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RYA aims to set sustainability standards at Volvo 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championship
The Volvo 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championship will mark Plastic Free Day with a beach clean as part of its commitment to sustainability. Sailors, coaches, support staff and members of the public are invited to join the beach clean at 5pm on May 8 at Chesil Beach, close to the regatta venue of Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. The beach clean is part of a raft of sustainable practices implemented
Published 15:10 on 2 May 2019
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Try Sailing this May with RYA Push the Boat Out 2019
The RYA's Push the Boat Out (PTBO) campaign is set to return this May, with more than 350 venues across the UK offering free or low cost, sailing and windsurfing taster sessions. The national participation campaign aims to get more people sailing, windsurfing, having fun and getting active outdoors. With PTBO open days providing visitors with an opportunity to get out on-the-water and to find out more about their local club or training centre
Published 21:22 on 3 Apr 2019
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Dredged Eastern Channel Opens in Cowes Harbour
New navigation channel to bring improvements to harbour safety Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has completed the delivery of a new, dredged Eastern Channel, in line with the Commission's priority and overriding responsibility for navigational safety and strategic objective to deliver improvements to harbour access. Cowes Harbour is a Trust Port, designated and recognised by the Department for Transport, and as such, these dredging works are considered a stakeholder dividend project
Published 11:00 on 2 Apr 2019
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Free Easter boat speed
Competitors at the RORC Easter Challenge (Friday 19th-Sunday 21st April) - be they RORC members or not - can receive coaching for FREE from some top names.This coaching is laid on by the Royal Ocean Racing Club to improve general sailing skills, and thus
Published 08:14 on 14 Mar 2019
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Blast Off for the RORC Caribbean 600
The 2019 RORC Caribbean 600 kicked off in spectacular conditions off the south coast of Antigua with the magnificent fleet starting the 600 mile non-stop offshore race in bright sunshine, full-on gusting tradewinds and two-metre high waves. The 11th edition of the race featured 76 starting yachts from 20 different countries. The Caribbean Classic made headline news before the start; MOD 70 Argo flipped during practice on Friday, but miraculously made the start line just
Published 00:56 on 19 Feb 2019
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Olympians secure medals at Sail Melbourne
Sail Melbourne International 2018 wraps up with full day of Racing Racing at Sail Melbourne International 2018 wrapped up with a full final day of racing across all Olympic and Invited class fleets. After challenging race disruptions over the four-day event, caused by the current weather system sitting over Australia's east coast, it was a welcome finish for the close to 400 competitors from all across Australia and from 18 countries.
Published 20:34 on 16 Dec 2018
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ARC+ 2018 Comes to an end in Saint Lucia
In Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia last night crews from ARC+ route of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers gathered on the green of IGY Marina to mark the end of their Atlantic adventure that began in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the eastern side of the Atlantic six weeks ago. The Prizegiving Ceremony provided the chance to recognise the achievements of their ocean crossing, and the ambience of the evening reflected a large family
Published 00:00 on 14 Dec 2018
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US Sailing Releases Tokyo 2020 Olympic Trials System
US Sailing Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) has released the selection procedures for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. The Games of the XXXII Olympiad will take place from July 24 through August 9, 2020. The sailing events will take place at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour venue in Enoshima, Japan. Up to 15 athletes will have the opportunity to represent the U.S. in one of the 10 sailing events. Athletes seeking
Published 19:06 on 12 Dec 2018
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Sail Melbourne International Presents Inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships
Australian Para-Sailing Squad's Neil Patterson Proud To See Nationals On Home Waters Australia's best para sailors, including 2018 Para World Sailing Championships gold medallist Chris Symonds (TAS), will be competing for national titles when the inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships debut at Sail Melbourne International on Thursday, 13 December 2018. The Australian Para Sailing Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Sail Melbourne
Published 18:28 on 11 Dec 2018
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Hydra happy in Grenada
Henrik Bergesen's Norwegian Class40 Hydra, skippered by Tristan Kinloch, finished the RORC Transatlantic Race at 22:02:23 UTC on Sunday, 09 December in an elapsed time of 15 days 10 hrs 2 mins 23 secs. Hydra was runner-up in the Class40 Division to Catherine Pourre's Eärendil. Early in the race, Hydra was very much in contention for the class win until a rudder problem forced the team to make a pit stop in the Cape Verde
Published 20:10 on 10 Dec 2018
