British Sailing Team rider Ellie Aldridge took a silver medal from a ‘crazy and hectic’ final day at the 2020 Formula Kite European Championships in Puck, Poland – as Connor Bainbridge scooped bronze. The two medal haul marked a successful return to international competition for the British Sailing Team following a six month gap due
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Foiling frenzy marks British Sailing Team’s return to competition
The British Sailing Team’s foilers will lead the charge for medals as international competition resumes for the first time in six months this week. In what will be a showcase of the new Paris 2024 foiling class equipment, five British Kiteboarders are in action in Puck, Poland, from 18-23 August, while 15 iQFOiL racers are
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Caffari and Harayda picked for GB at mixed offshore Euros
Record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman Dee Caffari and young gun James Harayda will fly the flag for Great Britain at the EUROSAF Mixed Offshore European Championship, the RYA has announced. Caffari and Harayda will go up against teams made up of Europe’s most talented offshore sailors in the next major step towards the Paris 2024 Olympics where
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British Keelboat Academy throws open doors for 2020/21
Young sailors aged between 18-24 can now apply to be part of the next cohort of British Keelboat Academy sailors. The British Keelboat Academy (BKA) supports sailors aged between 18 and 24 in developing the skills they need to take their keelboat racing to a professional level. The RYA has been running a programme for
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British Youth Sailing unveils Diploma in Sporting Excellence
British Youth Sailing is launching its new Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) supporting talented and committed young athletes with the potential to be high achievers in sailing. The Level 3 diploma, worth 64 UCAS points, combines sailing and full-time education so participants have the skills, knowledge and competence to pursue sporting excellence alongside education and
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Project #SailFromHome launched to support young racers
British Youth Sailing has joined forces with the British Sailing Team to launch Project #SailFromHome – a programme of remote learning to unite and inspire young racing sailors over the coming months. Project #SailFromHome, a collaboration between the British Youth Sailing’s Junior and Youth sections and the British Sailing Team, aims to engage with, inspire
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