The World Sailing Show - Aug 2018

Summer Holiday 2018

The World Sailing Show - July 2018

Sailing across the Minch to Mingulay

Something Else in Scotland 2018

Sailing Mull 2018

The World Sailing Show - June 2018

Six blind servicemen learn to sail in Suffolk

A Suffolk sailing club hosted six blind veterans for an “exciting” session on the water organised by a charity helping former servicemen who have lost their sight. Blind Veterans UK brought servicemen from Ipswich, Colchester, Ely and Southwold to learn a new skill during a taster session led by The East Anglian Sailing Trust in Levington. One of the blind veterans, Roan Webb, 49, from Ipswich, said he enjoyed his visit so much he was considering joining a sailing club. “Blind Veterans UK have given me equipment which show that by making small adaptations, it’s possible to do things that I never thought I would have been able to do,” he added. Ian Jewry, of The East Anglian Sailing Trust added: “The audio navigation device includes a fluxgate compass which beeps when the boat goes off course, meaning a vision-impaired helmsman can steer the boat.” Visit blindveterans.org.uk/support to learn more about the charity.

Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady to sail at Hamble Classics 2018

Sir Alec Rose’ famous round-the-world yacht Lively Lady will be sailing in this year’s Hamble Classics Regatta on 15-16th September at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. Now under the stewardship of Alan Priddy, Lively Lady is back in commission after a complete refit and will be celebrating the anniversary of her homecoming to Portsmouth in 1968 on July 8th this year, 50 years after thousands gathered to welcome her home. Sir Alec was later knighted by Her Majesty the Queen. The boat will also take part in a parade of sail in June to commemorate Suhaili’s departure from Falmouth 50 years ago in the Golden Globe Race, details here https://www.falmouth.co.uk/falmouth-events/suhaili-falmouth Lively Lady’s 354-day singlehanded voyage with stops in Melbourne, Australia, and a repair stop at Bluff Harbour, New Zealand, was a year after that of Sir Francis Chichester aboard Gipsy Moth IV, and with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston completing his epic non-stop circumnavigation in Suhaili a year later. Sir Robin and Suhaili were the special guests at the inaugural Hamble Classics Regatta in 2016. Hamble Classics welcomes all styles of classic yachts including the International Metre classes, Classic Racers, Cruisers and Dayboats, Old Gaffers, Spirit of Tradition Yachts and Dayboats, and the classic One-Design classes. Owners of classic style GRP production yachts are also requested to make contact. Those already invited include pre-1971 S&S designed Swans, Contessa 26 and 32, She 31, S&S 34, Rival 34, Nicholson 32, 35 & 36, and Cal 40 as well as GRP versions of pre-1971 traditional wooden production boats, Folkboat & Twister. See the Notice of Race for full details. https://royal-southern.co.uk/Afloat/Hamble-Classics-2018 https://www.facebook.com/hambleclassics/

Sailing in Armella 1

Sailing in Scotland with a drone

The World Sailing Show - May 2018

Sailing World Cup: Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre win 470 silver in Hyeres

Olympic champion Hannah Mills and crew-mate Eilidh McIntyre took silver in the women's 470 dinghy in the third leg of the World Cup Series in Hyeres, France. France's Camille Lecointre and Aloise Retornaz led going into the final day and held on to win gold on Sunday. Mills and McIntyre had edged slightly ahead of their rivals but a penalty turn ended their hopes of victory. Britain's Ben Saxton and Nicola Boniface won Nacra 17 silver for the second straight regatta on Saturday. The pair also finished second at the Princess Sofia Trophy earlier this month, where Boniface was a late replacement for world champion Saxton's injured regular partner Katie Dabson. The final round of the 2018 World Cup takes place in Marseille on 3-10 June. Mills won silver at London 2012 and gold at Rio 2016 with former partner Saskia Clark before teaming up with McIntyre, 23, after Clark's retirement from the sport. The 30-year-old from Cardiff announced last month that she plans to go for gold in Tokyo in a bid to become the "most successful female Olympic sailor of all time".