IRC & Multihull Fleets Start tomorrow at 2pm ET 6 teams started the Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race at 11:05 ET today under cloudy skies in 20 knot southerly with 5-7 foot swells. The Class40 Dragon was first across followed closely by Senara and Sin Duda! Over 100 sailors from 13 countries including Volvo Ocean Race and America’s Cup…
The 3rd RS Aero World Championships is set to enjoy the Australian summer as a climatic end to the 2019 season, set over New Year at Black Rock YC, Melbourne. The two previous World Championships started out with 100 RS Aeros at Carnac, France, in 2017 and then doubled in size to over 200 RS…
The seven boats collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race. This helped increase scientific understanding of the impacts plastic pollution and other human activity are having on ocean health. The award was presented during a ceremony held at the boot Düsseldorf International Boat Show. Panel judge Frank Schweikert, Chairman…
Following on from the success of the inaugural regatta in 2018 which saw 24 boats attending, organisers are delighted to announce that entry to the next edition of the Cowes Spring Classics is now open. Taking place taking place over the weekend of 17 – 19 May, organisers Mary Scott-Jackson of MSJ Events and Martin…
Announcing dates for the 2019 FAST40+ Season The fourth edition of the FAST40+ Race Circuit promises more thrilling high speed action for the owner-driver class. There will be six scoring rounds including the HYS FAST40+ National Championship and the One Ton Cup. In a change to previous championships, none of the rounds will be weighted.…
Early entries for the 2019 RORC Caribbean 600 reveal a stunning fleet of famous professional teams taking part alongside passionate corinthian crews. Famed for spectacular sailing conditions on an intricate and mesmerizing course, the 11th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 is set to be an absolute cracker. Two months before the start of the…
While preparing for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the all-female professional sailing team, Ocean Respect Racing, joined forces with Clean Up Australia, the iconic, not-for-profit Australian environmental organization, to raise awareness for how rubbish finds its way into the ocean, and encourage positive behavior change. On Tuesday, team members gathered on Whiting Beach in…
Weekend 2 of the 6 weekend RS Aero Youth Winter Training Programme visited a breezy but mild Chew Valley SC on 8/9th December with the Youth Team of 30 young sailors braced for a fun but testing time afloat. The weekend was focused on tactics, and ensuring that you were always in a position to…
24 RS Aero sailors entered the Christmas edition of the Lymington sprint racing on the river at the top of the tide. With strong winds whipping across the river the fleet divided into RS Aero 5s and RS Aero 7s with the RS Aero 7s split into two equal fleets for a qualifier and then…
Franco Niggeler’s Swiss Cookson 50 Kuka3, skippered by Roberto Chuny Bermúdez de Castro has been announced as the overall winner of the 2018 RORC Transatlantic Race. Franco Niggeler was presented with the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy by Grenadian Minister for Tourism & Civil Aviation, Dr. Clarice Modeste-Curwen, M.P. at a ceremony held at Camper & Nicholsons…
