Jono, Lyn and David Brown’s emphatic overall triumph against top name teams at the Lofoten sponsored RS Elite Nationals marks a deservedly high point for them. The racing couldn’t have been much better. Hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club under Roger Wilson’s PRO management, conditions varied from light air to full-on breeze, flat water…
The Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International regatta is complete. “Four seasons in one week,” was the apt summary from crew member Richard Mason of Dorade of Monday’s gales, and a gradual wind reduction to the windless afternoon that ended the regatta today. Mike Broughton, navigator on Jethou explained the conditions in the Western Solent. “We…
It has been confirmed that Harken will be the official equipment sponsor for the Volvo Noble Marine RS700/RS800 National Championships for 2015! Harken, who have worked closely with the RS Class Association for many years, will be providing all competitors with gift bags upon registration! In addition Harken will be providing a range of…
Today was a day where local knowledge was the winning advantage for the races ‘around the cans’ for the J Class and Maxi Yachts along with the IRC classes at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta. While they battled it out on long Solent Race courses, however, there were some equally fierce competitions going…
This weekend (1/2 August) see Kent based Jelf Racing Powerboat Team sponsored by Peters & May Racing head to Stewartby Powerboat Racing Club, Bedford for the 2015 Powerboat GP British RYA Sprint Championships where Ben Jelf will hope to secure his 10th British Title. In what has been some immense racing so far this season…
Today’s Race Around the Island, part of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta, was the first chance for a long awaited sight of the three J-Class yachts getting together to race in the Solent. Patient spectators on the shore and in a flotilla of boats had to wait an extra 20 minutes beyond the…
Would they, wouldn’t they go racing this morning? There was anticipation as winds and sea state were still looking strong in the morning, following yesterday’s cancellation at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta. But the call was made and racing was on, and it turned out to be a good decision. “I applaud the…
RS Elites are converging on Lymington ahead of the Lofoten sponsored National Championships to be hosted by the Royal Lymington YC from Thursday to Sunday this week. Who’s going to win it? Too close to call. The Class has several top new names who’ll push the experienced RS Elite competitors so place your bets now…
With racing cancelled today on the opening day of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta most crews could only stay ashore and watch the white caps of the waves as the Solent did its worst in the wind speeds gusting 30 knots, with the ebb tide kicking up some big seas in the usually…
Thorney Island and the testing waters of Chichester Harbour were the location for round four of the hotly contested 2000 Class Crewsaver Millennium Series held over the weekend of 18-19 July. 25 teams battled it out at this event, which was hosted jointly by the Army Sailing Association and Thorney Island Sailing Club. Two points…
