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Saturday 2nd May provided a perfect early morning for the Seafarer’s Pennant race, which was also the 3rd race of the club’s Beck Trophy. The wind was a steady force 2 south westerly and came with brilliant sunshine.

A torrential morning storm bringing spectacular thunder and lightning to the Bay of Palma was then followed by a prolonged calm which prevented racing on the final day of 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela.

Today at 1:00 PM local time (11:00 AM UTC), the Class40 fleet of the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE set off for a 1000-mile race in the western Mediterranean between Marseille, Corsica, Sardinia, and the Balearic Islands.

Today, at 1200 CEST [1000 UTC], Francesca took the start of the 1000 Race – her very first solo race on an IMOCA.

The Northern Series moved to the North East for its second stop at Tynemouth Sailing Club, where 16 boats – including 11 travelling boats (helped out by 3 home crews) – gathered for a weekend of close Enterprise racing on the sea.

The 22nd Sandberg Estates Palma Vela regatta on the Bay of Palma offered a perfect Saturday of racing with solid, reliable winds of 12 to 16 knots, very much a ‘typical Palma day’ as described by many happy teams on their return to the club.

The stage is set for a thrilling finale at the 61st Congressional Cup as the final four teams were confirmed today on the penultimate day of racing in Long Beach, CA.

Saturday morning dawned and optimistic 300 sailors descended on Rutland Water hoping for some wind. The thermostat had been turned up to comfortable levels and glorious sunshine meant it really felt like summer for a change.

The race started with some bright sunshine in Cowes but only a light breeze but as the yachts moved down the Solent the breeze dropped and the skies grew grey.

South Staffordshire Sailing Club is throwing open its doors this Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May, inviting the public to enjoy a free day of sailing, family activities, and waterside fun at its annual Open Day.