VRsport.tv are in Sandbanks, on the south coast of England, for the 18 Foot Skiff Euro Grand Prix. Idyllic conditions if you like sand between your toes, sunny weather and a growing breeze - champagne conditions! The forecast was unfortunately light, but it filled in as promised, with a little mo...

With all skiffs opting for their No2 smaller rigs as the wind due to increase all day, it was time to 'maintain the rage' and hang on tight for a bumpy ride past Sandbanks. Pica was the boat to watch today, scoring two firsts and a third and was the only boat to complete all 3 races in the challe...

Are You Man Enough? We chose the soundtrack specially for the 18ft Skiff boys - certainly seemed to be up to the job on the final day of the Skiff Euro GP at Sandbanks. More grey skies and a moderate breeze, which was forecasted to decrease all day, which led to a 50/50 split on rig choices. For ...

The 2016 Etchells World Championship kicks off in Cowes with lights airs and grey skies. The fleet are incredibly close with terrific sights as 58 boats arrive at the top mark more or less together. The top two boats are the only teams that got top ten results in both races, proving that consiste...

Dylan Fletcher takes us round his Racoon Rocket SSD (Solid Side Deck) at the VRsport.tv Moth Nationals at Weymouth. Dylan explains the advantages and drawbacks of the solid wings, and gives us an insight into his future plans.

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The sun came out for Day 2 in Cowes. Light airs again treated to the fleet to some tricky navigation on the solent and strong tides created major opportunities. Noel Drennan taking control, arriving at the top mark first and retaining his lead all the way to the finish on the five leg, two mile c...

A dramatic morning, to say the least. With no postponement, the racing got started on time in a grey 12 knots. The sun poked through the gloom as they arrived at the top mark. The second beat featured an ominous bank of sea fog. Two races took place with some over zealous sailors being disqualifi...

Chop, was the word of the day. Thursday at the Etchells World Championship was exciting and wet. The sailors donned their buoyancy aids as requested by the "Y" flag and racing took place on in a short lumpy sea state. Argyle Campbell, USA, took the win with his simple tactics and Noel Drennan say...

The Solent was slightly more reserved on Day 5 of the Etchell World Championship but with calmer breeze came larger shifts. Noel "Nitro" Drennan capitalised and closed the gap on leading John Bertrand. Mark Thornburrow and Lawrie Smith scored their first bullets of the regatta, while James "The G...

The final day of the 2016 Etchells World Championship was full of drama! There were numerous postponements due to enclosing weather and multiple recalled starting sequences resulting in many boats being black flagged. However John Bertand sailed to his first win of the regatta proving that consis...

A flying start for the One Ton Cup as contested by the exciting FAST40+ class. Gloomy skies cleared and three races were completed in 18-22 knots on the Solent. There was no shortage of thrills and spills with wet rides and some scary broaches. Peter Morton with Girls on Film took a 1-2-1 with Pa...

Day Two of the 2016 One Ton Cup was a long one for the sailors. Four races were conducted, making the most of the great wind conditions. Wins were shared between Girls on Film and Invictus, with marginal breeze forecasted there is little opportunity for the rest of the fleet to comeback. We speak...

The Final Day in the Hamble got off to a slow start. After some drifting in a glass-out on the Solent, the breeze filled in from the north west. Three races took place in 5-7 knots, however, it was Girls on Film who decisively secured their win, with Invictus still in second and Rebellion sneakin...

During the pack up of the One Ton Cup, we got the chance to ask Dave Bartholomew a few questions about the Fast 40's. He gave us a tour of the highly modified GP42 Tokoloshe II and explained some of the similarities and differences between it and the newer boats in the fleet.

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2016 saw the British home of yachting, the River Hamble, get it's own specialised classic regatta hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club. The concept was developed by Jonty Sherwill and features yachts as old as 130+ years. One star of the fleet was Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and his boat Suhaili. ...

The SB20 Nationals got started on a blustery October day in Torquay. Hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, 25 crews rigged and prepared their boats in the quay before sailing out in variable conditions, from 7 to 27 knots. Broaches were the worst enemy with keel's coming precariously close to th...

The Exe Hammer is now becoming an iconic SUP race in the UK organised by Edge Watersports.

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A difficult day for the sailors and the race committee! Light and shifty conditions in Torbay lead to a twilight sailing session completing three races in light airs. The boats were not phased with their massive spinnakers coasting downwind as crews rested on the foredeck. UBER have dominated ove...

The infamous Torbay easterly didn't make the last day of the SB20 UK Nationals easy. Navigating the rolling swell was rewarded with an exciting downhill ride on the way back to the committee boat. Three races were completed, however the winners on UBER were not required to complete the final race...

The Royal Southern Yacht Club is located on the River Hamble and is one of the most diverse and active Clubs in the iconic Solent. Take a look at the extensive member facilities, regattas and event management with interviews with Chris Mansfield, Commodore, and Tim Thubron, Sailing Manager.

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Mark Cooper, member of the VRsport.tv Race Team, shows you what it is like racing a Musto Skiff. The regatta was on the East coast of England - Stone Sailing Club and Mark was keen to show off what an amazing class he is closely involved with.

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VRSportTV DIAM 24 Race Team skipper, Piers Hugh Smith, takes you around his extreme multihull. Wet and Fast are the main themes with the DIAM 24 and a huge following with the Tour de France Voile.

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Day One of the 2016 IOCA UK Winter Championships saw almost 160 sailors take to the water at Datchet Water Sailing Club in light shifty conditions. The main fleet was split into two starts for each race. Racing was tight throughout the day with William Pank taking the lead with 2 bullets and a di...

Day Two of the 2016 IOCA UK Winters saw the breeze fill in, due to the Storm Angus passing through in the early morning. Racing was postponed for a short period but sailors soon took to the water as the wind started to ease. Race 1 saw William Pank get his third win of the series with Maria Athin...