The Real Impact of Sprit Tension in an Optimist The Real Impact of Sprit Tension in an Optimist You might think that there's nothing more to learn about Optimist sailing You might think that there's nothing more to learn about Optimist sailing—that you've heard it all. by Cyclops Marine Posted 16 Apr 18:15 BST Enter now for Whitsun Regatta at Royal Burnham YC Enter now for Whitsun Regatta at Royal Burnham YC It is free, and you can win £100 to spend in the club bar Royal Burnham YC's Whitsun Regatta is 24-26th May 2025 and it is free! Our aim is to entice as many entries as possible and make it a fun regatta. by Dan Wastnage Posted 16 Apr 18:09 BST K1 open meeting at Datchet K1 open meeting at Datchet 22 entrants is a new record The latest K1 Open Meeting was held at Datchet Water SC over the weekend. We had 22 entrants which is a new record for a class open meeting, which continues to build on the success of our last Open meeting held last month at Barnt Green SC. by Hilly King Posted 16 Apr 16:50 BST Ron Beasley obituary Ron Beasley obituary A seven-year joinery apprenticeship lead to being a world champion dinghy builder Ronald William Beasley was born on the 31st January 1931 and grew up in Bradley, Bilston in the Black Country. He left school at age fourteen. He then completed a seven-year joinery apprenticeship at 'Wilcocks' in Wolverhampton. by Tom Foxall Posted 16 Apr 16:00 BST Merlin Rocket Allen SE Series at Broadwater Merlin Rocket Allen SE Series at Broadwater The real highlight, as ever, was the legendary Broadwater lunch Broadwater Sailing Club delivered a warm and sunny welcome to kick off the latest round of the Allen South Eastern Series. Early arrivals were met with blue skies and a distinct absence of wind — although the bacon rolls provided ample compensation . by Paul Rayson Posted 16 Apr 14:37 BST Team Holcim-PRB reveals The Ocean Race Europe crew Team Holcim-PRB reveals The Ocean Race Europe crew The only crew in this year's race to feature a female skipper Team Holcim-PRB has unveiled its crew for the highly anticipated 2024 Ocean Race Europe, with significant milestones and ambitions on the horizon. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 16 Apr 14:11 BST Cadet class training at Stone Cadet class training at Stone Olympian Stuart Bithell left no stone unturned when it came to honing performance Mr Holt originally designed the Cadet dinghy as a boat that only children could sail, but not an adult. Well, Olympic sailing champion Stuart Bithell proved this not be the case as he put the Cadet boat through its paces at Stone Sailing Club. by Angie Meyer & Glen Karaskas Posted 16 Apr 14:01 BST Falmouth Sailing Week 25 entries open Falmouth Sailing Week 25 entries open The biggest sailing regatta in the southwest The Port of Falmouth Sailing Association has announced that online entries are now open for the biggest sailing regatta in the southwest, Falmouth Sailing Week 25. by Jane Wright Posted 16 Apr 13:16 BST 5o5 class set for Saint Raphael, France at Easter 5o5 class set for Saint Raphael, France at Easter The first regatta of the European 2025 Season The International 5o5 Association is thrilled to announce the commencement of the European 2025 sailing season with the first regatta taking place at the Club Nautique Saint Raphael, France, from April 18th to 20th, 2025. by Michael Quirk Posted 16 Apr 11:07 BST Medway Yacht Club Cruiser Spring Series Race 1 Medway Yacht Club Cruiser Spring Series Race 1 Delighted in the increase in cruisers taking part this year We are delighted that 20 cruisers indicated their intention to participate in the series compared to 12 last year. We divided them into Class 1 and Class 2 based on their Club Handicaps which is our assessment of their sailing speeds. by Richard Fernandes Posted 16 Apr 10:22 BST SWITCH Boat Tour & Fittings Guide SWITCH Boat Tour & Fittings Guide With Team Allen sailor Ross “Rossgo” Banham Team Allen sailor Ross “Rossgo” Banham brought his latest foiling craft, the SWITCH One Design by Element 6, to the Allen factory for a full hardware refit. by Allen Posted 16 Apr 08:30 BST Poole International Canoe Open Poole International Canoe Open A relaxed yet interesting start to the season with some new and returning faces Six Canoes including one Asymmetric attended the International Canoes season opener hosted by Poole Yacht Club. With some new and returning faces, it was set to be a relaxed yet interesting start to the season. by Sam Barker Posted 16 Apr 08:09 BST TeamO Cowes to Weymouth Race TeamO Cowes to Weymouth Race The JOG racing season continues with a record entry in the sunshine Saturday 12th April saw the prospect of the perfect race to Weymouth with a run/reach the whole way but the likelihood that the wind might die in the late afternoon to be replaced after a few hours by a Westerly airstream. by Tony Tahourdin, JOG Captain Posted 16 Apr 07:38 BST Fireball Spring Championship at Draycote Water Fireball Spring Championship at Draycote Water Exciting times for the class and a great entry of 36 boats Exciting times in the Fireball dinghy class following the successful launch of the new design at the dinghy show in March. A world championship in Garda, Italy in 2025, followed by a home Worlds in Torquay in 2026, has created a real buzz in the class. by Adam Whitehouse Posted 16 Apr 06:45 BST Ogston Solo Open Ogston Solo Open 22 entries of which 14 were visitors for first northern event of the season Sunday the 13th April saw the first Northern Solo Open Meeting of 2025 take place at Ogston Sailing Club in Derbyshire. There were 22 entries of which 14 were visitors. by Innes Armstrong Posted 16 Apr 06:30 BST MFC Maui Pro Am delivers MFC Maui Pro Am delivers Heroes rise in stacked finals day at Ho'okipa The first springtime World Cup at Ho'okipa in over 20 years exploded back to life today as the 2025 MFC Maui Pro Am crowned two incredible champions in Marcilio Browne (BRA) and Marine Hunter (FRA). by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 15 Apr 23:06 BST Transat Paprec 17th edition officially open Transat Paprec 17th edition officially open The village of the Transat Paprec was inaugurated on Tuesday The village of the Transat Paprec was inaugurated this Tuesday afternoon, the 15th of April. by Transat Paprec Posted 15 Apr 21:51 BST Solo class Southern Area Series at Spinnaker Solo class Southern Area Series at Spinnaker The mark-laying boats were busy throughout the day Spinnaker Sailing Club hosted the first open meeting of this year's Solo Southern Area Series this Saturday, 12 Apr. Seventeen sailors arrived to blue skies and a forecast F2/3 Easterly veering SE. by Keith McQuillin Posted 15 Apr 20:27 BST 2000 class Welsh Championships at Llandegfedd 2000 class Welsh Championships at Llandegfedd Snooze your way to a race win Round 1 of the West Country Boat Repairs 2000 Millennium Series at Llandegfedd on April 12th was in severe danger of being a non event but somehow turned into a remarkable event. At the scheduled start time the whole reservoir was a complete flat calm. by Pete Vincent Posted 15 Apr 20:17 BST Sailing into the Unknown with Craig Wood Sailing into the Unknown with Craig Wood Henri-Lloyd have teamed up with the triple amputee on his Pacific Ocean journey Henri-Lloyd have teamed up with Craig Wood on his journey to become the first triple amputee in history to sail solo, non-stop, and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean. Read on as we follow Craig's pioneering journey. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 15 Apr 18:30 BST RS21 UK & Ireland Cup 2025 Round 1 at Warsash RS21 UK & Ireland Cup 2025 Round 1 at Warsash The fleet to get back on the water and into race mode The 2025 RS21 UK & Ireland Cup kicked off in fine form with Round 1 hosted in Hamble-le-Rice over the weekend of 12-13 April. As the first event in a six-round series, excitement was high across the fleet to get back on the water and into race mode. by Liam Willis Posted 15 Apr 18:28 BST Streaker Southern Championship at Bough Beech Streaker Southern Championship at Bough Beech Plenty of opportunity for big gains and losses throughout the day The Streaker Rooster Super Series kicked off in style with a healthy turnout of 19 boats at Bough Beech SC. Four back-to-back races in a light and patchy easterly offered plenty of opportunity for big gains and losses throughout the day. by Neil Firth Posted 15 Apr 18:15 BST HRH The Princess Royal Champions Youth Sailing HRH The Princess Royal Champions Youth Sailing At the RYA Youth National Championships Celebrating 150 years of the Royal Yachting Association and championing the future of British sailing, HRH The Princess Royal - President of the RYA, visited Plas Heli, Wales, for the action-packed RYA Youth National Championships. by RYA Press Office Posted 15 Apr 18:04 BST Jazz Turner explains more about Project FEAR Jazz Turner explains more about Project FEAR She will leave the wheelchair behind to sail unassisted around the British Isles for charity I caught up with Jazz Turner, who cited "the pure freedom I get when on the water" as the most important thing to her. Most of us sailors can appreciate that, but what we cannot really empathise with is being told you may only have 6 months to live. by Magnus Smith Posted 15 Apr 17:00 BST H2 Open at Bowmoor H2 Open at Bowmoor A gentle easterly breeze and not a cloud in the sky Twelve H2s gathered at Bowmoor Sailing Club on Saturday 12th April, there was not a cloud in the sky and a gentle easterly breeze greeted the fleet. by Richard Leftley Posted 15 Apr 15:30 BST GWA Wingfoil World Cup France begins GWA Wingfoil World Cup France begins Title holders open defence of crowns at Mondial du Vent 2025 The reigning world champions in Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom are set to begin the defence of their crowns at the iconic Mondial du Vent event at Leucate in the south of France in nuking Tramontana winds. by Ian MacKinnon Posted 15 Apr 15:13 BST Osprey Welsh & Midlands Championship Osprey Welsh & Midlands Championship Plan B works well in difficult conditions Saturday was always going to be difficult for Race Officer Mike Radford as the Easterly winds that had brought all the good weather was due to be replaced by a Westerly and the potential of rain later in the day. by David Downs Posted 15 Apr 15:10 BST Cup bust-ups; SailGP time-out Cup bust-ups; SailGP time-out A few situations that have been on the build for a while all came to a head within the same week. It has been a tumultuous few weeks on the NZ sailing scene and internationally. A few situations that have been on the build for a while all came to a head within the same week. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ Posted 15 Apr 14:45 BST Pro Sailing Drama and Intrigue Pro Sailing Drama and Intrigue SailGP, the America's Cup, and the sailors themselves have all been in the mainstream news What a couple of weeks it has been in the world of professional sailing: SailGP, the America's Cup, and the sailors themselves have all been in the mainstream news for one reason or another. by Mark Jardine Posted 15 Apr 14:00 BST An example of sustainable tourism An example of sustainable tourism At the 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels The Mallorcan Olympic classes regatta mustered more than 1,000 sailors from 54 countries base line numbers which reflect a good increase in hotel occupancy in low season, attracting a more conscious and respectful visitor profile. by Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Posted 15 Apr 13:32 BST HD Sails Scottish Solo Travellers at Bardowie HD Sails Scottish Solo Travellers at Bardowie Plenty of time for a chat in the sun before racing As we usually do the Scottish Solo fleet headed to Bardowie for the first event of the 2025 HD Sails Scottish travellers series on April 12th. by Ross Watson Posted 15 Apr 13:22 BST 2025 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 2 2025 YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series Round 2 Racing dominated by David Miller (Deloitte) and crew on Sunsail Helios Round 2 of the YachtsandYachting.com Racing Series took place over the weekend of 12th & 13th April and was dominated by David Miller (Deloitte) and crew on Sunsail Helios, winning 6 out of the 7 races. by Terry Hunt Posted 15 Apr 13:16 BST ROTTERs with Lasers at Ripon ROTTERs with Lasers at Ripon Youth and junior coaching day Ripon Sailing Club's ROTTERs are the Oppy, Topper and TERa sailors who team up with the ILCA sailors for regular "ROTTERs with Lasers" sessions. Saturday 12th April saw the RSC Youth and Junior sailors greeted with perfect weather. by Lucy Priest Posted 15 Apr 11:58 BST Phantom Midland Series Round 1 at Shustoke Phantom Midland Series Round 1 at Shustoke Five visitors and five locals squared up for a full day's racing Five visitors and five locals squared up at Shustoke, sharing the day with the Laser fleet, ready for a full day's racing with the promise of the (apparently) settled westerly breeze steadily building through the day. by Jim Hopton Posted 15 Apr 11:50 BST Enterprises at Scammonden Water Enterprises at Scammonden Water Training followed by Northern Series racing A total of seven home boats and four visitors gathered over the weekend commencing Saturday the 12th of April for training and racing. The weekend began with Paul Young talking the sailors through the importance of keeping an Ent flat. by Owen Holdaway Posted 15 Apr 10:46 BST RS200 Masters Championship venue announced RS200 Masters Championship venue announced A one-day midsummer format at a warm, friendly, grass-roots club The RS Class Association are delighted to announce that the 2025 RS200 Masters Championship will be held at the West Country Boat Repairs SW Ugly Tour Event at Bowmoor SC on 28th June 2025. by James Johnson Posted 15 Apr 10:00 BST 2025 European Youth Snipe Championship overall 2025 European Youth Snipe Championship overall Portugal's Alfonso Munhá and Francisco Camacho win, but no title awarded The European Youth Snipe Championship, held in the town of San Martín de Valdeiglesias since Saturday, has come to an end in the Madrid reservoir of San Juan. It does so without being able to award the title of European champion. by Prensa Sailing Comunicación Posted 14 Apr 20:02 BST 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Preview 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Preview This year's edition is shaping up to be a thrilling opener to the Cowes season With just a few days to go, anticipation is building for the RORC Easter Challenge, taking place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 14 Apr 19:14 BST ETF26 Series Grand Prix at Quiberon, France ETF26 Series Grand Prix at Quiberon, France A stellar lineup meets fierce competition The curtain has fallen on the first Grand Prix of the ETF26 SERIES season in the scenic Bay of Quiberon (France), and the competition more than lived up to the hype. by David Lupion Posted 14 Apr 18:51 BST ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura Day 1 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura Day 1 Fantastic conditions with all fleets completing two races The first day of racing at the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship kicked off with fantastic conditions, with all fleets completing two races. The day began with a stable south-west breeze of around 10 knots, which steadily increased. by Prow Media Posted 14 Apr 16:56 BST