‘First Thursday’ sets the scene for a spectacular Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, Portsmouth America’s Cup teams sailing on the Solent for the first time in 164 years The America’s Cup trophy arrives in spectacular style Skippers preparing for full-speed competition in tomorrow’s practice races Land Rover BAR looking forward to racing on home…
The RYA will have a range of sailing simulators and activities available to try at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth this weekend. Whilst the action is taking place on the water, the RYA will be hosting a stand near the western entrance to the Waterfront Festival Arena from Thursday 23 July until…
The final day of the RORC IRC National Championship was blessed with phenomenal racing conditions which the RORC Race Team, led by Stuart Childerley, used to great effect. Three races were held in the Central and Eastern Solent with a solid southwesterly wind ranging from 12-20 knots and brilliant sunshine. The three classes racing under…
With the Volvo Noble Marine National Championships just over two weeks away, our big announcements this week is that Paralympian medal winner Niki Birrell has announced that not only will he be running the coaching on the warm-up day, but he will also be entering the event himself. Sally Campbell RS Class Association Secretary caught…
After the opening day’s wild west show, the serene Eastern and Central Solent was chosen as the combat zone for the second day of the RORC IRC National Championship. Blessed with sparkling conditions and a gentle southerly breeze, racing got away on schedule in a light southwesterly breeze. However, all that glitters isn’t gold and…
With just under a month to go until the world’s oldest and most famous sailing regatta, Dee Caffari MBE visited UKSA in Cowes this week to look ahead to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2015 and announce a new “Unlocking Potential” Programme that will play a major role in the official charity’s fundraising plans throughout…
Thursday – Day 1 Race 1 – After two hours of sailing to the race course in the open sea and waiting for the RS300s to start under black flag the RS Vareos raced their customary windward leeward course in light shifty breeze race. Race ne was won by last year’s National Champ Matt Yallop…
A trio of 15 year-old brothers (DOB 27/2/2000) who started sailing Optimist dinghies at the age of eight at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) on the Isle of Wight, will be racing in the highly competitive 11-strong Squib class at this year’s Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week. They will race on Tuesday 21st July, the…
The 2015 Powerboat GP British Championship this weekend headed to Kingsbury Waterpark in Warwickshire for the third round of this year’s campaign. Five classes were in action with competitors as young as 10 years old battling it out for British Championship points. Saturday saw fantastic weather for the competitors and spectators alike as they lined…
A few simple checks during the weeks leading up to the regatta can make a significant different to your overall results, says Rupert Holmes As the regatta draws close it’s therefore worth investing some time in making sure your boat will perform at its best, without unnecessary breakages and with your optimum boat speeds easily…
