• One Designs

    Winter sun

    by  • 11 November 2013 • Alice, Andrew Pearce, Andy Uren, Ben Meakins, Biela-Munkenbeck, British Soldier, Garmin Hamble Winter Series, Inshore, Lloyd Hamilton, Localletterbox Zero II, Loco, Magnum III, Nick Rawbone, Niklas Zennstrom, One Designs, Paul Wyeth, Playing Around, Ran, Richard Barnes, Sportsboats, Toe In The Water, UK Regattas, United Kingdom, William Naylor, Winston

    After weeks of gales, it was with some trepidation that the Garmin Hamble Winter Series fleet nosed out of the river on Sunday in time for their start.read more

    Vanke Longcheer survives controversy

    by  • 28 October 2013 • Anders Lewander, Andy Rice, Australasian Regattas, Beijing Sailing Centre, Beneteau China, Bernard Bonneau, carlo borlenghi, China, China Spirit, Dominic Law, Eric Ingouf, Frank Pong, Gery Trentesaux, HuaAn Sailing Team, Inshore, Jelik, Li Qing, One Designs, Rick Pointon, Sailing Intelligence, Sebastien Col, Seve Jarvin, Simon Cooke, Talkinghead, Team Courrier, Team Malaysia powered by BMW, Tonny Chun, Vanke Longcheer, Vatti Sailing, Vincent Chan, Whiskey Jack, Xie Jun, Zeng Haitao

    Vanke Longcheer dominated the final day’s competition with a 2,1 score to win the 35-boat Beneteau 40.7 fleet at the China Cup International Regatta in Shenzhen.read more

    Avoiding the light wind banana skins in Shenzhen

    by  • 26 October 2013 • Anders Lewander, Andy Rice, Australasian Regattas, Beijing Sailing Centre, Beneteau China, Bernard Bonneau, carlo borlenghi, China, China Spirit, Dominic Law, Eric Ingouf, Frank Pong, Gery Trentesaux, HuaAn Sailing Team, Inshore, Jelik, Li Qing, One Designs, Rick Pointon, Sailing Intelligence, Sebastien Col, Seve Jarvin, Simon Cooke, Talkinghead, Team Courrier, Team Malaysia powered by BMW, Tonny Chun, Vanke Longcheer, Vatti Sailing, Vincent Chan, Whiskey Jack, Xie Jun, Zeng Haitao

    Day 2 of the China Cup International Regatta was really challenging, with light and patchy breezes making it extremely difficult to be consistent across three windward-leeward races.read more

    China Cup underway

    by  • 25 October 2013 • Andy Rice, Australasian Regattas, Beneteau China, Bernard Bonneau, carlo borlenghi, China, Eric Ingouf, Frank Pong, Gery Trentesaux, Inshore, Jelik, One Designs, Sebastien Col, Seve Jarvin, Simon Cooke, Team Courrier, Team Malaysia powered by BMW, Vanke Longcheer, Vatti Sailing, Vincent Chan, Zeng Haitao

    The opening day of the China Cup International Regatta gave an indication of some tough battles to come, after a close-fought Simpson Passage Race from Hong Kong to Shenzhen today.read more

    Vatti the favourite

    by  • 16 October 2013 • Achim Griese, Andy Rice, Beneteau China, China, Dubai Yo!, Evgeny Neugodnikov, Gery Trentesaux, Inshore, irc, Jamie Wilmot, Ji Yusheng, Jo Aleh, Lake of Constance, Lijia Xu, Lord of the Sail, nathan wilmot, Olivia Powrie, One Designs, Pierre Follenfant, Sebastien Col, Team Courrier, Toby O'Connell

    Some of the world’s most famous and accomplished sailors are flying in from around the world to get ready for the start of the 7th edition of the China Cup International Regatta.read more

    Winter sets in

    by  • 14 October 2013 • Alice, Andrew Pearce, Andy Uren, Ben Meakins, Biela-Munkenbeck, British Soldier, Garmin Hamble Winter Series, Hamble River Sailing Club, Inshore, J/109, J/80, Laser SB3, Lloyd Hamilton, Localletterbox Zero II, Loco, Magnum III, Nick Rawbone, Niklas Zennstrom, One Designs, Playing Around, Ran, Richard Barnes, Sportsboats, Toe In The Water, UK Regattas, United Kingdom, William Naylor, Winston

    The Garmin Hamble Winter Series lived up to its name on Sunday with torrential rain and a chilly 18 knots from the northwest that left competitors glad to repair to the bar after racing.read more

    Garmin Hamble Winter Series underway

    by  • 7 October 2013 • Alice, Andrew Pearce, Andy Uren, Ben Meakins, Biela-Munkenbeck, British Soldier, Garmin Hamble Winter Series, Inshore, Inshore General, Lloyd Hamilton, Localletterbox Zero II, Loco, Magnum III, Nick Rawbone, Niklas Zennstrom, One Designs, Playing Around, Ran, Richard Barnes, Toe In The Water, tp52, UK Regattas, United Kingdom, William Naylor, Winston

    From the long range forecasts over the past week it was clear that there wasn’t going to be much wind for the first weekend of the Garmin Hamble Winter Series, incorporating the first of tworead more

    First victory for Synergy Russian Sailing Team

    by  • 6 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, Jo Grindley, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Mathieu Richard, Multimedia, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    Racing went down to the wire in Portugal, the closest RC44 event for many seasons. Five boats were in contention for the top spot going into the final day of racing.read more

    Full Throttle comes out on top

    by  • 6 October 2013 • Alan Field, Alec Cutler, altea, Andrea Pardini, Andrea Racchelli, audi, Bandit, blu moon, Bora Gulari, Brian Porter, Bruce Ayres, Cameron Miles, chris rast, Don Jesberg, Doug Wilhelm, efg bank, embarr, flavio favini, Full Throttle, Giovanni Pizzatti, Harry Melges III, Hedgehod, Inshore, Jeff Madrigali, Kim Christensen, Loren Colahan, Lounge Act, maidollis, Maitech, Melges 24, Melges 24 Europeans, Mikey, Monsoon, nathan wilmot, One Designs, Pierrick Contin, riccardo simoneschi, Rose Bud, Soffe 2, Sportsboats, Team Windhonver, Terry Hutchinson, Tetsuya Matsunaga, Three Bond, United States, US Regattas, Viva, Warwick Rooklyn, West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes, Wilco, wtf

    American Brian Porter and his Full Throttle team took fourth in the final race of the Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship 2013 today to finally lay claim to the title he has beenread more

    Katusha edges ahead

    by  • 5 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, Jo Grindley, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Mathieu Richard, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    The penultimate day of racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup in Portugal saw a new name at the top of the leaderboard.read more

    Blu Moon v Full Throttle

    by  • 5 October 2013 • Alan Field, Alec Cutler, altea, Andrea Pardini, Andrea Racchelli, audi, Bandit, blu moon, Bora Gulari, Brian Porter, Bruce Ayres, Cameron Miles, chris rast, Don Jesberg, Doug Wilhelm, efg bank, embarr, flavio favini, Full Throttle, Giovanni Pizzatti, Harry Melges III, Hedgehod, Inshore, Jeff Madrigali, Justin Chisholm, Kim Christensen, Loren Colahan, Lounge Act, maidollis, Maitech, Melges 24, melges 24 world championship, Mikey, Monsoon, nathan wilmot, One Designs, Pierrick Contin, riccardo simoneschi, Rose Bud, Soffe 2, Sportsboats, Team Windhonver, Terry Hutchinson, Tetsuya Matsunaga, Three Bond, United States, US Regattas, Viva, Warwick Rooklyn, West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes, Wilco, wtf

    Day three of competition at the Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship 2013 saw three races take place in a shifty northeasterly breeze, which ranged as low as eight knots and as high as 18read more

    Peninsula Petroleum into the lead

    by  • 4 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Mathieu Richard, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    With six races completed at the RC44 Cascais Cup it was all change on the leaderboard as Peninsula Petroleum claimed the top spot and Team Aqua dropped to fourth.read more

    Tight at the top

    by  • 4 October 2013 • Alan Field, Alec Cutler, altea, Andrea Pardini, Andrea Racchelli, audi, Bandit, blu moon, Bora Gulari, Brian Porter, Bruce Ayres, Cameron Miles, chris rast, Don Jesberg, Doug Wilhelm, efg bank, embarr, flavio favini, Full Throttle, Giovanni Pizzatti, Harry Melges III, Hedgehod, Inshore, Jeff Madrigali, Kim Christensen, Loren Colahan, Lounge Act, maidollis, Maitech, Melges 24, melges 24 world championship, Mikey, Monsoon, nathan wilmot, One Designs, Pierrick Contin, riccardo simoneschi, Rose Bud, Soffe 2, Sportsboats, Team Windhonver, Terry Hutchinson, Tetsuya Matsunaga, Three Bond, US Regattas, Viva, Warwick Rooklyn, West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes, Wilco, wtf

    Light winds at the beginning and end of the second day of the Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship 2013 meant only two races of the scheduled three took place.read more

    Light breeze, big swell

    by  • 3 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, Jo Grindley, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Mathieu Richard, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    A two metre swell and light breeze that never topped 8 knots, demanded maximum concentration from the owner drivers on the first day of fleet racing at the RC44 Cascais Cup.read more

    Strong start for Jeff Madrigali

    by  • 3 October 2013 • Alan Field, Alec Cutler, altea, Andrea Pardini, Andrea Racchelli, audi, Bandit, blu moon, Bora Gulari, Brian Porter, Bruce Ayres, Cameron Miles, chris rast, Don Jesberg, Doug Wilhelm, efg bank, embarr, flavio favini, Full Throttle, Giovanni Pizzatti, Harry Melges III, Hedgehod, Inshore, Jeff Madrigali, Justin Chisholm, Kim Christensen, Loren Colahan, Lounge Act, maidollis, Maitech, Melges 24, melges 24 world championship, Mikey, Monsoon, nathan wilmot, One Designs, Pierrick Contin, riccardo simoneschi, Rose Bud, Soffe 2, Sportsboats, Team Windhonver, Terry Hutchinson, Tetsuya Matsunaga, Three Bond, United States, Viva, Warwick Rooklyn, West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes, Wilco, wtf

    The first day of racing at the Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship 2013, hosted by The San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere, California delivered three excellent races sailed in bright sread more

    Team Aqua the class act

    by  • 2 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, Jo Grindley, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Match Racing, Mathieu Richard, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    The penultimate round of the 2013 RC44 Championship Tour in Cascais, Portugal kicked off with a day of match racing.read more

    12 teams for Cascais

    by  • 2 October 2013 • Aegir Racing, Andy Horton, artemis racing, Brian Benjamin, Bronenosec Sailing Team, Cameron Appleton, Chris Bake, David Murphy, Ed Baird, Gennadi Timchenko, Iain Percy, Ian Williams, Inshore, ironbound, Jo Grindley, John Bassadone, Katusha, Kirill Podolsky, massimo barranco, Match Racing, Mathieu Richard, Nico Martinez, One Designs, Patrick de Barros, Paul Goodison, Peninsula Petroleum Sailing Team, Portugal, RC44, RUS-7 Sail Racing Team, russell coutts, Serguei Chevtsov, synergy russian sailing team, Team Aqua, Team Cascais–Aleph Racing, Team Italia, Team Nika, Tomislav Basic, Tommaso Chieffi, Torbjorn Tornqvist, Valentin Zavadnikov, Vasco Vascotto, vladimir liubomirov, Vladimir Prosikhin

    Hosting the RC44 class for the second consecutive year, Cascais in Portugal will be the penultimate event of the 2013 RC44 Championship Tour.read more