Sailing Magazine

by Richard Crockett The Lipton Challenge Cup competition appears to be gaining momentum at a rapid rate with good decisions being made to ensure that the event stays relevant and in keeping with it unofficial title of “an interclub regatta for the top sailors”. Mike Hayton and David Rae led ... Read More »

Campbell Alexander & Dave Herridge sailed together in the Flying 15 worlds in Ireland a few weeks back as a new combination. Alexander sails both Flying 15s and Lasers, while Herridge is a ‘lifetime’ Laser sailor and top kiteboarder. They finished 11th in the pre-worlds in a fleet of 50-plus ... Read More »

by Richard Crockett Today we go way back to 1969 at a time when the proposed first Cape to Rio Race was being setup, and interest was being shown far and wide, with the RNYC announcing a new build. We then jump to 20 years later when an Irish sailor ... Read More »

by Graeme Joffee Review by Richard Crockett In his introduction the author says that “Sport has been my life”. One can see this clearly when reading the book and seeing what he has done in sport, from being a player to being a media man. Personally I don’t know the ... Read More »

by Richard Crockett Technology is moving at such a rapid pace in our industry that it’s often difficult keeping up, or simply thinking about where it will go next. So when information came to hand from Vesper Marine about their new VHF Radio – it struck me that VHF technology ... Read More »