Peter Holmberg, the Caribbean’s most famous sailor is living proof that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things, and at this year’s BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival he was awarded for his services to the sailing world. “Every year we present The Guy Eldridge Spirt of Enthusiasm Award to someone who shines in the…
The 45th Edition of Antigua Sailing Week will open for registration on Friday, April 24. Antigua Sailing Week is the longest running and most famous regatta in the Caribbean and this year the number of entries has eclipsed recent years with 121 entries. Antigua Sailing Week is recognised the world over and the participants come…
An extreme day’s RS Aero racing on a day when much of the UK’s sailing was cancelled The rain ceased as we arrived at Reading Sailing Club and we were greeted by a friendly club member who helped us off with our RS Aero and RS Teras. A beautiful spot with an interesting long thin…
Winner of the last two double-handed races in the IMOCA class, the Transat Jacques Vabre and the Barcelona World Race, Jean Le Cam also has high ambitions sailing solo and intends to compete for the fourth successive time in the Vendée Globe.And he isn’t just planning to be there to make up the numbers… He…
There are three standout moments in the Volvo Ocean Race; the start, the finish, and rounding Cape Horn. Leaving from Auckland, New Zealand, Leg 5 is what every sailor dreams of. Descending into the Southern Ocean through the Roaring Forties, and down into the Furious Fifties, this is the only ocean in the world where…
The Challenge is a one-day invitational one-design racing event featuring 24-foot RS Elite sailboats and offering top-quality racing for eight highly qualified skippers and their teams. Racing will take place in close proximity to Pigeon Beach inside Falmouth Harbour to provide maximum spectating opportunities from the beach as well as from the water. For those…
ThunderCat Racing is heading to Boscombe Beach, on Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 April to kick off the first two rounds of the RYA British Championship. The two day event will see over 20 two man teams from across the UK battle through the conditions from 11.30 to 15.30 each day to gain points for…
Matt Reid goes from last to first in Royal Southern Match Cup Qualifier Matt Reid won his last match racing outing at one of the RYA Winter Series events at WPNSA, and Annabel Vose won hers. They then came head to head in the final of the Royal Southern Match Cup Qualifier on Saturday 11…
Part 1 – beginnings and skill development The Dinghy Academy in Valencia is going from strength to strength. Established two years ago by 2000 Olympic Finn silver medalist Luca Devoti as a way to develop the skills of aspiring Olympians in a group training environment, it has come of age and is ready to take…
With no less than six races and as many as 13, the BVI Spring Regatta provides an extensive time on the water in gorgeous conditions, all in just three days of racing. This year the wind, waves and courses have varied every day, giving the participants a wide variety of exciting and challenging racing. While…
