racing across the Atlantic evokes the primal desires of any offshore sailor and the Grenada-bound RORC Transatlantic Race, departing from Calero Marinas Marina Arrecife, Lanzarote on Saturday 26th November, has attracted a highly diverse range of boats…
The new J/121 (pronounced 1-2-1) is a 40’ offshore speedster that can be day raced or distance sailed by just 5 or less crew…. the best short-handed J ever…. capable of winning on any race track while also excelling in daysailing and weekend mode.…
“Cracking weather and free beer” Six Vareos attended this year’s Dutch event: two locals, two from Germany and two from UK. We raced in open class 2. This was a fleet of 22 including 8 Isos, 3 D ones, 2 4000s, 2 Aero 7s and 1 Alto. Th…
Plans to restore one of Britain’s most picturesque canals received a major boost today (13 October) with the announcement that £4.2m of work to restore a further part of the Montgomery Canal is to get underway thanks to a £2.53m grant from the Heritage…
For the second year running, Sika® has been asked to participate in Practical Boat Owner’s ‘Ask the Experts Live’ practical talks and demonstrations at the Scotland Boat Show. The UK’s third largest boat show will take place at Kip Marina, Inverkip fro…
Following the success of the inaugural Powerboat Racing Industry Awards last year, recognising the contributions of industry partners to the sport, nominations are now open for 2016. “Each year at the RYA Powerboat Racing Awards, the annual showcase fo…
Personal Locator Beacons are a major contribution to safety at sea when cruising, and UK-based Global Telesat Communications (GTC) has made it easy to rent one for less than £5 a day (including VAT). Operating from its modern offices and distribu…
The 2016 RS800 Magic Marine Inland Championships were sailed at Grafham Water Sailing Club over the weekend of 8th and 9th October. A puffy North Easterly breeze ranging in strength from 12 to 17 knots greeted the fleet of 18 boats on Saturday morning…
Two projects supported by 11th Hour Racing have been selected for recognition through the initiative “Tackling Climate Through Sport” promoted by the White House. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a ca…
