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Conditions Rule at WMRT Regata de Portugal Trophy

Nicklas Dackhammar and his all-Swedish Essiq Racing Team became the first name to be etched on to the WMRT Regata de Portugal Trophy. Sunday began with the Semi Final Stage, Ian Williams up against Harry Price and Nicklas Dackhammar looking…

Light Winds for Day 1 at Youth Olympic Games

Britain’s Finn Hawkins coped well with the very light and tricky conditions for the first day of windsurfing, finishing in fourth place after two races. Not such good news in the women’s event where Islay Watson (17,14) finished down in…

Melges 20 – Igor Rytov wins Russian Open

With four races completed, Igor Rytov’s Russian Bogatyrs won the 2018 Russian Open ahead of the World Championship which opens on Wednesday. Veteran Melges 20 Class member and owner Dario Levi at the helm of Fremito D’Arja, and Alexander Ezhkov’s…

Regata de Portugal – Williams downs USA’s Markus Edegran

Britain’s Ian Williams and the GAC Pindar team took a 2 – 0 win over the USA’s Markus Edegran and Team Torrent to reach the Quarter finals stage of the Match Racing Regata de Portugal. After the conclusion of the…

Olympic Class Sailing Returns to UK

Great news of the return of Olympic class racing to the UK with the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships taking place at Weymouth next year from 13 to 19 May

World Sailing heading for a bleak winter

World Sailing heading for a bleak winter – with World Sailing the governing body for the sport of sailing in disarray

2018 Endeavour Trophy Entry List

Hosted by the Royal Corinthian YC on the tidal waters of the rivers Crouch and Roach at the end of every year, it’s an invitation only three day event, with the guest-list hand-picked from National Champions of selected recognised fleets.…

Sir Keith Mills to back new Sailing League

Sir Keith Mills is to back new sailing league being founded by Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts in a class of foiling 50-foot catamarans

Round Hayling Race – For Windsurf and SUP

The 2018 Windsurf Round Hayling Island Race was won by Lewis Barnes, with PJ Simmons winning the SUP race

Watershed moment for British Sailing Team?

The results at World Cup Enoshima felt like a watershed moment for the British Sailing Team, with the British team showing signs that they are up for the fight

RS:X European Championships – Wilson steps up

RS:X European Championships – Wilson steps up – A first senior medal for Britain’s Emma Wilson

World Sailing faces losing credibility and influence

World Sailing Board has agreed that without improvements to its governance it faces losing credibility and influence