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So far the conditions on Lake Lipno have provided for excellent and challenging sailing, however being surrounded by hills and mountains can mean that the winds are shifty and can be light at time, and this proved to be the case on day 3.

A competitive fleet of 22 boats from around the country, 14 races over 4 days, 6 knot to 25 knot races, complex tides and only 2 discards made this a very challenging but enjoyable championship for the evergreen 707 class.

After a season of adversity and determination, French sailor Achille Nebout has claimed the 2025 IRC Two-Handed European Championship, rounding off an extraordinary campaign racing with two teammates; Gildas Mahé and Tanguy Bouroullec.

Only one race was scheduled for Wednesday in order to catch up with the overall race programme. It appeared that the committee boat end was favoured and several boats that started there tacked early onto port to take advantage of a left side lift.

We all have insurance for our yachts and boats, but there are times when what you need is a little bit out of the ordinary – you may be going somewhere or making a passage that’s not covered by a standard insurance policy.

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With just a few weeks to go to the latest edition of Torbay Royal Regatta, hosted by Royal Torbay Yacht Club, there is a growing sense of excitement amongst competitors, sponsors, and organisers.

Henri-Lloyd today announces that Chris Hammond will join as CEO on October 1st, 2025.

The annual Challenger Regatta at Loch Venachar Sailing Club took place during the weekend 2-3 August. It was the fifth event in Sailability Scotland’s Traveller Series. Helpfully, the off-duty instructors helped the sailors to build their boats.

With two days lost through strong winds, competitors and race management had been glued to their phones all morning, checking various weather apps for some kind of sign that a window of opportunity would miraculously appear over the east of Scotland.