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Races from 2009

ARC 2008

ARC 2009

Every year over 200 yachts travel 2700 miles from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to St.Lucia in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers.

Cowes Week 2009

OSTAR 2009

Races from 2008

Volvo Ocean Race 2008/2009

Olympic Sailing 2008

Cowes Week 2008

The town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight is host to what is claimed to be the longest-running, regular regatta in the world, having been held in early August every year (except during the two World Wars) since the first race started in 1826. Racing is centred on the Solent, the area of water that lies between mainland Britain and the Isle of Wight about 25 miles long and five miles wide. It is, in effect, a double-ended river, open to the sea at both ends of the island with peculiar tidal patterns to match, keeping tacticians particularly busy.

ARC 2008 | Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

The ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) which starts this year on Sunday 23 November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the most popular way to cross the Atlantic. The event takes over 200 yachts on a 2,700-mile passage across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, to Rodney Bay in St Lucia on the north-east tradewind route taking an average of between 14 and 21 days. Organised by the World Cruising Club, the ARC now in its 23rd year, has attracted another large entry list that stands at 221 yachts representing over 20 nations. Many more nationalities are represented across the crews, making the ARC not only the world's largest trans-ocean sailing event, but also the most diverse.

Races from 2007

Americas Cup 2007

The 32nd America's Cup is under way in Valencia and this Cup cycle has seen the biggest changes to an event that boasts the oldest sporting trophy in the world as its prize. Don't miss these key dates: Louis Vuitton Cup final (1-12 June 2007) and The America's Cup match (23 June - 7 July 2007).

Cowes Week 2007

Fastnet 2007 race

Antigua Sailing Week 2007

Races from 2006

ARC 2006 race

Cowes Week 2006


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