Author Archives: BYM Sailing News

Around 11 am, the weather went smoother and we finally saw rays of sunshine. Défieurs were ready and their sails rigged. On the beach, people were watching the show : windsurfing sessions in a south wind.  This must means … Continue reading →

A beautiful day shined today in Mondello. Yesterday’s waves and clouds were gone and the day was very promising for good sailing conditions. First in the water were the young athletes of Bic Techno, they were missing quite a … Continue reading →

At around 22:30UT on Friday 18 May, approximately 330nm northeast of Bermuda, the yacht Outer Limits struck a submerged object, believed to be a whale, and sustained damage to the hull causing significant water ingress. Whilst the yacht's emergenc… Continue reading →

It’s been another frustrating day for the ten-strong fleet of ocean racing yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. Today’s skipper reports to the Race Office are filled with curses to the wind gods … Continue reading →

On the penultimate day of racing at the 2012 470 World Championships, Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) secured their third successive World Championship title, with their win in race 12 sealing victory for the pair. In the 470 … Continue reading →

The weather may have been grey and murky on the Solent today, but the quality of racing at the opening day of the 2012 Vice Admiral's Cup was spectacularly vibrant. For the 71 teams in six classes the day … Continue reading →

 Iker Martínez: “We are looking forward to this and we have to fight for every point” Everything's ready at Miami for the seventh In Port race of this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race and Iker Martínez and his “Telefónica&rdquo… Continue reading →

Yesterday the America's Cup announced their collaboration with Red Bull and youth sailing. The “Red Bull Youth America's Cup” is a feeder program for young sailors aged 19-23 yrs to represent their country and compete in the AC45's current… Continue reading →

 Sprints across the bay of Barcelona prior to an imminent exit from the Mediterranean At 1600 hours local time tomorrow, Saturday, Groupe Bel and her six rivals will leave Barcelona in crewed configuration, bound for Cascaïs (Portugal) in this first … Continue reading →

 On the penultimate day of racing at the 2012 470 World Championships, Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page (AUS) secured their third successive World Championship title, with their win in race 12 sealing victory for the pair. In the 470 Women … Continue reading →