There is less than a month to go until the 19th edition of the RORC Easter Challenge which will be held, as usual, in the Solent over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Royal Ocean Racing Club are delighted to welcome back Toe in the Water this Easter, the sailing initiative for injured servicemen and women will have at least two boats competing at the RORC Easter Challenge. The A40 will be skippered by round the world yachtsman, Brian Thompson, who is an ambassador for the initiative…

This morning saw the start of the last RORC offshore race prior to the Rolex Fastnet Race in August. It is the last chance for competitors to tune themselves, their equipment and their yachts prior to this year’s big event. However, this is more than just a dress rehearsal. The Channel Challenge Cup is the overall prize and there are many other trophies…

Hugues Riché’s Grand Soleil 44, Spineck, was declared winner of the RORC Cowes – Dinard – St. Malo Race after finishing the 164 mile course in less than 23 hours…

There will be quite a spectacle off Cowes Green at midday today (Friday) as the biggest RORC fleet approximately 1,500 competitors eager to race will be jostling for position along the Royal Yacht Squadron line…

Piet Vroon’s Ker 46, Tonnerre de Breskens, won their second RORC offshore race in a row winning the Morgan Cup, but Rob Lutener and Martin Elwood’s TP52, Cutting Edge, came within a whisker of taking the top prize.

For a unique insight into the Vendee Globe, Boats on TV have an hour long video episode and interviews with 10 skippers including: Brian Thompson, Dee Caffari and Sam Davies…

One hundred and seven yachts have entered the RORC Morgan Cup Race. On the 26th June they left the Royal Yacht Squadron start line off Cowes at 18:50 to complete the 95 miles to Cherbourg…

Today saw the Myth of Malham begin with 130 yachts leave the Royal Yacht Squadron line at Cowes to race out and around Eddystone lighthouse. The first half of the race to Eddystone is of even more interest this year as it is a dress rehearsal for the first 100 miles or so of the Rolex Fastnet Race, in August this year.