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Runner & Riders at the SB3 Worlds in Torquay
Following Geoff Carveth's victory in the pre- world's on Friday and Saturday the top four will fight it out this week. With racing every day at torquay this promises to be a world-class event. LSC will be covering the series on the SB3 Worlds page. By James Boyd.
Zhik Pre-World Series victory for Geoff Carveth
The pace was set by Geoff Carveth for what could lead to a second world SB3 Gold medal as he steered Team Gill to a narrow one point victory at Royal Torbay Yacht Club in the Zhik Pre-World series.
RS reveal submission for women's Olympic skiff
Following ISAF’s final choice of sailing events for the 2016 Olympics, including a women’s skiff, Martin Wadhams announced that RS plan to develop the RS900 to compete for this role
The RS900 will be an all-new boat incorporating developments from the highly respected RS800 hull, a new deck, new wings and a new rig and will only go into full production if selected for the Olympics.
Ben Ainslie 'disappointed' as Isaf drops Star class
Three-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie says he is "disappointed" by the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) decision to drop the Star class from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro according to an interview with the BBC. The 34-year-old recently admitted that he had considered a switch to the Star from the Finn after the 2012 Olympics.
FREE RNLI SEA check - or win a SailTime membership
It's not often in the world of sailing that there's a genuine free offer of a really valuable service, but the RNLI SEA CHECK is exactly that. Also Sailing Networks are offering a prize draw for a year's membership of SailTime's new crewing package. What have you got to lose?
By Popular Demand
An additional one-day RYA diesel engine maintenance course has been arranged for Thursday 2 June. Places are available to book now at £75 for members and £90 for non-members.
Queen's Jubilee River Pageant
The Queen's Diamond Jubillee celebrations next year, during which there will be a flotilla sailing up the Thames, is an opportunity for all members to enjoy the spectacular setting of the Club. You simply will not get a better seat than on the terrace outside the Club - weekend of June 2nd - 5th, put it in your diaries now and come and celebrate with us.
Team Building for a good cause
On 29 June, teams will be competing on 68 ft Clipper Round-The-World yachts in the Solent in the first Sailors Society Regatta. Companies can take this chance of a unique and memorable team building day while supporting this international maritime charity.
America's Cup to revolutionize live sports coverage
Not widely considered an extreme sport, sailing is about to gain a new whole audience as the new America’s Cup reveals just how heart-pounding and dangerous the sport can be.
RYA applauds 2016 sailing events decision
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today welcomed the International Sailing Federation’s selection of sailing events for the 2016 Olympic Games. The new events will include a women's skiff event and a mixed multihull class. But both the Star and women's match racing in the Eliot 6m are out. The RYA think this is good...there will be other reaction over the coming days...
Beating not beaten to West Mersea
The weather forecast for this year’s West Mersea Rally was bleak. The wind was NNE force 3 to 4, increasing 5 to 6 occasionally 7 with the sea state and visibility moderate, writes Susan Lyons. Once out of the Medway the sea was virtually deserted and the usual array of yachts that adorned this part of the water were missing
Training dinner celebrates students success
Some 70 members and their guests attended the end of course Training Dinner on Tuesday 3 May. Hosted by Peter Newbury, Rear Commodore Training, it was a celebration of the success of all those who had taken training courses at the Club during the last twelve months. The evening began with the presentation of certificates to the students on the navigation courses
On Chesil Beach, by accident
To take advantage of the long weekend, the sailing programme advertised a Channel Isles Dash to Alderney, with a chance to see speedy puffins skimming over the water – and six boats signed up. It seems that was an unfortunate typo: the description “Isle” was correct, but our destination turned out to be the Isle of Portland, not Alderney. Would we still spot any puffins?
Which Multihull For 2016?
With the selection of events to be decided in the next few days in St Petersburg, the multihullers look set to get back in for 2016, with every submission put forward having either one or two multihulls on the slate. Given that the most likely outcome is a mixed multihull.
The main topic of discussion in St Petersburg is what to do between now and November 2012 when the decision on the boat to be sailed and which class should be chosen for 2016. Given that there is only one multihull, it is extremely difficult to cover the whole spectrum of multihull sailing, so ISAF needs to decide if they want a simple "Laser equivalent" boat, or a high tech "49er equivalent".
Wet 'n Windy at the AC media trials Photo Feature
Racing resumed yesterday in the America's Cup Media Trials staged on the outer Waitemata Harbour. Fresh winds and rain were the order of the day, and Oracle Racing's Gilles Martin-Raget took these great images of the action:
RSYC The Gin's Race/Rally
RSYC are taking a leaf out of the LSC's book and running a combined 'Race/Rally' this year. The Gin's Race/Rally on 21st May looks a little more competitive than LSC's Fast Cruises. But the idea of mixing gentle competition with a social event and producing a fun day out for all types of sailor in the late spring is one we hope will appeal to our own members.
Over 100 yachts reach to France - RORC Cervantes Trophy report
The first race to France for the 2011 RORC Season's Points Championship proved to be a real cracker with several classes enjoying some extremely competitive racing. With over 100 entries for the race, the Royal Yacht Squadron Line was a cauldron of activity and a magical sight as the fleet set off downwind under spinnaker towards The Needles.
Trickle down...
When it was announced that wingsails would be used in the 34th America’s Cup, many wondered how the technology would trickle down through the sport. While the final applications are far from decided, the technology has trickled down to the youth sailor in the form of a wingsail for an Optimist dinghy.