North Sails are proud to support the RC35 Class again for the 2022 season.

 The RC35 encompasses Racer-Cruiser yachts in Scotland with an IRC Banding of 1.010 to 1.040. They also attract teams over from Ireland thanks to the Irish events on the circuit. The class are looking forward to a full season on the water, especially after a difficult two years due to the pandemic.

The Scottish IRC Championships at Scottish Series is at the beginning of June, so the class will be blowing away the cobwebs at their first event of the year in May - Kip Regatta.

2022 RC35 Events

RC35 Championship 2022, six events with one discard

14th-15th May - Kip Regatta

3rd-6th June - Scottish Series

23rd-26th June - Bangor Town Regatta

23rd-24th July - RC35 Championship Weekend

27th-28th Aug - Largs Regatta

10th-11th Sept - GSS/CCC North Clyde Regatta

RC35 Celtic Cup 2022, four events with one discard

14th-15th May - Kip Regatta

3rd-6th June - Scottish Series

23rd-26th June - Bangor Town Regatta

11th-15th July - Volvo Cork Week

Site Manager Dave Richardson prepares to cast off on a sailing challenge

 Simon Richardson, Site Maintenance Manager at the Ivybridge-based Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, is set to sail in the Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit to raise money for the charity.

The 26-mile offshore pursuit will take place on June 18th and is open to sailors of all abilities. The main aim of the event is to fundraise for charities that ‘benefit the human condition’ and it offers a really fun way to raise money for a very worthwhile cause. Now in its 21st year, the Pursuit has raised over £800,000 for over 100 charities. The course will start and finish at the same line off Plymouth Hoe with the course going out to Hand Deeps buoy.

Having joined Dame Hannahs six months ago, Simon is relatively new to sailing but has decided to take on the challenge to raise money for much needed equipment for the young adults. After 10 years in the Royal Navy, Simon spent over 20 years in a number of different roles in Devon before joining Dame Hannahs.

After we had our family sailing experience through Turn to Starboard I decided to enter their Zero to Hero programme in the hope of qualifying as a RYA Yachtmaster. All was going well until Covid hit and all our plans were put on hold. However I now have my RYA Day Skipper qualification and I bought a boat so that I can spend time with the family on the water away from the stresses of modern life. Having worked at Dame Hannahs for a little over six months, I have seen the funding challenges and thought it would be a great opportunity to do something to support the young adults by raising some money to help purchase much needed equipment”.

To sponsor Simon please visit his Just Giving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/simon-richardson51

Cadet Open at Frensham Pond Sailing Club

 Forty-eight sailors arrived at Frensham Pond Sailing Club on Saturday 19 March to take part in the Cadet Open meeting. The weather lived up to the forecast - a base of around 15 knots but large gusts to contend with, especially in the morning. At least it was from the east, which reduced the chances of chronic shifts that so often trick the visitor to Frensham (and some of the regulars too). Bright sunshine brought out the first reminder of the season for suncream.

Many thanks go to Frensham Cadet Class Captain David Boddy and the small army of volunteers, which he mustered to help organise and run a fantastic event. Truth be told, all did it with pleasure; there's little better than seeing young people out on the water, gaining experience, competing and stretching themselves. All excellent preparation for the second World Team selector event at Pevensey Bay on 23 and 24 April - bring it on!

Overall Results:

Pos Sail No Helm Name Crew Name Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts

Main Fleet

1st 9964 Sophia Sfaxi Evie Boddy FPSC / FPSC ‑4 2 1 1 4

2nd 9028 Fiona Nee Annabel Shepherd FPSC / FPSC 2 1 2 ‑4 5

3rd 10002 Tom Walker Ava Stoddart FPSC / FPSC 1 ‑3 3 2 6

4th 7231 Monty Hampton Wilf Kingsnorth SCSC / SCSC ‑8 4 4 3 11

5th 8533 George Little Hugh Voysey FPSC / FPSC ‑5 5 5 5 15

6th 10076 Amelie Whitehouse Maddy Sherwood FPSC / FPSC 3 ‑8 7 7 17

7th 9977 Sarah McEwan Holly Jones FPSC / FPSC ‑6 6 6 6 18

8th 8333 Lydia Mycroft Mimi Windibank FPSC / FPSC ‑9 7 8 8 23

9th 8556 Ava Roberts Will Hancock SCSC / SCSC 7 ‑9 9 9 25

Regatta Fleet

1st 9673 Zachary Windibank Mave Parry‑Shield FPSC / FPSC ‑2 2 1 1 4

2nd 9043 Samantha Nee Audrey Giumali FPSC / FPSC 1 1 ‑2 2 4

3rd 9634 / 8352 Alex McEwan Amber Giumali FPSC / FPSC 3 3 (DNS) 3 9

4th 7274 Joshua Davidson Teya Brezan SCSC / SCSC 4 ‑8 4 4 12

5th 9367 Ned Fairhurst Samuel English FPSC / FPSC ‑9 6 3 5 14

6th 8352 Jemima McMorris Harriet Davies SCSC / SCSC 6 4 6 ‑7 16

7th 8380 Elliott Chapman Gregory Boddy FPSC / FPSC ‑11 5 9 6 20

8th 9029 Chloe Retzlaff Max Collins PBSC / PBSC 5 (RET) 7 8 20

9th 9401 Thomas Pontet Benjy Bullock SCSC / SCSC 8 9 5 (RET) 22

10th 9080 Annie Power Kyla Brezan SCSC / SCSC (DNF) 7 8 10 25

Get ready to enter the Blaze National Championships at Stone Sailing Club

 Entry for the Blaze National Championships will open on the 24th March at 11am! 

In order to encourage early entry, the fees are as follows:

First ten entries - £65

11th - 21st entries - £75

22nd - 32th entries - £85

33rd - 44th entries - £95

44th + entries - £100

Don't miss out!

Entry will include a free polo shirt (courtesy of Hartley Boats and the Old Salt Loft) for the first 50 entries. After the first 50, polos can be purchased separately.

The long-awaited return to Stone Sailing Club is set to take place on the 10th - 12th June 2022 after COVID put a stop to the 2020 event.

With attendance reaching an all-time high for the class at the 2021 Nationals of 75 boats the fleet is expected to continue its momentum. Hartley Boats, Richard Hartley, promised a new class boat if we can reach 100 entries at the 2022 event. So, now is the time to grab yourself a boat and get entered for what is sure to be another record-breaking National Championships.

Event website: www.blaze-sailing.org/event-details/national-championships-2022

MDL Marinas and PredictWind join a raft of sponsors in offshore yacht racing club, JOG's packed 2022

 JOG (Junior Offshore Group) Yacht Racing will kickstart 2022 with two brand new sponsors for its racing programme. MDL Marinas and PredictWind have come on board for the JOG Weymouth race on Saturday 14th May 2022 and JOG Deauville race on Thursday 2nd June 2022 respectively.

Each race is expected to attract around 40 boats ranging from 25ft-40ft and include both double handed and fully crewed boats. They are always popular choices in the JOG sailing calendar and each class winner will have the opportunity to win an array of prizes.

MDL Marinas and PredictWind join a raft of returning sponsors supporting JOG's racing calendar, including Salcombe Gin, Serversys, Stoneways Marine Insurance, Honda Marine, Osmotech, OneSails and Exposure OLAS.

If you have a boat and would like to try racing with JOG Yacht Racing then more details can be found here - jog.org.uk. If you are looking for a boat to crew on, you can find more details at myjog.jog.org.uk/crew-finder

A busy year ahead for the UK Flying Fifteen Class

 The UK Flying Fifteen fleet have a very busy season including the usual selection of regional championships held at some of the bedrock clubs of F15 sailing. First up is the Northern Championship & Lakeland GP to be sailed at the Royal Windermere Yacht Club.

"Next year, 2023 will mark the 60th anniversary of Flying Fifteens at the Royal Windermere Yacht Club, and in 2022 we are delighted to be hosting the Northern Area Championships. The club Yacht club is situated in Bowness Bay, the centre point of England's longest Lake. The location gives us options to sail in either the North or South Lakes depending on the wind direction on the day and as such we are never short of a variety of courses and conditions."

Being at the club for nearly 60 years is testament to just how good the Flying Fifteen is suited to Lake sailing. The fleet at the club has always been active both at home and on the open meeting circuit, and the standard of racing is very high and competitive throughout the fleet. Recently retired 3 times World Champion Steve Goacher is threatening to sail with us much more this season."

"We were one of the first clubs in the North West to resume racing after the first lockdown, and this coupled with the fact that we extended our season to the end of November, sparked a lot of interest in the class, with several new boats joining the fleet and partaking in competitive and exciting club racing. For the 2022 season we now boast 27 boats in the boat park, the majority of whom will be competing in club racing, which takes place Saturday's, Sunday's and Thursday evenings. Double figure turnouts are now the norm rather than the exception.

For the Northern Championships we are expecting 30-40 boats to sail in exceptional surroundings and enjoy the hospitality that the club has to offer. It's true that the wind can be challenging depending on its direction, but competitors are assured of a warm welcome and a well organised race series. We look forward to welcoming you."

2022 Calendar of Regional Championship Regattas:

23 - 24 Apr - Northern Championship & Lakeland GP at Royal Windermere YC

14 - 15 May - F15 Scottish Championship at Holy Lock SC

28 - 29 May - F15 UK Inland Championship at Grafham Water SC

18 - 19 June 2022 - F15 Southern Area Championships at Parkstone YC

7 - 10 July - UK Flying 15 National Championship at Hayling Island SC

20 - 26 August - European Championship and 75th Anniversary of the Flying Fifteen Class at Cowes Corinthian YC, Isle of Wight

For more details on all UKFFA regattas visit www.flying15.org.uk

British Keelboat League Seeks Team Entries

 The British Keelboat League (BKL) is urging teams to get their entries in for 2022 following the launch of a new format designed to make the series bigger and better than ever.

Visiting stunning locations across the country, a fleet of ready-to-go keelboats at each event will make it easy for sailors to simply #RockUpAndRace and teams will be able to compete with either four or five crew on board. Entry for all events is now open at British Keelboat League and clubs wanting to enter the Premiership need to register their interest by 1st April.

Twelve clubs will be invited to compete in the prestigious new Premiership division. Points will be accumulated across three events with no discard and the overall winners will be invited to compete in next year’s Sailing Champions League in Europe.

Clubs do not need to have the same team members on board at all three events so crew can alternate to suit individual availability for the series, which will take place as follows:

28-29 May: Carsington Sailing Club, Derbyshire

13-14 August: Queen Mary Sailing Club, Londo

30 September-2 October: BKL final, Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hampshire

Clubs are invited to register their interest for an invitation to participate in the BKL

 Premiership by emailing bklrs21@rssailing.com before the deadline of 1st April 2022.

F50s hit the water as countdown to the SailGP Season 2 Grand Final begins

 One week to go until the SailGP Season 2 Champion is crowned, teams took to the iconic San Francisco Bay for the first time in preparation for the Grand Final, March 26-27.

The event's almost sold out and I can't wait to see that huge turnout on the weekend. It's just great to see how much interest there's been, it's going to be a massive event in front of our home crowd and I am really looking forward to it. We are the underdogs, but that's not a bad thing in San Francisco.

All eight national teams will be training this week, representing the U.S., Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand and Spain.

For those unable to attend in person, the action can be watched in over 186 territories, including on CBS Sports in the United States. Full details can be found at SailGP.com/Watch.

SailGP Season Championship Leaderboard

1 // Australia // 55 pts

2 // United States // 53 pts

3 // Japan // 51 pts

4 // Spain // 43 pts

5 // New Zealand // 42 pts

6 // Great Britain // 41 pts

7 // Denmark // 38 pts

8 // France // 35 pts

Local Children Funded to Develop Sailing Skills and Confidence at Royal Lymington

 The Royal Lymington Yacht Club's new Junior Sailing Development Fund has received sponsorship money to invest in helping local children to develop their sailing skills beyond the Club's popular Wednesday Junior Sailing (WJS) programme. Sponsored by Lymington-based, global technology expert, Bridgeworks Ltd, the finance will enable young people to participate in the RLymYC's year-round junior and youth fleet coaching programme.

The new Wednesday Junior Sailing season starts on 27th April and registration will be open for all local children aged between 8-18 from mid-March. For more information, visit rlymyc.org.uk/wednesday-sailing and keep an eye on the Club's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages @rlymyc.

For more information about sponsorship at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club, please contact Maria Shannon via the office on sail@rlymyc.org.uk. Visit Royal Lymington Yacht Club's open day on Saturday 26th March between 10am and 4pm to find out more about the Club and getting into boating!

Oyster Yachts star at London Luxury Afloat

 New event showcases the very best of luxurious yachting in the heart of the capital at St. Katharine Docks 21-24 April 2022.

Oyster Yachts will be one of the star attractions at London Luxury Afloat, taking place at St. Katharine Docks from 21-24 April. The historic setting of St. Katharine Docks, alongside Tower Bridge, offers the perfect location for Oyster to showcase its new Oyster 495, alongside Oyster's acclaimed 565, 595 and 885 models.

Richard Hadida, CEO and Owner of Oyster commented: "We are delighted to be back in the heart of London at St. Katharine Docks. It's a very special venue for Oyster Yachts, and the perfect location to be launching the new Oyster 495, our luxury 50-foot bluewater cruiser. Kicking-off our 495 World Premiere at the London Luxury Afloat Show, a premiere that visits cities across Europe and the US, is an honour, and even better knowing we're in such good company."

Oyster Yachts will be hosting a number of special events during London Luxury Afloat, which includes the world premiere of the 495, Oyster Brokerage's showcase of the stunning Oyster 885 Clare, the first public appearance of the new Oyster 595, as well as the opportunity to see the award-winning 565 - a unique opportunity to see all four Oyster yachts in one location.

After the show, the brand-new Oyster 495 will depart on the first leg of its World Premiere tour, providing the opportunity for media and Oyster invited guests to sail onboard this new model, which has already been heralded as setting a new bluewater benchmark and is anticipated as a game changer for luxury, custom built cruising yachts.

Marlow Youth Ambassadors announced for 2022

 The annual Youth Ambassador programme is an opportunity for rising stars in key Class Associations to gain support from a leading Leisure Marine global brand. Key areas of support from Marlow includes a supply of rope relevant to each boat class, rigging assistance to maximise performance and the sharing of technical knowledge, splicing techniques, rope care, association with Marlow's international brand and reputation, and much more. The Ambassadors will work with Marlow at national events and gain online exposure. One Youth Ambassador has been selected per class for the duration of one year starting from 28th February 2022.

Congratulations to the following sailors:

Hattie Rogers - WASZP

Charlie Gran - 29er

Adam Farrington - KiteFoil

Flo Tovey - Topper

Sailors continuing as Ambassadors from 2021

Carys Attwell - ICLA

Milly Irish - 420

Just over 2 weeks until the 2022 Exmoor Beastie

 A reminder that it is just over 2 weeks until the 2022 Exmoor Beastie race at Wimbleball Sailing Club on Sunday 3rd April. The "Beastie" is a 3-hour (max) mixed class pursuit race, held in beautiful surroundings on the eastern side of the Exmoor National Park.

The first start is at 12 noon, followed by later start times for faster boats.

More information and the Entry Form at wimbleballsc.org.uk/open-events.htm.

Open to classes with a Great Lakes handicap of 1208, or faster. The Exmoor Beastie is sponsored by Exmoor Ales and is the final event in the 2021/22 Sailing Southwest Winter Series. Kick-start your Spring sailing with a beast of a challenge!

Contact: sailingsec.wsc@gmail.com

Port of Fowey Race Organising Committee rebrands

 The organisers of sailing events and racing in Fowey, Cornwall, have this week launched a new name and branding. The Port of Fowey Race Organising Committee or POFROC will now be known publicly as Fowey Sailing Committee.

Fowey Sailing Committee comprises members of both the Royal Fowey Yacht Club (RFYC) and Fowey Gallants Sailing Club (FGSC) and represents both clubs for the purpose of organising and promoting sailing and racing events in and around Fowey.

Committee member Andrew Dellow said: "Our objective is to raise the profile of Fowey as a key sailing destination in Cornwall and to position ourselves as the go to place in the southwest for visiting sailors, sailing races, sailing events, leisure sailing and spectators. We are fortunate to be in an area of outstanding natural beauty and Fowey Harbour and the waters beyond offer unique sailing conditions with spectacular coastal scenery." Andrew continues: "The committee felt that to achieve our objectives, we needed to simplify our name and put sailing at the heart of a strong brand that can be promoted in a consistent way in all communications."

We have some important sailing events coming up this year, including the prestigious International 14 Prince of Wales Cup in June and our annual Fowey Royal Regatta Sailing Week in August. As part of the re-launch we have set up new social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We want to spread the word to a national and international audience about the amazing potential Fowey offers for sailing and racing events, competitors and spectators.

Fowey Sailing Committee social media channels can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @foweysailing