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PSP Southampton Boat Show
UK National Champions Piggot & Garka won the the Hydropool Tornado Speed Sailing
Set directly off the impressive marina pontoons of the boat show Boat Show #BoatShow , the Hydropool Tornado fleet raced four races over a 100 metre windward/leeward course. The speed Speed #speedsailing sailing format provides fast turn around crash and burn racing, with two minute start sequences immediately after the finish of the (...) -
AC45 World Series
Spithill and crew thrive to win treacherous Fleet Racing Championship in Plymouth
Crowds on Plymouth Hoe were treated to thrills and spills, capsizes and collisions, as the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup World Series raced to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday. ORACLE Racing Spithill won the Plymouth Fleet Racing Championship after an action- packed final day of the America’s Cup America's Cup (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Niklas Zennström’s Rán is once again the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Rolex Fastnet Race has a back-to-back handicap winner. Following on from her victory under IRC in 2009, this afternoon the Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed that Niklas Zennström’s Rán (GBR) is once again the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race and the prestigious Fastnet Challenge (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Vincent Riou won the IMOCA race
After the Volvo Open 70s arrival early this morning, later there was an equally close finish between the first three IMOCA Imoca #IMOCA Open 60s. This contest for the boats best known for being sailed singlehanded around the world in the Vendée Globe, was won by 2004-5 Vendée Globe winner Vincent Riou in his orange PRB (...) -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Ian Walker set a monohull record for the Rolex Fastnet Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam held off a relentless challenge from Groupama 4 to lead home the three Volvo Ocean Race boats and set a monohull record Record #sailingrecord for the Rolex Fastnet Race. -
Extreme Sailing Series
Act 5 in Cowes goes to Leigh McMillan
A week of big winds and high adrenalin action, Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week delivered some of the closest and intense ‘Stadium Racing’ the circuit has ever seen – in front of the biggest crowds ever recorded for the event. The ultimate (...) -
Extreme Sailing Series
Video : Artemis Racing and Groupe Edmond de Rothschild in race-ending crash
In the fourth race on the second day of the Extreme Sailing Series Extreme Sailing Series #extremesailing Act 5 from Cowes, France’s Groupe Edmond de Rothschild ploughed into Sweden’s Artemis Racing at the top mark resulting in severe damage to both boats – bad enough to end their racing for the day. A busy night in the (...) -
Team Sanya
Mike Sanderson : "we have our first Chinese sailing team member"
Today, Mike Sanderson, CEO and Skipper of TEAM SANYA, the Chinese entry in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, stood proudly alongside his team members on this important day for the team and showed off their new look race boat to the world. -
Clipper 11-12
Ten amateur crews left Southampton for a new Round the World Yacht Race
The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier, HMS Illustrious, and a fleet of hundreds of spectator boats gave a spectacular send off to the amateur crews on board the ten yachts competing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. -
Transatlantic Race 2011
6 days and 22 hours for Rambler 100 across the Atlantic
Rambler 100 crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC. Its elapsed time for was 6 days, 22 hours, 8 minutes, 2 seconds. It has established a new record Record #sailingrecord for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, R.I. to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, U.K., which is to be ratified by (...)
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