Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS) won the last Norwegian Regatta in Bergen from September 10-11, and in doing so took the overall league title for this season. Åsgårdstrand Seilforening finished second, and Ran Seilforening placed third in the overall ranking. Going into the final Sunday of the Bergen Act IV, it […]
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Sebastian Ripard Skippers Team to UK J/70 Title
A team skippered by Sebastian Ripard has just been crowned J/70 UK National Champions. The races were held in Plymouth, England. Ripard was at the helm of a team that included his uncle, Jonathan Calascione, and Scottish sailors Fynn Sterritt and Dave Kohler. The fleet included some of the best […]
Read MoreLindqvist Is Swedish J/70 GRUNDIG CUP Champion
The fleet of 27 boats that sailed in the first Swedish GRUNDIG CUP J/70 Championship enjoyed amazing sailing conditions all weekend. The regatta started off with relatively flat waters and 6-10 knot winds to get everyone warmed up. Then, after a big frontal passage off the North Sea, the host […]
Read MoreBerliner YC Win SAILING Champions League Russia
It was a successful first day for the SAILING Champions League in St. Petersburg, hosted by St. Petersburg YC in Russia. In good weather, 23 clubs from 12 nations were battling hard but fair, pleasing both host and participants. After day one, the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (Germany) was leading the […]
Read MoreFuresøen Tops Denmark J/70 Sailing League – Act III
Even before the Sejlsportsligaen.dk season’s last rally in the Danish Sailing League Division 2, the YC Furesøen may be able to celebrate their advancement to the Sailing League’s Division 1. The YC Furesøen struck again and secured their season’s second victory of three possible in Sailing League’s second division. The […]
Read MoreMoss SF Leads Norwegian J/70 Sailing League – Act III
Moss Seilforening went to the top in Sunday’s Norwegian Seilsportsliga Division 2 match in Stavanger, Norway. As a result, they have continued to extend their lead in the overall series with a 1-3-1 record. The sailors were faced by broad range of conditions over the weekend. Saturday was characterized by […]
Read MoreArendals Wins Norway J/70 Sailing League Act III
Norway’s best Sailing Clubs participated in their third round of the Norwegian Sailing League at Stavanger Yacht Club in Stavanger, Norway. The initial forecast was promising for the 15 teams from across Norway—10 kts from the west on Saturday, followed by a little less from the northwest on Sunday, with […]
Read MoreCape Crow YC Leading J/70 Swedish Sailing League
Series leader Crow Cape Yacht Club from Gothenburg retained the lead in the Swedish J/70 Sailing League after winning Act III in Malmö this past weekend. They finished only two points ahead of the KSSS—the Royal Swedish Yacht Club from Stockholm. Third was Ekolns Sailing Club from Uppsala. Sailing in […]
Read MoreClemmie Everett and Crew Earn International Women’s Keelboat Championship
Communal experience as a team and college sailing experience in shifty winds paid dividends for Clemmie Everett (Rye, NY) and her crew, who took home the Bengt Julin Trophy for winning the 2016 International Women’s Keelboat Championship at American Yacht Club on August 19. Starting the day in third place, […]
Read MoreNo Racing Thursday at Women’s Keelboat Championship
After no racing happened Thursday at the International Women’s Keelboat Championship due to lack of wind, the leaderboard remains the same. Allie Blecher of Long Beach, California leads the International Women’s Keelboat Championship, having completed 17 races with 60 total points for an average score of 3.53. Melinda Henshaw of […]
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