Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, an Honorary member of the Royal Southern Yacht Club, and his famous round-the-world yacht, the Bermudan Ketch Suhaili, are the latest confirmed entrants amongst the 45 Classic Yachts already set to compete in the first dedicated classic yacht regatta in the River Hamble, the Hamble Classics. The Regatta is being hosted and run by…
Quantum Key West Race Week has reached agreement with Gill North America to be the technical apparel supplier, a Platinum-level sponsorship for the upcoming 30th anniversary race week, scheduled January 15-20, 2017. Gill will provide all clothing for race week officials and official retail merchandise for competitors and fans. Gill joins an elite group of…
In a spectacular, breezy race in winds that reached 23kts and accompanying rough seas on the challenging 32-mile Town Cup course, it was a real test of stamina for big boat racing teams in IRC. The Merewethers, however, together with their seasoned Burnham-based crew including Harry Hastwell, John Oliver, Simon Kiddle, Colin Harris and Jan…
After two days of tricky shifting breeze in the Solent, the New Zealand Team racing Feng Shui of Andrew Wills, Anatole Masfen and Matthew Kelway, has won the 2016 Etchells Open European Championship. The team from Royal Akarana Yacht Club scored no worse than a seventh, in the four race series, to win the first…
The 19th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup will run from 11-18 September 2016 in the spectacular waters of Porto Cervo, Italy. This iconic Nautor’s Swan event will be the perfect setting for the 50th Anniversary celebrations: a beautiful venue, an array of passionate owners who are talented sailors, an international fleet, pros and amateurs,…
The reason why the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup stands as a pinnacle event within the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s sizeable calendar was made abundantly evident during its 13th running in late July. The club’s biennial flagship event for three boat teams with Corinthian crews is a supreme test, held on the navigationally complex waters of…
20-25 knot winds and glorious sunshine made for one of the most memorable races around the Isle of Wight on record for the penultimate day of the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup. With a win for Eric de Turkheim’s A13, Teasing Machine (despite destroying a kite), and a second for Daniel Andrieu’s Sun Fast 3200, Cifraline…
The Royal Dart Yacht Club (RDYC) is one of nine clubs around the UK who are using the RORC Rating Office’s Start Up scheme to encourage members to race their boats using the Spinlock International Rating Rule (IRC) in 2016, and is now looking forward to a bumper number of RDYC members entering the IRC classes…
Looking at the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup results for the last eight years, GBR won in 2008, Ireland in 2010, then GBR again in 2012 and Ireland in 2014. Given this sequence it should be Britain’s turn to prevail once more in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial event for three boat teams with Corinthian…
The third edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s RORC Transatlantic Race will start on Saturday 26 November 2016 and the line-up will include MOD70s and Maxi yachts vying for the prestigious IMA Transatlantic Trophy awarded to the line honours monohull winner. The usual diverse range of highly competitive, experienced offshore RORC racers will also…
