The 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race will see a collaboration between two eminent yacht clubs; The Royal Ocean Racing Club and Yacht Club de France, as they team up for the next edition of the 3,000 nm (5,500km) race from Lanzarote, Canary Islands to the Caribbean. IMA Secretary General, Andrew McIrvine said: “Since Charlie Barr first […]
Classic Yacht Regattas 2021
Regattas from November 2020 – October 2021. It has been a year of cancellations and postponements on the global classic regatta circuit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. So here we are once again to announce the possibilities for classic yacht racing over the next 12 months. Not only is there a packed schedule but we […]
Spiced Up at Grenada Sailing Week
The last week of January saw a fleet of both modern and classic racing off the coast of the spice island Grenada. Sponsored by Island Waterworld the conditions were perfect and here are a few of the wooden boats captured through the lens of Tim Wright.
Classic Yacht Regattas 2020
It may be hard this year to get out and enjoy the racing, camaraderie and shore-side entertainment that make up these wonderful classic events we love to attend. It’s hard to see how 2 metre social distancing would be possible on board without having half the crew up the rig! I will try and keep […]
What’s up with the Glandore Classic Regatta?
Those who have been coming to the Glandore Classic Regatta regularly may be wondering why it is not happening this July. Not to worry, it has been postponed until July 2020 so that we can be part of the 300th Anniversary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, the world’s oldest yacht club. The 2020 […]
