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Tenacious start to Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race Day 2
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 Celtic Sea it will be a long hard slog to Mizen Head on the southwest tip of Ireland. In the
Published 11:19 on 13 Aug 2018
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Worlds Day 11: Finale A Fizzler But Nacra Future In Good Hands
Australia's Nacra 17 program has confirmed its vast potential for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, despite a frustrating end for all crews and spectators at the 2018 World Championships in Denmark. After two hours of hoping for the wind to pick up at Aarhus, officials were forced to abandon the deciding medal race, leaving brother and sister duo Nathan Outteridge and Haylee Outteridge with a silver medal – just a point behind Italy's eventual
Published 11:18 on 13 Aug 2018
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North Cape Yacht Club Hosting Chubb U.S. Junior Championships This Week on Lake Erie
The North Cape Yacht Club and the greater La Salle, Michigan community, located south of Detroit, have welcomed the 93 youth sailors to their spectacular venue situated on the west end of Lake Erie for the 2018 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships . US Sailing's oldest championship will feature three days of racing for the historic Sears Cup, Bemis Trophy and Smythe Trophy this Wednesday, August 8 through Friday, August 10. These highly-skilled
Published 11:16 on 13 Aug 2018
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Nominations now open for RYA Trinity House RYA Yachtmaster Scholarship!
The heat is on to find the very best talent in the commercial small boat sector. Skilled boaters who can prove their dedication to the marine industry are prime candidates for a share of a £30,000 funding pot, designed to help towards the cost of future training. Trinity House – a charity dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafaring – has funded the scholarship. This will be shared between selected
Published 11:15 on 13 Aug 2018
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An epic race course
The 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race is set to start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line at noon on Sunday 12th August, directly after Lendy Cowes Week. The 1,805 nautical mile race around Britain and Ireland is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club every four years and is considered to be one of the toughest challenges in the sport of yacht racing. For the 2018 race, 31 teams with close to
Published 14:21 on 2 Aug 2018
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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR RYA AND YACHTS & YACHTING CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD
Last year the RYA and Yachts & Yachting joined forces to recognise the outstanding achievement of sailing clubs across the UK through the Club of the Year award. Applications are now open for RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year 2019 and this year there are even more opportunities for your club to be part of it. For the first time the RYA
Published 14:19 on 2 Aug 2018
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Hairy Bikers to make waves with exclusive menu at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 2018
The nation's most loved culinary duo, Si King and Dave Myers (a.k.a. The Hairy Bikers), will be dropping anchor at this year's TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show as part of a unique mouth-watering experience on offer exclusively for the 10 day event (14-23 September 2018). Bringing together their love of good food, wealth of knowledge of classic recipes and Britain's finest seafood, Si and Dave will curate the menu for the Show's premium waterfront restaurant,
Published 13:56 on 2 Aug 2018
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US Sailing Team Takes on Olympic Qualifier at World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark
The official start of the 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships is Thursday, (August 2) in beautiful Aarhus, Denmark. Over the course of 11 days of racing, 10 Olympic classes and kites will coexist on the waters outside of Denmark's second largest city. This momentous event will see 1,400 athletes representing approximately 90 nations making this singular event one of the largest in Danish sport's history. This World Sailing event is organized by the Danish Sailing
Published 13:49 on 2 Aug 2018
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HISTORY MADE AS CLIPPER RACE SKIPPER BECOMES FIRST WOMAN TO WIN ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE
History has been made as Australian Sailor Wendy Tuck becomes the first woman to ever win a round the world yacht race after clinching the overall victory in the Clipper 2017-18 Race. And in an additional win for women's sport, second place went to British Sailor Skipper Nikki Henderson, 25, the Skipper of Visit Seattle . Wendy and her Sanya Serenity Coast team went into the thirteenth and final race
Published 13:24 on 30 Jul 2018
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GC32s join sailing's elite at 37 Copa del Rey MAPFRE
For the third event of the 2018 GC32 Racing Tour, the flying catamarans will return to the Mediterranean's premier multi-class regatta, 37 Copa del Rey MAPFRE, run by Real Club Nautico de Palma. Racing for the eight GC32s begins in one week's time on the Bay of Palma, where other premier racing yachts such as Maxi 72s, TP52s, Melges 40s and Club Swan 50s will also be competing.
Published 13:21 on 30 Jul 2018
