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America's Cup World Series: Kiwis prevail in the fog
The America’s Cup World Series – Cascais opening races lived up to the promise of creating close, tactical racing among some of the world’s best sailors.
Ainslie’s quick off the blocks at Weymouth test event
Ben Ainslie started his Olympic test event in style on Saturday (6 August) to top the Finn class leaderboard after two races at the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark maintain their lead at the top of the 470 women’s fleet, with a third and a seventh for their day’s efforts, while a tenth and a race win for Nick Dempsey keeps him level on points at the top of the RS:X men’s windsurfing leaderboard, locked in battle with Dutchman Dorian van Rijsselberge on seven points apiece after six races.The 49er class saw their first day of racing on Saturday, with Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes happy with their ‘conservative’ 6,4,7 from the day which sees them in fourth place overall.
Extreme Cowes Day 1
Renowned for adrenalin-fuelled
stadium sailing, 12 teams lined up for the start and delivered nothing less
in front of huge crowds. For the 12 skippers it was an opening salvo of
close calls, nose-dives and near misses. At the end of the day it was the
French team Groupe Edmond de Rothschild who were on top of the leaderboard. With plenty of more breeze to come this was just the start of what promises to be an epic week.
Cowes Week - day 1
The first day of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week dealt perfect sailing conditions, with the morning’s light breezes gradually building to give a steady 15 knots by the end of the day.
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week starts
Saturday, 6 August, one of the world's most spectacular sailing regattas, Cowes Week, will celebrate its 185th year with new title sponsor, Aberdeen Asset Management, on-board.
Mills and Clark get the perfect start
Women’s 470 crew Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark were the ones to beat on the first race day for their class at the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta on Friday (5 August), picking up two
The Fastnet Throwing Some Light on the Vendee State of Play
In August every other year in odd years the Fastnet Race takes place. Once every two years the emblematic lighthouse in the Celtic Sea marks the important turning point in the race of the same name with its 608 mile course between Cowes and Plymouth. Six boats registered for the next Vendee Globe are due to line up at the start on Sunday 14th August for the 44th edition of this British classic,
Flying start for Dempsey at Weymouth and Portland test event
Windsurfer Nick Dempsey laid down an early marker on the sailing test event gold on Thursday (4 August) with a rapid start to his Weymouth and Portland International Regatta race series.
Enjoy Extreme Sailing every day during Cowes Week
With strong winds forecast in this notoriously challenging venue, some of the best sailors in the world from 15 different nations will battle it out for Act 5 honours in front of a worldwide audience via live TV coverage. Watch Coverage here on The Racing Pages
Watch the America's Cup World Series from Plymouth live
Live Web Cam from San Diego - we will be covering racing live on Saturday 12 November
Nine America’s Cup crews at the ready in Cascais
Nine of the best sailing teams in the world are making their final preparations in Cascais, Portugal ahead of the opening weekend of the 34th America’s Cup.
Forces Sign Up for Fasnet
The RAF bring leadership and team spirit to the water racing their J/109, Red Arrow and flying the flag for the Royal Air Force Sailing Association. Skipper, Flight Lieutenant Ryan Harris is a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot. Lt Col Nick Bate, will be skippering the Army Sailing Association's 'British Soldier', an Archambault 40.
Match Race Girls hit back on day two of test event
Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor came out fighting on day two of the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, winning four straight bouts in the women’s match racing preliminary round on Wednesday (3 August).
Galaxy of stars join Artemis Challenge
The fifth edition of the Artemis Challenge is set to continue the tradition of attracting big name stars as Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips, and Natalie Pinkham take to the water during Asset Management Cowes Week.
RYA eBooks – they’re coming!
From September 2011 you’ll be able to download a selection of RYA publications to your iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® with the new FREE ‘RYA Books’ app, available from the App StoreSM*.
The free app includes both taster editions so you can have a look at what the eBooks are all about and a selection of RYA titles
BKA take Channel Challenge Cup and set up for Fastnet
Sailors from the British Keelboat Academy claimed the Channel Challenge Cup in the RORC Channel Race on Saturday (30 July) as the BKA crew on board David Aisher's J/109, Yeoman of Wight, finished the 122 mile race in remarkable style.
How not to dispose of old flares
Isle of Anglesey County Council have just experienced the threat posed by irresponsible disposal of marine flares when a resident hid 5 expired marine flares in their bin used to collect green garden waste for composting.
“This is a totally irresponsible act that put many people in danger,” said Jonathan Eastwood, Acting Chief Waste Management Officer at the Council.
Into the Pre-Olympics - Ben Ainslie's blog
It has been almost two months since the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta ended back in June. In that time I have been focused on training down in The Weymouth and Portland Olympic Venue
Phil Sharp interview
Phil Sharp came 7th in the first leg of La Solitaire du Figaro.
This morning he has just emerged from 16 hours of sleep, many of which were on his boat, moored up in downtown Caen, until he emerged at 2am