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As day 5 dawned in lovely Looe, there was a nervous sense of anticipation in the air. Sailors unwrapped their chariots, spliced their mainbraces, and hoisted their mizzens.

The forecast opened the door for organisers to hold the Double Cones race, with a mass start off two lines on Pioneer Bay. It was a spectacular sight and a spectacular day on the water for everyone.

Today is Royal Navy Day and the forecast had been for a reasonably solid north-westerly wind but, with the weather somewhat warmer than predicted, the breeze was full of holes and the tide was building from the west.

After an impromptu lay day due to breezy weather, the X boats started again from the RYS this time in a very shifty and puffy, north westerly across a flood tide the first mark SCRA.org was just to the west of Calshot.

The Italian team on the black and blue TP52 Vudu remained super consistent in Abanca ORC 0 winning both windward-leeward races today to move six points clear of Jeremy Weir’s second placed Wally Rocket 51 Kilara II.

Owners and crews from across Europe are invited to compete in one of the continent’s most distinctive lake races, with two courses linking Lombardy, Trentino and Veneto and an ORC format designed to reward different types of racing yachts.

Owners and crews from across Europe are invited to compete in one of the continent’s most distinctive lake races, with two courses linking Lombardy, Trentino and Veneto and an ORC format designed to reward different types of racing yachts.

Draycote Academy sailors have smashed out medal winning performances at two major world championships. At this summer’s RS Tera and then Topper worlds, Draycote Academy supported sailors claimed nine podium places and multiple top ten results.

Draycote Academy sailors have smashed out medal winning performances at two major world championships. At this summer’s RS Tera and then Topper worlds, Draycote Academy supported sailors claimed nine podium places and multiple top ten results.

From Soles by Michelin and Carbitex Monoflex to Powerpads, hiker suits and patented ZhikGrip II, Zhik’s dinghy hiking system is engineered to support sailors under sustained hiking load.