In a little over 5 weeks, On July 25th, 2015 the first ever international RS Aero event will take place in the breathtaking Cascade Locks, Oregon, just 45 minutes East of Portland. The RS Aero, first launched in March 2014 in the UK, has all but exploded onto the single-handed dinghy sailing scene. There are…
Performing flawlessly for a total of 250,000 nautical miles, and generating over 7,400kWh, the Mastervolt system does what it was supposed to do Just as Formula 1 racing leads to improved safety and efficiency for everyday motorists, so the grueling Volvo Ocean Race has given a raft of technical data to Mastervolt technicians to help…
Two months out from the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has made public the latest entry list for its biennial 600 mile race from Cowes to Plymouth, via the Fastnet Rock, starting at noon on Sunday 16th August. The entry list makes for impressive reading in terms of…
Ian Williams emerged as a worthy winner of the first ever World Match Racing Tour event to be held in the UK, the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015. But this ISAF Grade 2 event posed a real scare for Ian from the Club’s own Academy member Mark Lees in the semi-finals. Five-time World Match…
The Ocean Addict trimaran will be equipped with NeptuLink by MVG, delivering revolutionary 4G Internet access in coastal areas, meeting communications needs at sea up to 20 nautical miles (37 km). The Record SNSM, a yacht race for skippers which is open to both professionals and amateurs. The race takes place from June 19 to 23 starting…
Multiple world champion Ian Williams had to work hard to secure pole position going into today’s finale of the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015. The five-time World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Champion emerged from a demanding round robin stage unbeaten, and will now face fellow Briton Mark Lees in the semi-final of the grade 2…
With just eight weeks to go until the Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championship at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, the RS Class Association has announced a special youth early entry rate of just £99 for youths aged 22 and under. Youth teams need to enter by 30th June to take advantage of this rate. …
While it may not be the event’s ultimate prize, the monohull battle for line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race is always hotly contested, coming with considerable bragging rights. This year’s race from Cowes to Plymouth via the Fastnet Rock, coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the event’s organiser, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, will…
The Bank holiday weekend saw the Peters & May Racing Team, Jelf Racing from Kent head to the second round of the Powerboat GP British Championships in Oulton Broad as they competed at the Lowestoft GP. Heading into the weekend Ben Jelf was leading the Championship with a clean sweep of wins at the Lancashire…
Following the success of its 2010 national championship at Cowes Week, the Sigma 33 class association has chosen the event once again, as a platform in which to run its 2015 national championship, writes Sue Pelling. Although racing within Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week is not a classic championship format, the interaction with the other…
