The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) is joining forces with SunSense, the number one sunscreen in pharmacy (UK and Australia), to promote sun protection at the upcoming 2015 RYA Youth Nationals. This is the premier event in the UK youth sailing calendar and will be hosted by the WPNSA for a second consecutive…
After forecasts earlier this week indicated the RORC Easter Challenge would kick off on ‘breezy Good Friday’, in the event the breeze shut down for two hours in the middle of what was a chilly overcast day on the Solent. Eventually the slow moving warm front shifted sufficiently for a 6-8 knot southeasterly to establish.…
After a successful RORC Caribbean 600, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s European season sets sail this week with the RORC Easter Challenge, running on the Solent from Good Friday (3rd April) to Easter Sunday (5th April). The event provides an opportunity to gently ease teams into the UK season, to test their latest gear and…
The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, has reached agreements with the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble and the Royal Lymington Yacht Club to act as HUB Clubs for the duration of the Race weekend Friday 26th – Sunday 28th June. This bold initiative, to…
Racing got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup. White horses dotted the Sir Francis Drake Channel as the warm trade winds provided sparkling conditions for the 35 yachts taking part. At the start just off Nanny Cay, the yachts powered to windward, playing the lifts…
The organisers of the world famous Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week regatta are seeking a new Sailing Director to replace Stuart Quarrie, who will retire following this year’s regatta in August. The Sailing Director role is a full time post, and carries a responsibility to retain and further develop Cowes Week’s position as a “must-do”…
A cheeky mid-weeker enabling inductions, coaching, racing and demoing The new Lymington RS Aero fleet is quickly gathering momentum with the 18th boat delivered this week out of the 24 ordered in total. Lift-Off days have been very successful at a number of locations where new fleets have established over the winter and it was…
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is delighted to confirm that Folkestone will this year play host to the 2015 UIM Class 3A, Class 3B and V24 Powerboat Racing Championships. Taking place from 14-16 August, this powerboat extravaganza will be the only International titled offshore event in the UK this year. Following on from the successful…
Antigua Sailing Week is delighted to announce Pearns Point as the official sponsor of the Round Antigua Race for 2015 as well as a Development Sponsor of Antigua Sailing Week through Pearns Point’s parent company Orange Limited. The Pearns Point Round Antigua Race will take place exactly one month from today, on Saturday, April 25.…
While it is always tempting to spend money on new sails or other go-faster widgets, coaching is often overlooked by amateur crews as a means of gaining boat speed through improved trim and set-up or just generally getting around the race course in a more efficient, slick manner. One option is to hire your own…
