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A course covering most of the lake for the John Siggers Pursuit Race © Jeremy Atkins The forecast was to be windy and get windier, and it did not disappoint! Racing was full-on as the OD set a course covering most of the lake, while the RYA training groups for Fevas, Toppers and Optimists filled any remaining spaces. Draycote Water's usually open bank holiday pursuit race series is restricted to members only at the current time, but this and the forecast did not stop 30 boats signing on for the race. There were 15 different classes, with the most popular being the Laser Radial / ...

Yachting Monthly 0shares Ken Endean advises 'Consider, Communicate and Connect' when towing, particularly when under sail, and reflects on lessons learned from six incidents A very tricky tow: the motor-sailer assisting the black cutter. Credit: Mary Endean The 14ft dinghy was in a nasty trap. With the other sailing school boats, its crew had sailed across Plymouth Sound, around Devil’s Point and up-river past the naval dockyard, but on the return passage they misjudged the ebb tide and were drawn against the bows of two moored lighters. The lighters incident, w...

Uffa Fox 2022 Regatta announced by Royal London Yacht Club by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson 27 Apr 13:33 BST 18-21 August 2022 Charles Currey crewing for designer Uffa Fox on the first ever test sail of a Firefly (it didn't last long – the mast fell down)! Charles would spend the winter sailing the boat singlehanded, wearing nothing more nautical than a duffel coat © Henshall To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox, one of the most highly regarded naval architects and enthusiast of all aspects of sailing, the Royal London Yacht Club, together with the Co...

Cowes to Stage Uffa Fox 2022 Regatta 26th April 2021 A special regatta will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox in 2022 To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox, one of the most highly regarded naval architects and enthusiast of all aspects of sailing, the Royal London Yacht Club, together with the Cowes Classic Boat Museum, and supported by the Atalanta Owners Association and the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, are holding a series of exciting events in Cowes from 18th-21st August 2022. To celebrate the life of a man so ahead of his time, a regatta will be held for...

New races for 2021, including Round the Solent and Round the Island Rowing Race A new ‘Round the Solent’ Race for small keelboats will take place on the same day as Round the Island The Island Sailing Club are delighted to announce the launch of the first Windeler Cup, a new race for small keelboats that will run on the same day as the world-famous Round the Island Race, Saturday 3rd July 2021. The race will allow boats which are too small to safely participate in the annual circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight to join in the excitement of the Round the Island Race weekend. Entries ope...