Lone yachtsman, 82, hits trouble in very rough seas
Shetland Coastguard is co-ordinating a rescue of round-the-world lone yachtsman Julian Mustoe, who has sailed into trouble in the Dunbar field 100 nautical miles north-east…
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Inter-club regatta cancelled
This week’s Shetland Inter-Club Regatta which was due to start tomorrow has been cancelled following the death of two club stalwarts.
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Scottish Laser success for Tait
A Shetland-born sailor has become the 2015 Scottish Laser champion in the standard rig.
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Sail star Maggie has sights on top 10
Sailor Maggie Adamson is hoping for a top 10 finish in Jersey as she competes in her fourth island games. Adamson, who has also sailed…
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Jersey island games schedules announced
The NatWest Island Games schedules for all sports in Jersey this summer, apart from volleyball, have just been published.
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Fireballs continue with fresher winds
European Fireball Championship organisers were hopeful of getting three races in today after calm winds sabotaged sailing yesterday.
READ FULL STORYBritish pair take early lead in Fireball championships
The first day’s sailing at the Fireball European Championships got underway yesterday with victory for the Irish pair who had earlier snatched the Shetland National…
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US dinghy skipper claims honours
International champion sailor Barney Harris from the USA took the honours in the weekend’s Scottish and European Championships, staged at Burravoe in Yell.
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Halcrow rounds the Horn
Intrepid mariner Andrew Halcrow made it round Cape Horn and moved from the Atlantic into the Pacific at 7.15pm yesterday evening.
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Adventurer Halcrow negotiates Bay of Biscay
Global adventurer Andrew Halcrow is making good progress in his latest round-the-world yacht bid which began when he set sail from Falmouth in Elsi Arrub…
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