Ker 46 Lady Mariposa, skippered by Daniel Hardy, has won the 2017 Cherbourg Race, after holding off a strong challenge from James Neville’s HH42 Ino XXX. After IRC time correction, 29 seconds was the winning margin, after a high speed blast to Cherbourg across the English Channel. Edward Broadway’s Ker 40 Hooligan VII was third,…
Digger Harden sailing the J/80 Glorious Fools with his seasoned team including joint owner Peter Jackson, Doug Duce and Tom Adams have won the coveted Town Cup, to mark the end of the 125th anniversary celebrations of Burnham Week, writes Sue Pelling. In a new Town Cup three-race/no discard series format, which replaces the traditional one-off race on the…
Congratulations to Ben Palmer and Amy Seabright, RS200 National Champions! After a fabulous championship with close racing throughout the 100 boat fleet, the final results are RS200 National Champions – Ben Palmer and Amy Seabright Harken Man of the Match – Rory Odell and Josh Bonsey 1st silver – Andrew Brown and Alex Sutcliffe 1st…
The 2017 RS Aero UK Nationals now has a whopping 109 entries, over a 50% increase on last year! Next year the World Championship comes to the UK at the RS Games in August and the Olympic venue of WPNSA in Weymouth will be prepared for a further large increase when a mass of Internationals…
As seven of the eight yachts competing in the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) battle it out in this week’s RORC Rolex Fastnet Race, they will be carrying a lot less weight on the transom than ever before, thanks to an unparalleled innovation from Ocean Safety. The new Ocean Ultralite SOLAS compact liferaft is a…
We are proud to announce a new partnership for the 2017/18 season with Rooster Sailing. Rooster is a fantastic brand that is well-known within the sailing world and has some of the best and most affordable kit on the market. Members of the Rooster RS Aero UK Youth Team will be provided with a bespoke…
The 38th Annual Panerai Newport Classic Yacht Regatta presented by IYRS concluded in Newport today with R-Class Ruweida V, restored by IYRS students, as the overall winner. In addition, the winners of the North American Panerai Classic Yacht Challengewent to S&S Sonny in the Vintage Division and 12-Meter Valiant in the Grand Prix Division. The Challenge is…
As the European summer regatta circuit begins to draw to a close, the Caribbean vibe in Barbados is beginning to rumble with plans already in place for the annual Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series – 16-24 January 2018. The 82nd edition of this Caribbean season opening Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series regatta, organised by Barbados…
Sun (Maybe), Sea (Waves definitely), Sand(Lots of it) and over 200 Competitors head to Tenby for the Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championships. The excitement is palpable as teams gear up for the 100+ strong RS200 National Championships, hosted by the fabulous Tenby SC. Competition will be as fierce as always both on the…
Team AkzoNobel, the Dutch campaign for the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race around the world, has finished second in the final stage of Leg Zero. The fourth heat of the qualifying series was to end in Lisbon, but prolonged light wind conditions in the Bay of Biscay left the seven-boat fleet drifting and forced race organisers…
