Seventeen model yachts take part in inter-club
Asta Loch was the venue for model yachts and crews on Saturday when the annual programme of inter-club races was sailed with 17 boats taking…
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No fiddle as Maggie is chosen for national sailing squad
A sailor from Lerwick has been selected to join the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Scotland national sailing squad. Lerwick Boating Club member Maggie Adamson, 16,…
READ FULL STORYYachts tackle the Arctic conditions
THERE were chills and iron wills as eight yachts braved Arctic conditions in Brae on Saturday to compete in the near to end of season…
READ FULL STORYYachts tackle the Swarbacks Minn
FOUR yachts braved the elements recently to take part in a race from Brae to Aith and back. The early leader was Cynara, skippered by…
READ FULL STORYBusta Voe spectacle as five classes take to the waters in series of Delting races
LAST weekend five different classes created quite a spectacle in Busta Voe as they competed in races organised by Delting Boating Club. On Saturday morning…
READ FULL STORYInter-club hat trick is a Scunner
THE INTER-CLUB regatta was sailed from Wednesday to Saturday last week and lived up to its regular reputation for having a variety of weather conditions…
READ FULL STORYForrest pair’s experience wins the day
LERWICK Boating Club’s 106th annual regatta got under way last Friday in a light north-easterly breeze. The experienced pair of Darren and Paul Forrest won…
READ FULL STORYIrvine’s dinghy on top in Whalsay races
THE WHALSAY Regatta was held last week with events throughout the week. The festivities began on Monday with a parade with the Jarl’s squad, Lerwick…
READ FULL STORYFun and frolics for all at annual Reawick spree
SAILING-WISE regattas may be different to what they used to be, but for fun and frolics not many can compete with Reawick and District Boating…
READ FULL STORYKayakers relish good weather, fine hospitality and sighting of an orca
SHETLAND Canoe Club held its fifth sea kayak symposium over the weekend of 4th- 7th July at Bridge End Outdoor Centre in Burra. The symposium…
READ FULL STORYSpectacular turnout of yachts for Brae Regatta
YACHTS, Picos and rowing boats all featured in the Brae Regatta last weekend. A spectacular turnout of 17 yachts was the largest ever, boosted by…
READ FULL STORYA glorious day for men and boats
SANDWICK Boating Club hosted its annual sailing regatta last weekend, where sailors, spectators and land sport athletes could bask in the glorious conditions. The regatta…
READ FULL STORYFamiliar names as Bergen race yachts arrive in Lerwick
UP TO 44 yachts left Bergen on Wednesday on the 2008 Bergen to Shetland yacht race. The start time at Bergen was 1pm (local time)…
READ FULL STORYJoe’s majesty proves vital in Brae racing
THE MAJESTIC Cynara, skippered by Joe Irvine, won her first race of the season by powering through the force seven conditions at Brae on Saturday….
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