Sailing

Following the first day of sailing the social scene for competitors kicked off with a party sponsored by Mount Gay Rum. In the past, Mount Gay - said to be the world’s oldest rum dating from 1703 - has been...

Day 5 of Cowes Classics Week saw West South West to South-South Westerly winds of up to 20 knots and lots of sunshine provided some exciting champagne sailing on the last day of this year's iteration.  All classes had 1...

The 4th day of Cowes Classics Week saw South Westerly winds from 10 to 15 knots and some sun giving the competitors a good days racing in a crowded Solent which had 4 Cowes Classics Week race circuits, the Royal...

The 3rd day of Cowes Classics Week saw South Westerly winds from 8 to 15 knots and some sun, giving competitors an easier day’s racing and enabling 2 races for the classic dayboats on the bank, as well as 1...

Day 2 of Cowes Classics Week saw South South Westerly winds of up to 20 knots and some sun, giving the competitors a great but hard days racing. The conditions enabled 2 good races for the classic dayboats on the...

Cowes classics week got underway on Monday with a full day of racing out on the sea. The event started with a 25 knot rain squall running up the Solent, but this then settled down to a 15 to 20...

The 91st edition of Round the Island Race started with a bang from the Royal Yacht Squadron’s starting cannons on Saturday morning, with over 1,100 boats competing in the 2022 event. Line honours went to Julian Linton’s Grand Prix multihull...

Over 120 guests with disabilities will be joining the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for trips along Wootton Creek and out into the Solent on Saturday 2nd July. The RVYC has been welcoming guests to its Open Day for People with...

A group of Veterans have gathered at UKSA in Cowes to start a week-long training programme in preparation for the Round the Island Race on Saturday (25th June). Supporting Wounded Veterans, a UK Charity, work with UK servicemen and women...

Dame Ellen MacArthur is set to sail alongside young people supported by her cancer charity after confirming she will take part in this year’s Round the Island Race next Saturday (25th June). The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been the...