Every now and then a boat just clicks. It has all the right bits, of the correct dimensions, in the appropriate places, and out of it all you get something that simply sings. The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 is one ...
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RS800
12 RS800s gathered at the lovely Itchenor SC over the weekend for an action packed two days of coaching with skiff gurus Harvey Hilary and Stevie Wilson. They were greeted with wall to wall sunshine and all-too-tempting cake. On arrival, ...
Read More »Swan 95
Hull No. 1 of the Swan 95 S is on the Baltic Sea for the first time. Nautor’s Swan says the first hull of its Swan 95 S is now afloat in the Baltic Sea. The Swan 95 S has ...
Read More »ARC Europe Leg 2
20.5.2017 was the start of ARC Europe Leg 2 from St George’s Harbour in Bermuda at 1100 local time. The strong winds that we have experienced here for the last few days decided to move on and in the words of ...
Read More »Delta Lloyd Regatta
The 33rd edition of the Delta Lloyd Regatta starts on Tuesday, 23rd May in Medemblik, the Netherlands, and it’s looking to be an exciting race this year. With the World Championship in sight, many Olympic sailors are ready for a ...
Read More »Clipper Yacht Race 17~18
The Clipper Race is truly a global event and that was reinforced by the turnout on Crew Allocation Day on Saturday 20th May in Portsmouth, UK. It was the biggest Crew Allocation attendance in the 21-year history of the biennial ...
Read More »Video ~ America’s Cup
Video coverage from Bermuda’s Great Sound as the teams train alone in the lighter breeze. These videos are shot and produced by Jason Smith, who apparently lives on a bit of shoestring, and has put in hours every day to ...
Read More »Quicksilver Port Douglas Race Week
After two days of good racing and a rest day, day three saw the dreaded ‘Cat in the Hat’ flying after a Strong Wind Warning was issued despite earlier predictions of lightening winds for the end of the week. Race ...
Read More »Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2017
The second event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series goes off with a strong Ora wind around of 18 knots that leads Gian Luca Perego’s Maidollis ITA854 (1-5-DNS today) on top of the podium of the event valid also ...
Read More »Foiling Bay 2017
Flat water, sun, wind and 18 races completed on Day 3 of the Foiling Bay competition. Julien Bontemps (Windsurf), Kieran Leborgne (Kitesurf), Julien Villon (International Moth) and Cup Legend Crew (Flying Phantom) stay in the lead! Flying Phantom All races ...
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