Category: News
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Smallest boat wins Round the Island race
An 18 foot Cowes-based twin keeler Eeyore, won the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl, the most sought-after prize, in this year’s Round the Island Race, after a long tactical day on the water. With a crew… […]
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Brill conditions for Round the Island Race
With a weather forecast for easterly winds (F3 or F4) and brilliant sunshine, the spectacle for the Round the Island race tomorrow morning should be quite a sight as boats cross the start line with… […]
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Prestwick SC wins £5k for new dinghies
Sunsail selects Prestwick Sailing Club as 2018-19 Funding the Future winners Prestwick Sailing Club were thrilled to find out this week they had won Sunsail’s Funding the Future competition for 2018-19. Prestwick’s sailors scooped the… […]
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Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019
Pedro Andrade Wins Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019 – Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen is Corinthian Champion Lack of a stable wind prevented racing on the final day of the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2019 in Medemblik… […]
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Fire destroys Swallow Yachts’ shed
In the early hours of Friday 24th May, firefighters were called to the Swallow Yachts manufacturing facility in Cardigan, Wales where a huge fire had engulfed the workshop where Swallow Yachts’ painting and prep were… […]
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Electric future
SOLAR & ENERGY BOAT CHALLENGE From 2-6 July, 33 teams will be descending on Monaco from all over the world to compete in this unique competition, including 22 universities, to imagine and build the future of… […]
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Whitstable’s festival and worthy project
Four years ago Whitstable Maritime rescued a 42ft 1907 Oyster Yawl built on Island Wall by the town’s shipwrights. Since then, teams of volunteers have raised funds and begun restoring the rare gaff rigged dredger,… […]









