Olly Turner has won the SailJuice Global Warm-Up, the four-event winter travellers' series which concluded at the weekend with the Hoo Freezer. Turner's victory is particularly special because he sailed as crew in three events and as helm in the other, proving himself a versatile sailor at both ends of the Merlin Rocket that he competed in. Turner, crewing for Richard Whitworth at the Hoo Freezer in Kent this past weekend, finished 9th in Saturday's practice race, which was won by the International Canoe sailed by Simon Allen. At the time Turner can't have realised the significance of completing the practice race, but with winds gusting up to Force 7 across the Medway estuary on Sunday morning, Saturday's warm-up took on a new level of importance.
Some of the UK's top dinghy sailors are steeling themselves for a windy conclusion to the SailJuice Global Warm-Up Series at this weekend's Hoo Freezer in Kent. Hosted by the Hoo Ness Yacht Club with the assistance of nearby Wilsonian Sailing Club, this will be the 39th edition of this historic event. It's looking to be a windy one....
Fitting out a boat can be a very individual process. The way you do it says a lot about you, and the way you like to sail. It's one of those jobs where preparation is as important as the job itself. There are a number of stages to go through even before you make the first drill hole in your new pride and joy. Here are some points to consider before you reach that stage....
Video: BMW Oracle Racing haven't given away too much yet about their intentions for the 34th America's Cup, but their 'Declaration of Independence' is certainly very encouraging. After the debacle of the early announcement of that infamous protocol for the 33rd America's Cup by Alinghi in July 2007, no one is giving Russell Coutts's team a hard time for not coming up with any hard details quite yet....
Wing rigs are king. The 33rd America's Cup concluded, Alinghi's reign came to an end, and now Larry Ellison holds the keys to the most celebrated trophy in sailing. Andy looks back on America's Cup 33 with Matt Sheahan of Yachting World and Stuart Streuli of Sailing World magazine....
John Kostecki is not one of the most famous sailors in the world, but now he has won the America's Cup and there's a strong argument to suggest he might be the best all-round sailor ever. Here's why....
"The wing is a weapon," was Ernesto Bertarelli's honest assessment after being beaten by the winged-wonder of BMW Oracle Racing. Justin and Andy look back on a momentous race which brought drama and surprise beyond all expectation....
John Kostecki, tactician for BMW Oracle in the 33rd America's Cup, talks about the potential advantages of the wing rig - acceleration, manoeuvrability - in the match against Alinghi's catamaran. BMW Oracle Racing's skipper and helmsman, James Spithill, talks about the advantages of trimarans v catamarans....
Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the process of tacking and gybing Alinghi 5, and how it might compare with the way that their America's Cup rivals on BMW Oracle Racing might approach the same manoeuvres...
Video/ Audio: Matt Sheahan of Yachting World joins Justin and Andy at the Alinghi Base to discuss another day of frustration at the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, and speculate on why extraordinary boats can't race in ordinary conditions. The noise in the background, by the way, is the engine firing up on Alinghi 5....
Matt Biggs and Ben Hollis sailed their Merlin Rocket to victory in the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water last weekend. Biggs and Hollis have now scored consecutive wins in the SailJuice Global Warm-Up, after winning the Doublehanded division of the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy the previous weekend.
Olly Turner has won the SailJuice Global Warm-Up, the four-event winter travellers' series which concluded at the weekend with the Hoo Freezer. Turner's victory is particularly special because he sailed as crew in three events and as helm in the other, proving himself a versatile sailor at both ends of the Merlin Rocket that he competed in. Turner, crewing for Richard Whitworth at the Hoo Freezer in Kent this past weekend, finished 9th in Saturday's practice race, which was won by the International Canoe sailed by Simon Allen. At the time Turner can't have realised the significance of completing the practice race, but with winds gusting up to Force 7 across the Medway estuary on Sunday morning, Saturday's warm-up took on a new level of importance.
Some of the UK's top dinghy sailors are steeling themselves for a windy conclusion to the SailJuice Global Warm-Up Series at this weekend's Hoo Freezer in Kent. Hosted by the Hoo Ness Yacht Club with the assistance of nearby Wilsonian Sailing Club, this will be the 39th edition of this historic event. It's looking to be a windy one....
Fitting out a boat can be a very individual process. The way you do it says a lot about you, and the way you like to sail. It's one of those jobs where preparation is as important as the job itself. There are a number of stages to go through even before you make the first drill hole in your new pride and joy. Here are some points to consider before you reach that stage....
Video: BMW Oracle Racing haven't given away too much yet about their intentions for the 34th America's Cup, but their 'Declaration of Independence' is certainly very encouraging. After the debacle of the early announcement of that infamous protocol for the 33rd America's Cup by Alinghi in July 2007, no one is giving Russell Coutts's team a hard time for not coming up with any hard details quite yet....
Wing rigs are king. The 33rd America's Cup concluded, Alinghi's reign came to an end, and now Larry Ellison holds the keys to the most celebrated trophy in sailing. Andy looks back on America's Cup 33 with Matt Sheahan of Yachting World and Stuart Streuli of Sailing World magazine....
John Kostecki is not one of the most famous sailors in the world, but now he has won the America's Cup and there's a strong argument to suggest he might be the best all-round sailor ever. Here's why....
Video: BMW Oracle's wing-rigged USA 17 travelling at speed. It looks fast. After Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup, we know it's fast....
"The wing is a weapon," was Ernesto Bertarelli's honest assessment after being beaten by the winged-wonder of BMW Oracle Racing. Justin and Andy look back on a momentous race which brought drama and surprise beyond all expectation....
Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the process of tacking and gybing Alinghi 5, and how it might compare with the way that their America's Cup rivals on BMW Oracle Racing might approach the same manoeuvres...
Video/ Audio: Matt Sheahan of Yachting World joins Justin and Andy at the Alinghi Base to discuss another day of frustration at the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, and speculate on why extraordinary boats can't race in ordinary conditions. The noise in the background, by the way, is the engine firing up on Alinghi 5....
Matt Biggs and Ben Hollis sailed their Merlin Rocket to victory in the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water last weekend. Biggs and Hollis have now scored consecutive wins in the SailJuice Global Warm-Up, after winning the Doublehanded division of the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy the previous weekend.