Thrilling final day at RS:X Worlds September 23, 2017 Finals day loomed dark, stormy and with the most wind seen all week at the RS:X World Championships which are being held in Enoshima, Japan – home of the 2020 Olympic sailing competition. In both…

NEWSFLASH – New World Champions decided! September 23, 2017 Total. Dominance. Team China have completely outshone all other competitors here at the RS:X World Championships taking five out of six podium positions available. In the Women’s medal race China did just enough to secure…

Consistent application of the basics September 22, 2017 Start well, pick the shifts up the first beat, work hard and extend. A simplistic view of sailboard racing but the reality is that if you do the basics right then you are in with…

Damage Limitation on “Discard Day” September 21, 2017 Day 4 of the RS:X World Championships being held in Enoshima, Japan saw tight racing in difficult and frustrating conditions. With the majority of sailors in the Gold Fleet picking up their worst result today,…

Simplicity And Stability September 19, 2017 Today would be a day for simplicity and stability for all of the sailors aiming to keep their championship hopes alive. After the massive wind shifts and challenging rolling waves from Monday, day 2 of…

Storm In The Teacup September 18, 2017 Typhoon No.18 was scheduled to dominate the headlines on the first day of racing at the 2017 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships, being held on the site of the 2020 Olympic regatta in Enoshima, Japan. At…

Whats The Best Way To Tokyo? September 16, 2017 With the Road to Rio over, sailors at the beginning of this Olympic cycle are wondering out the best method of getting to Tokyo – be it train, tram or tricycle…! One thing for sure…

The Notice of Race Amended For The RS:X Worlds In Enoshima, Japan July 19, 2017 The International RS:X Class Executive Committee decided to ban the RS:X Mark 3 (black) fins also for the 2017 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships, held from 16 – 23 September, in Enoshima, Japan, due to the…

The Calm Before The Storm June 29, 2017 Day 2 of the RS:X Youth World Championships proved as difficult and frustrating for the competitors waiting to get the event under here at Lake Garda, Italy. Another day of light winds, this time interrupted…

All Talk And No Show…. June 28, 2017 Lake Garda, famous for its three brothers of winds; the Ora, Peler and Balin, left the 137 sailors at the RS:X Youth World Championships hugely frustrated today as all three “wind brothers” failed to show…