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 time ever White Group dayboats started from the Bramble line. Most…
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 periods. The first start of the day was for the Artemis Challenge…
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 for teams to judge time and distance on the fixed start lines.…
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 line first headed to the east on a tight spinnaker reach. With the tide carrying…
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 passionate owners who are talented sailors, an international fleet, pros and amateurs,…
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 morning. The larger Black Group yachts predominately sailed in the western Solent where they…
Bright sun and tight racing in a glorious 14-16 knot sea breeze, with occasional stronger gusts, made for fabulous racing on the opening day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. Racing got underway after a two-hour postponement to allow the breeze to build and by the first start of the day, for the J/70 class,…
Following the Class’ World Sailing (ISAF) International Status last November the RS Aero International Class wasted no time in scheduling their first European Championship. The world renowned Travemunder Woche were selected as hosts, joining 4 other RS Classes and 230 RS sailors in total for a huge bonanza of competitive racing and camaraderie. 57 pre…
This weekend (6/7 August) The Jelf Racing Team head to their home club for the 2016 Powerboat GP RYA British Sprint Championships looking to secure 4 of the 6 Championship titles up for grabs. The Sprint Championships are a stand alone competition separate from the Powerboat GP British Championship in which each class battles it…
The reason why the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup stands as a pinnacle event within the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s sizeable calendar was made abundantly evident during its 13th running in late July. The club’s biennial flagship event for three boat teams with Corinthian crews is a supreme test, held on the navigationally complex waters of…
