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Today’s racing in an increasing south-southwesterly breeze determined the overall class winners at Cowes Week, as well as those for Black and White groups and the whole regatta.

James Wilson and Ed Peel’s Redwing Quail posted a perfe...

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The Razorskiff shoe from Helly Hansen is a breathable, comfortable demi-cut trainer in a knitted sock upper. This engineered textile shoe can be worn without socks and offers a well-cushioned and stable performance midsole. The fusion creates a u...

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Bainbridge is now offering the Rock Oil range of high-performance oils and lubricants to its customers.

Bainbridge and Rock Oil have agreed a technical partnership with both companies keen to expand the product offering and improve service to al...

Very shifty southerly winds provided testing conditions for navigators and tacticians at Cowes Week today as a number of weather fronts passed over the race area. With very strong gusts recorded to the west of the Solent during the mornin...

This super-rugged roll top kit bag from Typhoon International will keep clothing and equipment completely dry. The bag’s welded seams and roll over closure system offers complete waterproofness and, as it is manufactured using a high visibil...

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The RYA is welcoming back Musto as a Member Reward Partner, as well as introducing new partner, Helly Hansen, both offering exclusive discounts to RYA members.

Both Musto and Helly Hansen will be offering 20 per cent off the retail price for all...

The catalogue, for the forthcoming September Boatbid Auction - 13th to 17th, is released today.

Competitors enjoyed a classic day of Solent racing today, with the race area largely bathed in sunshine and a west south-westerly breeze that built from 10 knots in the morning to gusts of nearing 20 by mid afternoon. For the Black Group yachts th...

A tricky day on the Solent threw up challenges of a different kind on the third day of Cowes Week. As showers moved across the race area winds from every point of the compass were experienced at some point during the day, while wind speed varied f...

These shorts are just as at home on the street as on the water. The Broxted looks like streetwear and functions like surf wear. The shorts are quick drying, and there’s a rubber print on the inside of the waistband so that the shorts stay in...

With the first day of racing at Cowes SailGP called off due to gale force winds and rough sea states across the UK and in the Solent, all six teams competing in this inaugural season of SailGP knew that Super Sunday in Cowes would be action ...

A fast and furious day provided close and exhilarating racing, mostly in bright sun, for the Black Group classes at Cowes Week.

Although gusts of 30 knots had swept through the central Solent half an hour earlier, the breeze was temporarily down...

Winds of up to 50 knots meant the Solent was almost eerily empty today, devoid of the nearly 700 raceboats entered in Cowes Week, the plethora of cruising yachts normally found on an August weekend, and even the Red Jet fast ferries.

With the we...

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UKSA, the national youth maritime training charity based in Cowes, has announced Kevin George as its new Chair of Trustees, as current Chair William Garnett’s three year appointment comes to an end.

Kevin George is currently Chair of Red F...

Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Dylan Fletcher sail past the Princess of Norway cruise liner at the Port of Southampton as they launch their F50 catamaran on The Solent. Photo: Bob Martin for SailGP.

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