Supported by Rooster, IT Computers and SpeedSix The perfect weekend at Lymington! 39 young RS Aero sailors ventured to Lymington for the 2nd annual RS Aero UK Youth Champs with Class racing set over the three RS Aero Classes providing good sailing for all sizes of youngsters. The entrants were aged from 13 to 21…
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, in association with the Yacht Club de Cherbourg, and the Royal Yacht Squadron. DATE: Friday 7th September – first start 18:00 COURSE: Cowes – Cherbourg DISTANCE: 80nm The Cherbourg Race is the last of the UK-based races of the RORC Season’s Points Championship with the final race, the…
La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Skippers Recuperate in Saint Brieuc before Sunday restart With 35 La Solitaire URGO Figaro solo skippers arrived tired and – at best – half slept this morning in the otherwise sleepy, picture postcard haven of Saint Brieuc the big challenge now for the sailors is to maximise their rest, recovery…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore racing season continued over the Bank Holiday Weekend with the 11th race of the RORC Season’s Points Championship. The 2018 De Guingand Bowl Race was won overall, under IRC, by Ed Broadway’s Ker 40 Hooligan VII. Ross Hobson’s Seacart 30 Buzz took Line Honours in the Multihull Class, and…
When La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro starts at 1300hrs Sunday this 49th edition of the legendary French solo multi stage offshore race will be the first time since 1993 that there will be no previous winners among the 36 entries. The race is as open as it ever has been. There is no shortage of…
Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster completed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race on Thursday 23 August in just under 11 days to take third place overall after IRC time correction. It was a sweet moment for all of the crew, but especially for Jess Fries who was racing on board Scarlet Oyster in…
Phil Sharp’s Class40 Imerys Clean Energy has taken line honours in the 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race in an elapsed time of 8 days 4 hours 14 minutes 49 seconds, winning the Class40 Division and setting a new world record in the race for yachts 40ft or under (subject to ratification). The team…
The international fleet are licking their wounds after a tough first night in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. The leading Class40s and IRC rated yachts have broken away from the rest of the fleet and are expected to round the Scilly Isles this afternoon. With 20 knots from the southwest forecast for the…
Niklas Zennstrom’s Carkeek designed Rán 7 has won Round 4 of the FAST40+ Class Circuit at Lendy Cowes Week. Rán 7 came from behind to take the lead from Peter Morton’s CF40+ Girls on Film, which was runner-up. Bas de Voogd’s Carkeek MkIII Hitchhiker worse score in the seven race series was fourth, securing the…
The second day of Lendy Cowes Week delivered fantastic conditions for the FAST40+ Class. An easterly breeze held out for the duration of the day, and with a sea state enhanced by wind over tide mixed with tropical temperatures, the Solent was the perfect playground. PRO Stuart Childerley go the fleet away on time for…
