The Magic Marine RS Aero UK Inland Championship 2015 & UK Series Round 4 took place at Bowmoor Sailing Club on Saturday 9th October 2015. It was a dull overcast day which started with a very light breeze which grew to 10knts gusting 14. We had 7 RS Aero 5s, 13 RS Aero 7s 16…
This year’s Gul Inland Championship at Queen Mary Sailing Club was a great close to the end of the RS700 2015 racing calendar with 13 boats competing; the best turn out for many years with sailors travelling from as far away as Falmouth, Wales and the Isle of Wight. With the reigning and two former…
The 2015 Student Yachting World Cup (SYWoC), an ISAF-recognised event hosted and run by students for students, is being held in France between 13-20 October and this year will host around 150 competitors from 15 countries. Four UK University teams are entered and every one is either skippered or crewed by a Royal Southern Academy member. The…
Sailing Networks, the world’s largest networking website for sailors and the sailing community, is proud to announce sponsorship of the Hamble Big Boat Championship 2015, organised and run by the Hamble River Sailing Club. The Sailing Networks Hamble Big Boat Championship 2015 sees the best sailors from all over the world do battle in IRC…
Organisers of the world famous Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week are delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Hagen as Regatta Director. Phil takes the reins from Stuart Quarrie, who retired following this year’s regatta in August. Phil is no stranger to Cowes Week, having started as a course setter 11 years ago. After four…
Seattle RS Aero Fleet Completes High Wind Regatta Oct 3-4 at CYC Seattle The Puget Sound Sailing Championships (PSSC) was held for small boats this past weekend October 3-4 at Shilshole Bay in Seattle. PSSC is the fall one design championship regatta held annually by Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle. Thirteen RS Aeros entered, though…
Grafham Water Sailing Club did not have any racing over the weekend due to complete lack of wind. But they did have two significant prize givings. RS400 Southern Tour Prize Giving: Congratulations to RS400 Southern Tour winners Paul and Mark Oakey. Full RS Southern Tour results here: http://uk.rs400.org/indexdetail.asp?selection=ResultsDetail&rid=3272 Unfortunately there was insufficient wind for any…
The 2015 Gazprom Swan 60 Circuit has been won by the Gazprom Youth Sailing Challenge racing their Swan 60, Tsaar Peter. This youth team is based out of Saint Petersburg Yacht Club, Russia and is the result of a programme working to support young talented sailors in Russia experience international level sport. The first initiative…
British solo sailor Lizzy Foreman speaks to Peta Stuart-Hunt after arriving in Lanzarote overnight on 29th/30th September, at the end of the first leg of her first Mini Transat. Bravo Lizzy. First woman and first British entry in the Series class to reach Lanzarote. How are you feeling after being alone at sea for nine…
Entry fees for 2016 event will rise by $4/foot after October 1st; nearly 80 teams from 10 countries already on the scratch sheet; boats entered in the Lauderdale-Key West Race get discounted entry fees of $5/foot; interest building in the new Performance Cruising Class. Larchmont, NY – Interest is building as the early entry discount…
