Boating Cornwall | Falmouth

Ellen MacArthur praises Truro High School pupil

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0100

Dame Ellen MacArthur paid tribute to the courage of Truro High School pupil Shannon Hassett after they competed in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race at the weekend.

Supersonic first in Royal Cornwall Yacht Club's annual Stewards' Cup

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:50:00 +0100

There was a good turnout of the IRC Class 1 Yachts for the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club’s annual Stewards’ Cup at the weekend. A slight breeze greeted competitors and a course of three rounds was set in Carrick Roads, which allowed the race officer to shorten if the wind failed as it tends to in the evenings.

Sailing: Cunliffe first in Q Class race

Thu, 26 May 2011 09:15:40 +0100

In spite of a cold southerly breeze under leaden grey skies more than 30 boats in six classes came to the start line near the water tower on the St Mawes shore, writes Harold Martin.

Falmouth given Six Metre Association's British Open Championship

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:36:11 +0000

ONE of the most exciting and traditional sailing fleets outside of the America’s Cup, and once an Olympic Class, is coming to Falmouth.

Ben Ainslie withdraws from 2013 America's Cup

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:02 +0100

TeamOrigin, the yacht racing team established by Sir Keith Mills, and skippered by triple Olympic Gold Medallist and former Penryn junior school pupil Ben Ainslie, announced that it will not be challenging for the next America’s Cup scheduled for 2013.

Mylor Yahct Club: Freyja loses series by a point

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0100

The sixth and final race of the Mylor Yahct Club Falmouth Boat Construction Series took place on Friday in a fresh Force 4 from the east, writes Chris Davis. A total of 28 yachts competed and there was much to play for: The race, and the series, could be won or lost as a result of one mistake or fluky windshift. And so it proved.

Tom crowned world champion

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:40 +0100

Falmouth sailor Tom Phipps and team mate Richard Glover are the newly crowned World Champions in the International Dart 18 performance catamaran racing class after Sailing against more than 130 identical catamarans and 260 other competitive sailors.

Helford River Sailing Club: Valkyrie plots a take-over of PY class

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:31:12 +0100

VALKYRIE was the comfortable winner in the PY section of Helford River Sailing Club’s meet on Wednesday, as only two boats took part with much of the fleet away at Fowey Regatta.

Mylor Yacht Club sailing: Frejya jumps ahead of Gazelle

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:18:51 +0100

The fourth race of the Mylor Yacht Club Falmouth Boat Construction Series took place on Friday in a fresh breeze from the south, writes Chris Davis, and, unusually this week, just eighteen yachts competed. In E fleet, Freyja (Jackie Baker) commanded the race from start to finish, winning line honours on the water, coming home over five minutes ahead of Gazelle (Andrew Nancarrow) and Otologic (Chris Horn) and nine minutes ahead of Rhapsody (Des Jones). However, once the handicaps had been factored in, Freyja's lead was reduced to just 56 seconds over Gazelle, with Rhapsody coming third.

Welcome to Falmouth

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:20:00 +0100

Falmouth Harbour, including the Carrick Roads, is reputed to be the third largest natural harbour in the world.