Flying 15 News

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The Flying 15 Spanish (Balearic) Nationals were held alongside the Snipe and 420 Nationals in Pollenca Bay on the island of Mallorca.

The Snipes and 420’s sailed on Saturday and Sunday only, whereas the Flying Fifteens‘s raced from Friday to Sunday with 9 races scheduled, allowing only 1 discard which was going to prove to be crucial in the final outcome.

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For the first time since 2011 the Flying Fifteen World Championship will be held in the UK, at Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy from 10^th  – 21^st  August 2025.

Entry Now open at https://www.wpnsa.org.uk/events/flying-fifteen-uk-national-world-and-international-championships-2025/

The Class has to submit an Annual Report to World Sailing and an abridged version of the 2024 edition is now published on their Website. For the full story click to read more.

The Bay of Islands Sailing Week is New Zealand's largest keelboat regatta, held during the last week of January. This three-day event attracts both local and international entries, featuring a variety of racing formats, including island passage races and windward-leeward courses.

In the week leading up to the event, the Bay of Islands experienced gales and heavy rain, limiting training to a brief sail on Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday, the winds had eased, and the fleet was able to sail the one-hour out to the course in a light southerly breeze.

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