This Friday (11 September 2015) Europe’s largest festival of boating sails into Southampton, marking the start of the 47th Southampton Boat Show. As expected, the Show’s iconic marina will be a showcase of legendary build and design from global superstars of boat manufacturing. Plus the event will host family favourite attractions, including On The Water’s…
Following feedback from visitors to last year’s show, who wanted the RYA stand to be located nearer the members lounge, this year you’ll find the RYA stand (B032) right heart of the show, directly in front of the Holiday Inn and the RYA member’s lounge. Drop by the stand throughout the week for all the…
At this year’s Southampton Boat Show (11-20 September), throughout the week there will be a whole host of activities taking place in the RYA Members’ Lounge. Situated in the Holiday Inn Hotel at the heart of the show, as well as being able to sign up or renew your RYA membership, purchase RYA publications, pick…
The penultimate day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week delivered more interesting and challenging racing, with most of the action taking place in a light north westerly wind. Today’s races for Black Group yachts were the last in their series for the overall prizes in the regatta. A number of classes had clear winners with…
A damp morning, with challenging winds around the rain clouds, failed to squash spirits at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week today. The weather cleared during the afternoon, giving competitors a chance to dry out while enjoying post-race drinks and a display by the RAF’s Red Arrows aerobatic team brought to the event by Artemis Investment…
London’s biggest celebration of historic and traditional boats. Central London’s only marina, St Katharine Docks, will again host its annual celebration of beautiful classic boats this September with a display of just under 50 sail and power vessels, alongside a range of waterside attractions. A fun day out for all the family, the event will…
Today was a beautifully warm day with a stable east-north-easterly air flow over the Solent area that mostly averaged 9-11 knots, with a few stronger gusts, making for excellent racing conditions. The day saw the first racing for the five 60-72ft yachts in the IRC Big Boat Class, which had a downwind start from…
With no wind predicted for the Solent area today racing for all classes was abandoned. “It was really unfortunate to lose a day’s racing,” says race director Stuart Quarrie, “but with no wind there was no other option. We waited until 1100 to see if any zephyrs from the north-east might build into a sailable…
After two brilliantly sunny days this morning saw increasing cloud over the Solent, accompanied by a band of rain that provided competitors with interesting and challenging wind shifts. While Black Group yachts in the Western Solent saw winds of up to 17 knots, the smaller White Group dayboats that were competing in the eastern Solent…
The second day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week delivered perfect conditions, with bright sun and decent winds. A west-south westerly breeze built gradually through the day to give gusts approaching 20 knots by early afternoon. With 30-degree wind shifts at times, accompanied by big gusts and lulls, there was plenty to challenge competitors. For…
