Sailsolent with Will Carson

Breakwater plans for county sailing Mecca

Lymington Harbour

7:23am Friday 12th April 2013

HARBOUR bosses are forging ahead with the next stage of a 30-year scheme to save one of the south’s biggest sailing centres.

Lymington pair win GB place

Mimi El-Khazindar and Ben Batten

7:00am Thursday 11th April 2013

LYMINGTON'S Mimi El-Khazindar and Ben Batten won the right to represent Great Britain at the Youth World Championships after being crowned national champions in the 29er dinghy class.

New Olympic dream for Pippa

Pippa Wilson

8:00am Thursday 4th April 2013

SHE was one of the famous ‘three blondes in a boat’ who won Olympic gold four years ago in Beijing before disappearing from sailing’s main stage.

MBE tops Helena's year

Helena Lucas proudly receives her medal from HRH the Princess Royal.

6:30am Thursday 14th March 2013

“It is the icing on the cake.”

Hampshire sailor bidding for world glory

World match-racing champion out in sem-finals

3:38pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

Hampshire sailor Ian Williams leads an impressive cast of match racing skippers for the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.

Walker to compete again in Volvo Ocean race

Ian Walker

2:29pm Monday 18th February 2013

Southampton ocean racer Ian Walker is to once again compete in the Volvo Ocean race, skippering the Abu Dhabi entry for the second time.

Alex puts Gosport on the map

Pictures of Alex Thomson's record breaking finish to the Vendee Globe round the world yacht race. Images by Mark Lloyd and the Press Association.

6:00am Monday 11th February 2013

AFTER three months alone at sea, he suddenly had all the company he could wish for.

Offshore race puts Dee in spotlight

Dee Caffari

1:43pm Sunday 10th February 2013

HAMPSHIRE sailor Dee Caffari today started the 2013 EFG Bank Sailing Arabia event in Bahrain.

Golding in dream land after finishing third Vendee Globe

Mike Golding

9:08pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

HAMPSHIRE round the world yachtsman Mike Golding said it was “a dream” to finish his third Vendée Globe, becoming the first person ever to do so.


Local Sailing Buzz

Push the Boat Out this weekend (link)

rya.org.uk 12:28pm Fri 17 May 13

Join the nation out on the water

Remember: wear your kill cord (link)

rya.org.uk 8:29am Fri 17 May 13

The kill cord is there to protect you.

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