The International IRC Rating Rule, jointly owned by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and l’Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL) will be attracting boats from all over the world to the port of Crosshaven in Ireland this year. From 10th to 15th July 2016 the Inaugural European IRC Championship will be take…
Over the Easter weekend the McConaghy built, Ker designed, Black Baza won the China Seas Race on corrected time on IRC Handicap. The victory came in the early hours of Saturday morning after just over 60 hours of racing. Of the win co-owner Anthony Root said: “I always thought we had a good shot but…
Sunshine and a promising breeze greeted a healthy fleet of 25 boats for the season opener for the 2016 RS200 SW Ugly Tour sponsored by www.2ndhanddinghies.com at Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club. The promising looking conditions did not disappoint out on the race course, with the conditions keeping the fleet on their toes and heads out…
Gill, the technical sailing apparel brand, is delighted to announce a new partnership with the British Keelboat Academy (BKA). The BKA is a joint programme between the UKSA and RYA designed to support young people aged between 18 and 24 in developing the skills needed to take their keelboat yacht racing to a professional…
On Sunday evening, under a setting sun on the beautiful beach at Nanny Cay, the 45th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival drew to a close with the ritual awards ceremony and fabulous fireworks. The entire fleet was treated to a delightful racing day, with a light easterly of 8 to 12 knots throughout the…
Question: How do you cram all the different racing scenarios that you might encounter over a season into one day on the water? Answer: Go 2K Team Racing at the Royal Southern…and they did! ‘2K’ is defined as two boat team racing in keel boats, with mixed gender crews and no spinnakers. Team racing provides…
Day 2 of the BVI Spring Regatta offered up just what the people came for: plenty of sunshine, turquoise water, breeze up to 17 and awesome sailing, with races today taking most classes to the north side of Tortola and around Sandy Cay, a BVI National Park and one of the most spectacular islands in…
Ever since its inception in 1826 Cowes Week has been a highlight in the annual calendar for large, well-funded race boats. With the new Fast 40+ class choosing the regatta as one of its five core events for its first season, this year’s event promises intense and exciting competition at this level. The class encompasses…
It may have been a rainy day in the BVI but not enough to take the heat out of today’s racing, which saw 12 classes on three courses enjoy a consistent easterly breeze of 13-15 knots. Some competitors continued their winning streak of earlier in the week: SPOOKIE, the TP52 owned and skippered by Steve…
Today was all about switching gears and changing pace, with the 3rd Annual VP Bank Tortola Sloop Spring Challenge being raced off Nanny Cay as part of the BVI Spring Regatta’s Maritime Heritage Day. The Challenge brings to life the significance that the beautiful old Tortola Sloops played in island life more than a hundred…
