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…
Cream of the IRC fleet, from both the UK and abroad, will include several brand new race boats going head to head over 24-26th June at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s IRC National Championship. The three day long regatta will include a mix of windward-leeward and round the cans courses on the Solent to determine…
With a northwesterly 7-10 knot breeze, a total of three races were held in the third and final leg of the inshore Series in the The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing. Seven teams battled for additional points in picturesque Casco Bay just off of Fort Allen Park in Portland, Maine. Boston based Toothface II had a strong performance, which helped them edge into…
The New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race was the final solo battle before the Vendée Globe and was one the 14 competitors and the spectators were looking forward to. This was particularly the case, as it allowed us to compare the new generation IMOCAs fitted with foils and the leading boats with straight…
The third and final leg, the inshore Series in the The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, got underway yesterday in Portland, Maine. Teams will add four additional crew to compete in a total of five races over the two-day inshore series with each race worth 9 points. Currently Spanish Team Tales II sits on top of the…
The second leg of this year’s Magic Marine RS700 circuit was held at Hayling Island Sailing Club 28-29 May 16. Throughout the preceding week, the weather forecasters had been unsure how many rainstorms the sailors would endure, but consistently predicted light Easterly winds on the Saturday and a stronger Northerly wind on the Sunday. Whilst…
