Cowes Week Ltd announces nominations are now open for the coveted Ladies Day Trophy and plans to turn Cowes navy-and-white in a fabulous celebration of women in sailing, this year sponsored by island beauty brand, Liz Earle Naturally Active. Ladies Day will return to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week on Tuesday 11th August with a…
The overwhelming majority of the 1,584-strong fleet has finished the 2015 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, after a day of racing in sparkling conditions. Giovanni Belgrano’s 38ft classic yacht Whooper has been revealed as provisional winner of the main prize, the Gold Roman Bowl. In…
The makings of a perfect day The 16,000 competitors – both amateurs and professionals – in this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race have been assembling in the early morning light to make their final preparations for this annual nautical extravaganza. The first start, for the biggest and fastest monohulls, including Mike…
…until, that is, you throw in a handful of high-tech speedsters, glamorous classics, famous sailing families, and some Olympic sports stars, all competing in this annual sporting institution Quite probably stealing much of the limelight from the GC32 class of six competing in this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on…
Performing flawlessly for a total of 250,000 nautical miles, and generating over 7,400kWh, the Mastervolt system does what it was supposed to do Just as Formula 1 racing leads to improved safety and efficiency for everyday motorists, so the grueling Volvo Ocean Race has given a raft of technical data to Mastervolt technicians to help…
Two months out from the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has made public the latest entry list for its biennial 600 mile race from Cowes to Plymouth, via the Fastnet Rock, starting at noon on Sunday 16th August. The entry list makes for impressive reading in terms of…
Ian Williams emerged as a worthy winner of the first ever World Match Racing Tour event to be held in the UK, the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015. But this ISAF Grade 2 event posed a real scare for Ian from the Club’s own Academy member Mark Lees in the semi-finals. Five-time World Match…
The Ocean Addict trimaran will be equipped with NeptuLink by MVG, delivering revolutionary 4G Internet access in coastal areas, meeting communications needs at sea up to 20 nautical miles (37 km). The Record SNSM, a yacht race for skippers which is open to both professionals and amateurs. The race takes place from June 19 to 23 starting…
Multiple world champion Ian Williams had to work hard to secure pole position going into today’s finale of the Royal Southern Match Cup 2015. The five-time World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Champion emerged from a demanding round robin stage unbeaten, and will now face fellow Briton Mark Lees in the semi-final of the grade 2…
Staff at MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton are looking forward to welcoming some very special visitors into the marina at the end of the month, ahead of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron International Bicentenary Regatta (25th – 31st July). All four of the J Class yachts competing in the Regatta will berth at the…
