The Topper National Sailing Race Series is visiting the North Kent coast for the first time this May. Stage four of the national race series for Topper youth sailors will be the Coastal Championship, with courses set midway between Whitstable Yacht Club and Tankerton Bay Sailing Club. The event, sponsored by Icom UK, takes place over the […]
Dinghy racing in the UK is still among the most vibrant and diverse small-boat racing circuits anywhere in the world, but can it do better? That is the question that co-organisers of the Selden Sailjuice Winter Series, Simon Lovesey and Andy Rice, are asking during an online discussion being held on Zoom at 7pm this […]
Gosport-based Seldén Mast has been appointed by Hadron Dinghies Ltd as the spar supplier to the Hadron H2 class. Announced at the recent RYA Dinghy & Waterports Show and effective immediately, Seldén will supply the Hadron H2 class with its carbon S2 dinghy mast and oval B086 boom. “While investigating a change in mast supplier […]
Typhoon International has confirmed that it will be continuing its sponsorship of the 29er UK Class Association in 2023. This will be the third consecutive year that the watersports clothing and equipment manufacturer has supported the class as official technical clothing class sponsor. “We’re delighted to be able to support the sailors of 29er Class […]
The RYA has launched six dinghy cruising trails as the start of a new initiative to brightening staycations. The initial six trails are at Ullswater, Largs, Rutland Water, Milford Haven, Brownsea Island and Hickling Broad. They’re all under six miles and each trail has been selected because launching is free or available at nominal charge. […]
After selling more than 1,600 inflatable sailing dinghies worldwide, Brittany-based Tiwal says it is launching a sporty, technical and compact dinghy for a more ‘enlightened audience’. That audience is those looking for a compact boat that performs competitively. And that compactness means stowing in two bags. “The sporting public wanted a nomadic boat with even […]
Sixteen-year-old Ben Tylecote has won the 2020 Panerai Challenger Trophy. Created by the Florentine watchmaker Panerai together with the RYA’s Onboard programme, the Panerai Challenger Trophy is designed to promote the power of sailing in positively impacting young people’s lives. The initiative provides grants to young individuals that have overcome physical, economic or social challenges to achieve significant milestones […]