Story by Marina Johnson Photo Credit: Paul Wyeth 28 July 2015 – Would they, wouldn’t they go racing this morning? There was anticipation as winds and sea state were still looking strong in the morning, following yesterday’s cancellation at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta. But the call was made and racing was on, …
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1240 – Class Zero has started, and the J Class are not sailing today. 1115 – J Class fleet will race in the Eastern Solent. 0950 – The Race Committee have announced that the J Class and Class Zero fleet starts will be postponed. The J Class will start at 1200 earliest, and Class Zero …
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27 July 2015 by Marina Johnson Photo Credit: Paul Wyeth With racing cancelled today on the opening day of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta most crews could only stay ashore and watch the white caps of the waves as the Solent did its worst in the wind speeds gusting 30 knots, with …
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27 July 2015 by Marina Johnson Latest Update (1100) Racing is Cancelled For All Classes Today – Gusts are continuing to come through and there is nothing to suggest that they will decrease today. The starts process will commence again tomorrow morning. Despite the lack of sailing today, don’t miss your chance to hear how …
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26 July 2015 by Marina Johnson Photo Credit: Paul Wyeth Crews and yachts are arriving in Cowes, UK for the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta whose opening race is planned for Monday, weather permitting, in Cowes. The provisional Class splits have been announced showing the three J-Class yachts as the first to start on …
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