Entries have closed at a very respectable 1,533 for the 2016 Round the Island Race, sponsored for the twelfth and final year by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The oldest boat competing in this year’s Race is almost certain to be Thalia (Sail #11). Built in 1888, she was one of the last yachts by George Wanhill…
MDL Marinas, Europe’s leading marina operator, is looking forward to supporting the prestigious Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth, where they will be showcasing their extensive marina network, now comprising of over 100 destinations in the UK, France, Spain and Italy. As the Official UK Marina Partner to Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing and the…
British Powerboat Racers this weekend (2/3 July) head to Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire for the third Grand Prix of the 2016 season. 40 of Britain’s top Powerboat racers from all over the United Kingdom are set to kick it up a gear for rounds five and six of the RYA Powerboat GP British Championship. …
After another commanding performance in last year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, France is lining up to claim further silverware from the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s trophy cabinet – this time the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup. A win for France would mark the tenth anniversary of their last victory in the RORC’s biennial event for three boat…
With 61 yachts from seven nations, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s three day long IRC National Championship, starting tomorrow (Friday 24th June), will feature one of the strongest line-ups of recent years. In addition to the new high speed, adrenalin-fuelled box rule classes, the FAST40+ and HP30, several competitors are using the IRC Nationals as…
What a difference a year makes! In 2015 this regatta was memorable as being the first regatta for RS Aeros ever held in North America east of the Rockies. There were three RS Aero sailors, Gary Werden, Eric Aker and myself, Derek Stow. We had only taken delivery of our RS Aeros a couple of…
On August 10-14th 2016, the RS Aero Class returns to the Columbia River Gorge for the second year in a row. After the success of last year’s event, we are looking forward to what promises to be a fantastic 5 days of Aero Sailing, featuring a pre-regatta Clinic, Long Distance Race, Aero Speed Challenge (sponsored…
MDL Marinas, Europe’s leading marina operator, is delighted to announce its involvement in the prestigious Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth, as an official UK Marina Engagement Partner. The event will be taking place on 22nd to 24th July and will see the world’s best sailors descend on the Solent to battle it out…
Professional sailor and ocean adventurer, Thomas Coville, is one of the big stars in the world of solo offshore sailing. In May 2016 he took part in ‘The Transat bakerly’ and crossed the Atlantic with his 31 meter trimaran, ‘Sobedo Ultim’, reaching New York only nine hours after the winner, Francois Gabart. However, this was…
What is it about THIS particular Race that touches the spot in thousands of sailors’ hearts and continues to attract such huge interest around the world, including this year from a larger than usual entry of first timers and families? Everyone you ask has a different response as the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the…
