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British Sailing team take Gold and Silver at pre-Christmas Olympic classes regatta

Before taking a break for Christmas and the New Year the British Sailing Team took part in Round 1 of the Portugal Grand Prix in Vilamoura

Vendee Globe – Four more pass Cape Horn . . . Yannick Bestaven suffers steering system failure

Since Thomas Ruyant passed Cape Horn in fourth place Friday night four more Vendee Globe skippers have passed the third Cape

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to continue despite deaths of two sailors

Organisers of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race adamant race would continue, despite the deaths of two sailors overnight

Vendée Globe leaders break free of high pressure ridge to speed northwards

The top two Vendee Globe skippers are breaking free of the zone of lighter winds, a high pressure ridge, which has been blocking their way northwards

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race reeling from third reported incident

As the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race reels with the news of the deaths of two sailors, a third incident was reported

Rolex Sydney Hobart – Early Leader Master Lock Comanche out with mainsail damage

Master Lock Comanche has retired (14:30 UK time) from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race with mainsail damage.

Vendee Globe – Leading trio making slow but steady northwards progress in the Atlantic

Even if they are slowed periodically, the leading trio – Yoann Richomme, Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are still making northwards progress in the Atlantic.

Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) is Vendee Globe leader at Cape Horn

At 23h 27min 20sec (UTC) Monday Yoann Richomme passed the last of the three major capes of the solo non-stop race around the world,

Alicante add Sailing events to their Mediterranean Beach Games Bid

The candidacy of Alicante to host the 2031 Mediterranean Beach Games includes the addition of sailing, in the form of the ILCA6 and ILCA7

Palamós Christmas Race Winners

The 48th Palamós Christmas Race crowned its winners after four days of intense competition in the waters of the Bay of Palamos

Reflections on challenges and opportunities facing the RYA club network

In an open letter published on the RYA website, the retiring Commodore of Sea View YC, shared his thoughts with his club members on the challenges facing UK sailing clubs

Vendee Globe – Goodchild forced to stop after headsail failure

Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) suddenly lost his headsail during the night and was forced to stop to untangle the sail from the keel. He stopped the boat and found the 180sq m sail partly wrapped around his port foil. Fortunately he…