Where’s Jerry? Snetfest 2 promised to be a top event following the previous year’s open meeting at Snettisham Beach SC and it didn’t disappoint. 16 visitors and 4 home boats made up the entry list of 20 competitors. Sailors had travelled from all over the country to this friendly East coast club. Most arrived Friday…
The turbo-charged Volvo 70 Warrior, sailed by Stephen Murray Jr., has set a blistering pace in the 2018 Antigua to Bermuda Race. Warrior has covered 770 miles in 45 hours of high speed racing in the Atlantic Ocean and is due to finish the race in the early hours of Saturday 12th May. At 1400…
The second event in the RS Aero Northern circuit took place at Yorkshire Dales SC on 6th May. We had 18 enthusiastic RS Aero sailors 3 Aero 9’s and 15 Aero 7’s and welcomed a couple of very quick new youth sailors to the circuit. A few people made the journey on Saturday and…
The Spanish team MAPFRE stunned the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Tuesday morning by stealing a win in Leg 8, with a shocking come-from-behind victory into Newport, Rhode Island. On Monday, with just 300 miles to go, MAPFRE was in fifth place. As Tuesday morning dawned, and with the fleet ghosting towards the finish line…
Bekking’s Dutch-flagged crew jumped into the top spot on May 1 after exiting the Doldrums and have so far defended their position despite spirited attacks from their rivals. Twelve days into the 5,600-mile sprint from Itajaí in Brazil, the quick sailing through the trade winds was continuing Friday – although lighter winds lay in wait…
Entries to the 2018 Portsmouth Regatta in June, sponsored by Sunsail, are up and running. Miles Linington, Regatta Chairman commented, “We are delighted that everything is now in place for an exciting and successful event. Every indication is that we will receive significantly more entries this year, ensuring that we will be the premier sailing…
Johnnie Walker Race Day marked the penultimate day of racing at Antigua Sailing Week. After thunder and lightning, ominous skies and squally conditions were forecast for the morning, racing was postponed for two hours before the international fleet of well over 100 teams set out for racing. Across the 13 classes competing, leaders are emerging,…
Cowes Week Ltd, organisers of the prestigious sailing regatta and highlight of the British Sporting Summer, are delighted to announce that Fever-Tree, the world’s leading premium mixer brand, have renewed their position as Official Mixers Sponsor for a further two-year period. Fever-Tree have fast gained popularity within the international sailing community since their iconic bar…
Just over a week into Leg 8 from Itajaí, Brazil, to Newport, USA, Charlie Enright’s American crew crossed into the northern hemisphere at 10:39:40 UTC followed closely by Team Brunel and Turn the Tide on Plastic. MAPFRE, Dongfeng Race Team and team AkzoNobel joined their rivals in the north shortly afterwards leaving just Team Sun…
Mother Nature delivered fantastic conditions for the first day of the 51st edition of Antigua Sailing Week. English Harbour Rum Race Day was spicy, packing a real punch. With 20 knots of breeze and a building sea state the 116 teams that took to the combat zone revelled in fast conditions drenched in sparkling sunshine.…
