Irvine in good company as yacht race attracts 50 hopeful skippers
Fifty yachts have entered this year’s Shetland Round Britain & Ireland Race, sponsored by Shetland Islands Council, one of the largest fleets for many years.
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Leslie’s Streamline ready for challenge
Lerwick businessman Leslie Irvine, who is taking part in next year’s Shetland Round Britain & Ireland Yacht Race, is to be sponsored by the Streamline
READ FULL STORYJohnson’s Mistral holds off stiff challenge to win Brae points cup
Two hotly-contested yacht races in Brae on Saturday saw Scott Johnson in Mistral eventually manage to hold off the stiff challenge of Joe Irvine’s Cynara
READ FULL STORYJunior sailing pairs compete in top UK events
Six junior Mirror sailors recently travelled down to Pwllheli in Wales to compete in the UK Mirror Nationals over three days and the Mirror Worlds
READ FULL STORYO’Hoy sets the pace in Lerwick Regatta
Lerwick Boating Club’s 107th annual regatta got under way last Friday in very light winds, resulting in the postponement of all but one of the
READ FULL STORYWind picks up for the sailors at Uyeasound
“A beautiful morning for anything but sailing” was the general comment on the flat calm conditions at the Uyeasound Regatta on Saturday morning as boats
READ FULL STORYSailors and rowers in action at Scalloway
The annual Scalloway Regatta took place at the weekend, combined with the Trondra leg of the Shetland Yoal Rowing Association (SYRA) league on Sunday to
READ FULL STORYFresh winds lead to excellent competition at Whalsay Regatta
The Whalsay Regatta was held at the weekend with plenty of wind making for very exciting sailing.
READ FULL STORYYell Albacores secure respectable placings in Largs internationals
Sailing continued at Largs last Tuesday with races eight and nine of the International Albacore Championships.
READ FULL STORYRecord turnout and some 1960s revelling combine well in Skeld
Reawick and District Boating Club’s 77th regatta was a resounding success due to the amount of boats and crews attending, the exceptionally good weather conditions
READ FULL STORYTrophy triumphs for mirror sailors
A group of six young Shetland sailors recently travelled to Loch Ard in the Trossachs to compete in the Scottish Mirror Championships.
READ FULL STORYWeather wipes out day’s racing at Walls, but the show went on
The Walls Regatta was held at the weekend in less than perfect conditions.
READ FULL STORYAlbacores in Largs
Four Shetland albacores made the trip to Largs on the west coast of Scotland for the Albacore UK National and International Championships 2009.
READ FULL STORYSails and oars to the fore as Yell racers put on the power
The Burravoe Regatta began on Friday at 7pm with three Albacores starting in a fresh north-north-westerly wind over a triangular course, Overby, Westerayre, south-east mark
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