There's been a few things on since I last wrote, so I hope that you'll be patient before getting this weekend's race report! On 13 June, Darling won both shoreline races to take the Cory Cup. She was representing RORC, as befits Mike Greville's status as ex-Admiral. I watched the second half of the first race from on board Division Belle, who you may have observed having been launched just outside of the breakwater. While I was watching, Doublet was having a good race downwin

Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 was a windy affair, with racing taking place on Friday 5th and Sunday 7th June. The race format was windward/leeward racing, in SW breezes each day. The tide on the bank was modest and needed to be taken into account but the most significant tactical factor was generally the windshifts, which were often 30 degrees and sustained. On more than one occasion I remember staring in disbelief at the compass as we came out of a tack apparently 100 degrees

For the last weekend of the Ian Mackinnon (May) series, the Island Sailing Club ran an excellent weekend's racing for the Darings and the Dragons. Saturday 30 May I'm afraid I've not nominated anybody to write this one and I wasn't on the water myself - so commentary is limited! With all models saying no breeze until 2pm at the earliest, the ISC race committee allowed people to make something of their mornings by announcing AP over 2 the day before. This decision bore out on

On the 25th Anniversary of the John Dibben Memorial Trophy, the wind was looking light and challenging for Jo and Peter Chugg and their team from RORC. If the reader wonders why I have little recollection of the racing, it's because I found myself getting re-acquainted with the foredeck as Dauntless experimented with a more Etchells-like arrangement for stowing the pole upwind, more of which I may comment on at the end. Saturday 23 May Race 1 After a one-hour (and a bit) post

This weekend's race report comes from Dreamer, courtesy of Pietro Strada Saturday 16 May The conditions were ideal for some fun racing: the forecast was for wind up to 10kts from WSW with sunny spells. HW Portsmouth was 11:20 with a 4.6m spring tide, meaning a first in the fullest of the ebb. The RLYC was the organising club using the club’s starting line; two races planned for the day, with the first starting signal at 12:10. Race 1 Eight boats were on the starting line. The

The Darings in Cowes sadly do not have an international class association, but share much in common with a class known as the "International One Design". The IOD is a design from 1936 which is loosely-based and scaled down from a "6 metre" yacht from Bermuda named "Saga". The Daring, of course, is a later design closely based on "5.5 metre" designs from the 1956 Olympics. In the 1980s two friends (Rick Thompson of the IOD fleet, and Philip Porter of Dauntless) determined that

This weekend's race report comes from Dynamite and Defender, courtesy of David Tydeman and Perdy Light respectively. This weekend was part of the CCCA season, with today run by the Royal London and featuring Committee Boat starts for Etchells, Darings and Dragons. Saturday 9 May Planned start time was 1215 but with less than 5 knots of wind varying across the Solent from almost nothing at Bramble Bank, 4-5 knots running along the Lee on Solent shore from the ESE and a few kno

This weekend's race report comes from Dynamite, courtesy of Charles Mathews and David Tydeman. With the forecast showing the first rain for weeks, and at times modest winds, the Race Committee from Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club were monitoring conditions closely in the lead-up to the first weekend of the season. In the end, all racing took place as planned with Destroyer and Diamond making an early impression on the results. A very promising 11 boats turned out for the racing o

This weekend's race report comes from Doublet, courtesy of Emma Barry and Charlie Shepherd The final weekend’s racing of a fabulous...

On the penultimate weekend of the season, a good turnout saw Doublet secure the 2025 Season's Points with a weekend to spare. With eleven...

This weekend's race report comes from Dynamite, courtesy of David Tydeman A great weekend of 3 races, sensibly run by Derek Hodd and team...

In windy conditions, a reduced turnout of boats competed for the Roddy Carritt cup over six "sprint" races. The format was a beat to...

With challenging conditions all weekend, the RTYC race team (led by Peter and Jo Chugg) managed the schedule well to deliver an...

With all 16 boats entered, Cowes Week 2025 promised to be the busiest Daring racing we've had in a few years. I hope you enjoy the...

This week's report comes from Dauntless, courtesy of Giles Peckham. Saturday 19th July (Household Division YC, Chevrons Cup) With no...

While the high pressure was definitely upon us for the weekend and the wind was far from decisive, three blue-sky races were successfully...

This week's report comes from Stephen Dirou on board Defender. Racing was by Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, under Rosy Jones and Laurie...

This week's report comes from Lionel Cazali, YCF visit coordinator and Hon. Treasurer, RLYC. Racing was by Royal Yacht Squadron, under John Thorn.

The Solent was ablaze as the Royal Thames Yacht Club put on one heck of a show for its 250th birthday party! With fireworks on Saturday...

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