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South-southeast is a very unusual wind direction for our part of the country. We get south-easts, blowing out of the dinghy park which offers good racing courses and sometimes due southerly, blowing over the southern weir at FGSC which is excellent.

Aotearoa Ocean Racing’s Conrad Colman has been joined by top French ultra-distance runner Mathieu Blanchard, who is new to sailing. Blanchard won the 625km Yukon Artic Ultra earlier this year.

The easterly breeze freshened to 20kts throughout the race, giving fast rides downwind, with the 18fters occasionally leaping completely clear of the water. The boat handling was absolutely top shelf.

The 2025 Phantom Super Series, sponsored by GJW Direct saw competitive racing across seven venues, showcasing the best of single-handed sailing in the UK. One event was held in each of our racing regions, plus our Inland and National Championships.

The 2025 Phantom Super Series, sponsored by GJW Direct saw competitive racing across seven venues, showcasing the best of single-handed sailing in the UK. One event was held in each of our racing regions, plus our Inland and National Championships.

The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world.

The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world.

Eight visiting helms with half borrowing boats from harpers in a fleet of 24 boats seemed more like an Areas Championship rather than a Southern Travellers event.

Eight visiting helms with half borrowing boats from harpers in a fleet of 24 boats seemed more like an Areas Championship rather than a Southern Travellers event.

After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening, passing not at the level of South Africa but at the southern limit of the course, the leading group of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 entered the new territory of the Indian Ocean.