Sailing

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, June 14, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013

SAILING GURNARD SC
FOLLOWING the Round the Island race, the Gurnard Fastnet Race was blessed with similarly perfect sailing conditions, leading to remarkable speeds and elapsed times.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, June 7, 2013

Friday, June 7, 2013

SAILING
BEMBRIDGE SC
REDWINGS, one-designs, supporting motorboats and RIBs enjoyed a very successful inaugural trip to Itchenor last weekend, in glorious conditions.

Sir Ben sails into Round the Island record books

Monday, June 3, 2013

FOUR times Olympic gold medallist, Sir Ben Ainslie, smashed the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race record on Saturday.

Weather set fair for sailing extravaganza

Weather set fair for sailing extravaganza

Friday, May 31, 2013

LIGHT winds and blue skies are expected to greet the 1,460 boats taking part in one of the most famous sailing races of the year tomorrow (Saturday) — the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, May 31

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, May 31

Friday, May 31, 2013

SAILING ROYAL VICTORIA YC
AGAINST the odds, seven starts were held in a light Westerly which later became a light Northerly.

Sewell confirmed as top junior sailor

Sewell confirmed as top junior sailor

Friday, May 24, 2013

SAILING OPTIMIST star Haydn Sewell has a national trophy to add to his collection after winning the Davey Cup for top junior boy at the Volvo Gill Optimist Inland Championships at Grafham.

Sibling rivalry sees Etchells glory for Ante

Friday, May 17, 2013

SAILING ANTE Razmilovic won the Etchells 2013 European Championship at Cowes Corinthian YC over the bank holiday weekend.

Super Chris is triple champ

Super Chris is triple champ

Friday, May 10, 2013

SAILING ST HELENS-born sailor Chris Rashley has won the Moth European Championships for the third successive year.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, May 3, 2013

Friday, May 3, 2013

SAILING ISLAND SC
BRILLIANT sun and a light easterly breeze helped to attract 57 yachts to the Island Sailing Club’s second Tuesday evening race of 2013.

Around the saling clubs, Friday, April 26, 2013

Friday, April 26, 2013

SAILINGYARMOUTH SC
THE fourth race of the April series was sailed in a Force 2 southerly wind and started with a long beat to the first mark.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, April 19, 2013

Friday, April 19, 2013

SAILING BEMBRIDGE SC
MARK Downer has another trophy to add to his growing collection this season after winning the Spring Plate, another trophy donated by the founder of the Illusion Class in Bembridge, Vernon Stratton.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, April 12, 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013

SAILING BEMBRIDGE SC
SPRING finally arrived for the penultimate race weekend of Illusion class racing at Bembridge.

Cold weather keeps sailors in the dry

Thursday, March 28, 2013

SAILING IT WAS another unseasonably cold day for Gurnard Sailing Club’s fourth Early Bird race on Sunday.

Top crews sign up for Easter Challenge

Friday, March 22, 2013

SAILING SOME of the world’s top IRC boats have signed up to the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s (RORC) Easter Challenge next weekend.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, March 15, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

SAILING BEMBRIDGE SC
A DOZEN Illusions came out to play in sunshine and pleasant westerly winds on Saturday.

Island Games team picked

Island Games team picked

Monday, March 11, 2013

SAILING FOUR young sailors have been selected to represent the IW at this summer’s NatWest Island Games in Bermuda.

Around the sailing clubs, Friday, March 8, 2013

Friday, March 8, 2013

SAILING BEMBRIDGE SC
THE first weekend of March served up tricky conditions for the 22 boats which competed in this year’s Illusion National Championship. Saturday dawned cold, with a fluky force 1-2 from the north to north east and racing taking place outside Bembridge Harbour.

Team GB pick Optimist Haydn

Team GB pick Optimist Haydn

Friday, March 1, 2013

SAILING YOUNG sailor Haydn Sewell has been selected for Team GB, at the tender age of just ten.

Date set for Classics

Friday, February 8, 2013

SAILING THE dates have been set for one of the most eye-catching regattas of the Island’s sailing season.

Intrepid ten take on Icebreaker challenge

Intrepid ten take on Icebreaker challenge

Friday, February 1, 2013

SAILING DESPITE a strong wind, gusting up to Force seven in Bembridge Harbour, ten boats took part in races three and four of Brading Haven’s Ice-breaker Series.