5.5 Metre class Worlds – Swiss and Aussie race winners on day four

Two new race winners on day four of 5.5 Metre world championship, hosted by the Yacht Club de l’Odet.

5.5 Metre class Worlds – Ku-Ring-Gai lll of John Bacon, Joost Houweling and Ed Wright lead

5.5 Metre class World Championship race wins for Aspire and The Jean Genie, but Ku-Ring-Gai III leads overall after six races.

5.5 Metre class World Championship – Artemis heads the leaderboard after day 2

After day 2 Artemis of Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne and Trond Solli-Saether currently heads the leaderboard on 20 points.

5.5 Metre class World Championship opens at Yacht Club de l’Odet

29 teams from 10 countries, including Australia and the Bahamas, are at the Yacht Club de l’Odet, France for the 5.5 Metre class world championship.

Ali Baba victory in 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup

5.5 Metre class: Ali Baba of Flavio Marazzi with Julie and Eline Marazzi wins thrilling edition of Scandinavian Gold Cup.

Ali Baba leads 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup, with two victories in four races

In a tense second day of racing in Benodet, Ali Baba and Artemis both notched up race wins in the 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup

Cowes Week day 5: Classic finale on the Royal Yacht Squadron line

A spectacular final day of racing at Cowes concluded with a classic downwind finish against the tide on the Royal Yacht Squadron line.

Cowes Week day 5: Close racing and clear winners across their first four races

Thursday at Cowes saw the faster IRC yachts were competing for the New York Yacht Club Challenge Cup.

Cowes Week day 5: Gladiator wins prestigious Britannia Cup

In a stunning performance Tony Langley’s TP52 Gladiator beat 34 of the highest rated IRC yachts competing at Cowes Week to lift the prestigious Britannia Cup. The first attempt to start the fleet from the outer Royal Yacht Squadron line,…

Cowes Week – Day 4 racing for all classes abandoned.

Tuesday dawned bright and sunny at Cowes but a stable sea breeze failed to materialise, forcing racing for all classes to be abandoned.

Cowes Week – Day 3 Sun, spectacle and tight finishes

Racing Monday kicked off in a dramatic fashion, with the fastest yachts at the regatta, competing in IRC Class 0, starting close inshore

Cowes Week – Day 2 Families rise to the fore

Family sailing has been a core feature of Cowes Week through its 198 year history and this year family crews can be found at the top of the leader board in several classes. The Rouse family, for instance, has competed…