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Rolex Sydney Hobart Race - NoR and Application for Entry Available
08-09-2010 07:08:00
Notice of Race is now available and online entries are being accepted for the 66th edition of the Sydney to Hobart Race
RS Vareo National Championships at Torquay Yacht Club
07-09-2010 22:34:00
A successful RS Vareo National Championships has just finished on a sunny and windy day here in Torquay.
Farr 45 Team Racing images from Ingrid Abery
07-09-2010 21:40:00
Photographer Ingrid Abery sent this gallety of images from the Team Racing, in Farr 45s, on the Solent this week
PWA Almanarre, Hyeres, Women's Slalom World Tour Final day four
07-09-2010 21:25:00
With a promising outlook the world's fastest fleet of female windsurfers were at the beach early preparing their gear
ORCi World Championship - Brisk start for 55 teams
07-09-2010 20:38:00
A brisk 20-25 knot easterly today greeted the 55 teams entered at today's start to the 2010 ORCi World Championship
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup day 2 - The right stuff
07-09-2010 20:19:00
Day 2 of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup had epic written all over it from the break of dawn.
ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy awarded to His Majesty King Constantine
07-09-2010 20:01:00
ISAF announced today that in 2010 the ISAF Beppe Croce Trophy has been awarded to His Majesty King Constantine.
RS600 National Championship at Royal Torbay YC
07-09-2010 19:34:00
Day 1 lived up to the forecast of lightish patchy easterlies, which combined with a huge swell
RS200 Scottish Series Open at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club
07-09-2010 18:46:00
The penultimate event of the Scottish Series was held at Dalgety Bay on fourth and 5th September.
RS200 SW Ugly Tour Round Four at Mounts Bay SC
07-09-2010 12:35:00
Round 4 of the RS200 SW Ugly Tour at Mounts Bay SC.
RS700 National Championships at Hunstanton SC - Final report
07-09-2010 12:08:00
Day 0 started with a training session for a sizeable part of the fleet from a promising young 700 sailor called Jon Heis
World Match Racing Tour - Old scores to settle at the Danish Open
07-09-2010 11:36:00
ISAF World Match Racing Tour heads to Denmark this week, with a new venue, Bornholm, an island on the Baltic Sea.
B14 Nationals at Sunderland Yacht Club
07-09-2010 11:29:00
Ullman Sails B14 Nationals at Sunderland Yacht Club.
Enterprise U21 Youth Nationals at Barnt Green Sailing Club
07-09-2010 02:56:00
A brilliant turnout of 24 Enterprises competed in the 2010 Enterprise Youth Nationals held at Barnt Green Sailing Club
Antigua Sailing Week - Time for a change
07-09-2010 02:30:00
The newly formed Regatta Organising Committee (ROC) is responsible solely for racing and race organisation
Jim Young: A Contrast in Hull Forms
07-09-2010 02:12:00
Jim Young examines the transition from the first canting keel boat 'Fiery Cross' through to the modern ultra light displ
Phantom East Coast Championships at Burnham
07-09-2010 01:36:00
Congratulation to Titch on becoming the new Phantom East Coast Champion.
Flying Fifteen Burton Open and TNT North Traveler update
07-09-2010 01:21:00
The Burton open meeting on the fourth and 5th September 2010 was attended by a strong Fleet of 20 boats .
RS100 UK National Championship 2010 at Parkstone Yacht Club
06-09-2010 21:17:00
RS100 Dakine UK National Championship - The weekend of the fourth and fifth of September 2010 saw the race get underway.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Day 1 - Sailing giants in Sardinia
06-09-2010 20:58:00
First day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010 saw 47 sailing giants competing on the seas off Sardinia
Velux 5 Oceans - US ocean racer sets sail for start
06-09-2010 20:53:00
Velux 5 Oceans - American ocean racer Brad Van Liew sets sail bound for La Rochelle.
Open 470 European Championships - In the balance till the very end
06-09-2010 20:51:00
2010 Open 470 European Championships remained in the balance until the final leg of the men's Medal Race.
Bronze for Patience and Bithell at 470 Europeans
06-09-2010 20:04:00
Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell have extended a lucrative weekend for Britain's sailors by picking up bronze.
PWA - Almanarre, Hyeres, Women's Slalom World Tour Final - Windless
06-09-2010 19:58:00
With glorious blue skies and a light offshore breeze sunbathing and swimming were the main activities in Almanarre today
RS Feva Grand Prix and Squad Indicator sponsored by Ronstan
06-09-2010 19:38:00
RS Feva Grand Prix - A new racing season is up and running.
Team Boskalis finishes top five at Dutch F18 Nationals 2010
06-09-2010 19:26:00
Team Boskalis - This weekend they finished fifth at the Dutch F18 Nationals 2010.
ISAF publish 2012 Olympic Qualification System
06-09-2010 17:43:00
ISAF has published the 2012 Olympic Qualification System as approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Minima Regatta 2010
06-09-2010 12:21:00
The east wind visits Minima occasionally on Regatta days, and has its own special challenges.
RS600 National Championships days 1 and 2
06-09-2010 11:34:00
A great turnout of 27 boats at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club.
470 Open European Championships - Day 6 and tension mounts
06-09-2010 01:14:00
With just the Medal Race remaining, the outcome of the 2010 Open 470 European Championships is far from clear.
Mathieu Richard wins the 'King of the Mountain' in spectacular style
05-09-2010 21:01:00
Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team won the 'King of the Mountain' title
Maxi Rolex Cup ready to roll in Porto Cervo
05-09-2010 20:48:00
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2010 racing is due to start tomorrow, 6th September.
Laser World Championships - Thompson claims silver
05-09-2010 19:50:00
Laser World Championships - Great Britain's Nick Thompson secured silver on a tense final day at Hayling Island.
Laser World Championship - Slingsby secures third title
05-09-2010 18:34:00
Laser World Championship - With a 14th and final race Australia's Tom Slingsby clinched his third Champion title.
St Moritz Match Race - Second for Team GAC Pindar
05-09-2010 18:20:00
World Match Racing Tour 2010 - Ian Williams and his Team GAC Pindar crew finished runner-up to Mathieu Richard.
Finn World Champion Wright is crowned
05-09-2010 17:18:00
Finn World Championship - Ed Wright signalled his intent at the London 2012 sailing event after an emphatic victory.
UK Laser SB3 UK National Championships - Spirit of Cape Town win
05-09-2010 17:10:00
Neilson Active Holiday UK Laser SB3 National Championships - Hudson, Hudson, Jones and Xayimpi win.
Women's Slalom World Tour 2010 Almanarre, Hyeres, Final - Day Two
05-09-2010 16:32:00
Women's Slalom World Tour 2010 - Gentle winds halt the proceedings on day two of the women's slalom final.
Finn Gold Cup - Wright does it right
05-09-2010 06:23:00
Ed Wright (GBR) put a wrong to right today in winning the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco.
470 Open European Championships - French girls spoil Italian party
05-09-2010 01:10:00
Up to today, the defending women's champions from Italy have owned the 2010 Open 470 European Championships.
PWA Almanarre, Hyeres Women's Slalom World Tour Final - Day one
05-09-2010 00:39:00
Arrigheti storms into the lead with three solid bullets in an action packed afternoon
Laser SB3 National Championships win to Spirit of Cape Town
04-09-2010 23:36:00
David Hudson, Roger Hudson, Marlon Jones and Wamdisile Xayimpi win the UK Laser SB3 National Championships
WMRT: A Touch of Luck defines Day 4 of the St Moritz Match Race
04-09-2010 21:32:00
The weather has tested the skippers' mettle all week and today it created a spectacular sporting moment that had the cro
Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup in Tuscany Day 3
04-09-2010 20:20:00
Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup - Third day of racing today at Marina di Scarlino in Maremma Tuscany.
Laser Worlds 2010 - Slingsby's double wins have him on track for title
04-09-2010 20:13:00
Laser Worlds 2010 - Tom Slingsby's two strong wins today bring the Australian's third Laser world title in four years wi
RS:X Windsurfing World Championships - Shaw looks forward
04-09-2010 19:39:00
RS:X Windsurfing World Championships - Bryony Shaw drew huge confidence from her best ever finish.
RS:X World Championships - Kerteminde rollercoaster ride
04-09-2010 18:57:00
RS:X World Championships - Rollercoaster ride was the best description of today's two final race.
St Moritz Match Race - Team GAC Pindar progress to semi-finals
04-09-2010 18:30:00
World Match Racing Tour - Williams and his Team GAC Pindar crew got off to a flying start at the St Moritz Match Race.
Knud Olsen, father of the OK Dinghy, dies
04-09-2010 14:07:00
The British OK Association have advised of the death of class designer, Knud Olson at the age of 90. His son writes:
Laser World Championships - The pressure cooker penultimate day
04-09-2010 13:59:00
Laser World Championships - It's the penultimate day and in both senses the pressure is building nicely.
Gladwell's Line: America's Cup 70: A boat for a Cup or Circus?
04-09-2010 11:46:00
On Monday 13 September the boat for the 34th America's Cup is due to be announced, along with the Protocol for that Seri
Finn Gold Cup - Wright extends
04-09-2010 06:02:00
Finn Gold Cup race nine was sailed in 16-20 knots with the right again proving popular with most of the fleet.
National Gill 12 Solway YC - Scottish wild cat bounce very much alive
04-09-2010 01:22:00
The Scottish regulars, joined by many of the leading Gill fleet crews, are keenly anticipating the weekend ahead
UK Laser SB3 Championships - Champagne conditions and black flags
04-09-2010 00:27:00
The fleet is now split, for scoring purposes only, into gold and silver fleets.
OC Group merges with Thirdpole to create a leading global sports group
03-09-2010 22:34:00
OC and ThirdPole combined aspire to become a world leader of outdoor events on all playing fields: oceans, lakes, mounta
PWA Women's Slalom World Tour Final 2010 - Event Preview
03-09-2010 22:29:00
PWA slalom season 2010 draws to a close, it's Almanarre that will this time play host to the final all female showdown.
World Match Racing: Mountains of Suspense at the St. Moritz Match Race
03-09-2010 22:24:00
The tension was palpable deep in the Swiss Alps at the St. Moritz Match Race today as the final push to qualify for the
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - A game of two halves
03-09-2010 22:18:00
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - It has been over 24 hours since any yacht, competing finished.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup preparations underway
03-09-2010 21:46:00
Preparations for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which will take place in Porto Cervo fifth to 11th September are in full swing
470 Open European Championships - Greek teams on the move
03-09-2010 21:33:00
Mens qualifying fleets headed out to decide their final of six heats before being reshuffled into Gold and Silver fleets
Laser Worlds Day 5: Black flags - Slingsby survives, Goodison down
03-09-2010 19:45:00
Tom Slingsby emerged from two emotionally bruising first pair of Finals races at the Laser World Championships off Hayli
Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup in Tuscany Day 2
03-09-2010 18:40:00
Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup - Another day of great racing kicked off today at Marina di Scarlino in Maremma Tuscany.
Velux 5 Oceans - Spartan out of shed and in water
03-09-2010 17:52:00
Velux 5 Oceans - The yacht which took Sir Robin Knox-Johnston round the world at the age of 67 emerged as Spartan.
Normandy Channel Race 2011 NOR available
03-09-2010 17:31:00
Normandy Channel Race 2011 Notice of Race, in circulation today fixes the competitive context for the 2011 event.
Laser World Championships - Finals showdown, perfect conditions
03-09-2010 14:44:00
Laser World Championships - Another day to order as they reach the Finals stage and the Junior Worlds resume racing.
A sizeable IMOCA Fleet for the End of 2010
03-09-2010 14:42:00
The Imoca skippers will meet up again in October for the Route du Rhum and in December for the Barcelona World Race
Cowes Week 1851 Cup - What a spectacular success!
03-09-2010 14:06:00
Cowes Week is one of the world's largest sailing regattas but The 1851 Cup addition this year brought an all time high!
The French Apprentice turns Master at the St. Moritz Match Race
03-09-2010 13:21:00
Damien Iehl (FRA) French Match Racing Team was the aggressor on day two of The St. Moritz Match Race
Laser World Championship images from Hayling Island
03-09-2010 08:04:00
The latest images from the Laser World Championships at Hayling Island from Suellen Hurling
470 European Championships - Leaders put the hammer down
03-09-2010 06:00:00
Istanbul produced sun, wind and waves for a spectacular day three of the event.
Finn Gold Cup - Battle for supremacy
03-09-2010 05:27:00
Rafa Trujillo (ESP) who scored 1-2 and Ed Wright (GBR) who scored 2-5 increased their lead over the rest of the fleet
2010 UK Laser SB3 Nationals - Topsey turvey on day 2
02-09-2010 22:13:00
UK Laser SB3 National Championships - Day 2 of racing started with a steady 10 knots of wind off the coast of Brighton.
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010 - Maltese task force
02-09-2010 21:20:00
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010 - The major surrounding noise will resonate around Esimit Europa 2 but, there is much more.
Laser World Championships - Slingsby extends heading into final phase
02-09-2010 20:44:00
Laser World Championships - Overall leader Slingsby carries his consistent momentum into the critical six race Finals.
RS:X World Championships - Olympic legend flies into the lead
02-09-2010 18:45:00
RS:X World Championships - Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead.
Dutch F18 Nationals 2010 - Team Boskalis announces crew changes
02-09-2010 18:19:00
Dutch F18 Nationals 2010 is to be sailed on September 4-5 in Noordwijk/Netherlands, and Team Boskalis announced crew.
First ever RS100 UK National Championship 2010 - preview
02-09-2010 18:09:00
UK National Championship - This weekend Parkstone Yacht Club will host for the new RS100 racing dinghy from RS Sailing.
Global Ocean Race - Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron enter
02-09-2010 16:27:00
Global Ocean Race (GOR) latest entry is the Franco-British duo of Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron.
Laser World Championships - The pressure builds towards the cut
02-09-2010 15:02:00
Laser World Championships - The Senior Standard falls to the final cut, broken into gold, silver and bronze fleets.
Velux 5 Oceans team up with top marine forecaster
02-09-2010 10:04:00
Velux 5 Oceans has teamed up with marine forecast service PredictWind to ensure the most accurate weather information.
Finn Gold Cup - A comfortable lead
02-09-2010 05:29:00
Ed Wright (GBR) has taken a comfortable lead at the 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after another outstanding day
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - A race record on the cards
02-09-2010 00:04:00
At 1600 BST, Tony Lawson's Class 40 Concise was 62 miles from the finish of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race
Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup in Tuscany - Day 1 highlights
01-09-2010 23:43:00
The Steiner X-Yachts Gold Cup kicked off today at Marina di Scarlino in Maremma Tuscany with the first day of racing.
Who's Who at U.S. Qualifying Series for NYYC Invitational Cup
01-09-2010 23:32:00
NYYC Invitational Cup U.S. Qualifying Series will be held in Newport on September 7-11. 24 yacht clubs will race.
Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship 2010 - Day 2
01-09-2010 22:32:00
Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championships 2010 - Ernesto Rodriguez and Mary Hall of the US have made a statement.
Open 470 European Championships 2010 - A complicated day suits some
01-09-2010 22:05:00
Open 470 European Championships 2010 - It was a crazy, confusing day in Istanbul.
Laser SB3 UK National Championships day 1 - Hudson leads
01-09-2010 21:57:00
Today was the first day of racing at the 2010 Neilson Active Holiday Laser SB3 National Championships
New 'double' World Record ratified for Oman Air Majan
01-09-2010 21:37:00
The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a 'double' new World Record.
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - John Merricks II home
01-09-2010 21:18:00
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - TP52, John Merricks II crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron Line to finish.
RS:X World Championships - A busy lay day
01-09-2010 21:10:00
It may be layday at the RS:X World Championships in Kerteminde, Denmark, but ashore various groups have been active
Norwegian Sailing Federation expands RS Feva Class
01-09-2010 14:10:00
Following last year's highly successful project to boost junior sailing participation with the introduction of the RS Fe
