05.08.2017 2,700 Fastnet sailors face their personal Everest The eve of the Rolex Fastnet Race is a nervous time for the 2,700 sailors about to embark on this 605-mile offshore classic. For the competitors gathered in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, a few are out to win one of the most coveted trophies in…
05.08.2017 Finn Class eNews – August 2017 Finn sailing is very popular. A look at the entry lists for the upcoming major championships will leave you in no doubt about this obvious fact. The Finn Silver Cup and the Finn Gold Cup are both being held on Lake Balaton in the next few weeks and…
04.08.2017 2017 Melges 24 World Championship in Helsinki, Finland Italian Power on the Fin(n)ish Line: Maidollis and Taki 4 Are the New Melges 24 World Champions August 4, 2017 – Helsinki, Finland – The 20th edition of the Melges 24 World Championship just came to an end in Helsinki, with a series of eleven races…
04.08.2017 How to follow the Rolex Fastnet Race #rolexfastnetrace Less than 48 hours to go! The 47th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race starts on Sunday 6 August. A record fleet of around 375 boats representing 29 different countries will take the start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line in the race organised by the…
04.08.2017 Centenarian of the Year Trophy © GYC In a bit more than two months‘ time, some of the most fascinating old ladies of the classic yachting circuit will reunite again on the Cote d’Azur for the 7th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy. Moreover, this year the event features a new prize,…
04.08.2017 Upwind slog forecast as Volvo Ocean Race fleet tackles Rolex Fastnet Race The second stage of Leg Zero qualifying is the Rolex Fastnet Race, starting on Sunday, and it will present a very different challenge to the Volvo Ocean Race fleet The second stage of Leg Zero qualifying is the Rolex Fastnet Race, starting…
04.08.2017 49er, 49erFX und Nacra17 EM vor Kiel 49erFX: Lutz/Beucke holen erstes EM-Gold für Deutschland Sturm-Taktik ala Tina Lutz: „Wer vorn segelt, hat mehr Zeit zum Aufrichten“ Der Bann ist gebrochen. Auf dem heimischen Revier in Kiel haben Tina Lutz/ Susann Beucke (Prien/ Strande) als erste deutsche 49er-FX-Crew EM-Gold gewonnen. Bei der gemeinsamen Europa-Meisterschaft der…
04.08.2017 Dongfeng crew all set to rock and roll in the Fastnet classic “We are not expecting much time in the bunk at all and when you are in the bunk you have to be ready to get up and manoeuvre,” said Daryl Wislang watch captain on board Dongfeng who won the last edition of…
03.08.2017 Doublehanded demons Thanks to our modern day lifestyles, a frequent problem facing race boats owners is finding willing and available crew. One solution is to sail with less people, an ultimate expression of this being two handed racing. Therefore it is no surprise that the IRC Two Handed class in this Sunday’s Rolex Fastnet…