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6 Metre Europeans 2018 Video
Some lovely video by Sailing News TV of the recent European Championship in La Trinite
St Francis IX Top Brit In La Trinite
The final day of racing in La Trinite brought mixed fortunes for the British contingent. In the Open Division Andy Beadsworth at the helm of Peter Harrison’s St Francis IX closed the regatta with another two good races to add … Continue reading
Mixed Fortunes For Brits On Day Three In La Trinite
With stronger breezes and grey skies day three of the 2018 International 6 Metre European Championship in La Trinite brought a change of pace and mixed fortunes for the British contingent. In the Open Division Andy Beadsworth and the crew … Continue reading
St Francis IX Leading British Charge on Day 2 of Europeans
The second day of racing at the 2018 European Championship in La Trinity brought mixed fortunes for the British Contingent and some tricky sailing conditions. The first race of the day went relatively smoothly with 8-10 knots from the north east … Continue reading
Brits Off To Steady Start In La Trinite
The opening day of the International 6 Metre European Championship in La Trinite brought light airs and mixed results for the British contingent. The predominantly north easterly wind was initially fairly steady at around 8 knots, but by the second … Continue reading
British 6s Off To La Trinite
Registration is now underway in La Trinite Sur Mer, Brittany for the 2018 International 6 Metre European Championship where a strong British contingent will be challenging for the title. Erica, Valdai, Mena, Cream, St Kitts, Valhalla and Saint Francis IX … Continue reading
6s Well Represented At Panerai British Classic Week
This weekend sees the start of the annual Panerai British Classic Week which gets underway on 14th July and runs until 21st July. Based at Cowes Yacht Haven this annual event is organised by the British Classic Yacht Club and … Continue reading
Thistle Crowned 2018 British 6mR Champion
The second and final leg of the 2018 6mR British Championship was hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron on the weekend of 16 and 17 June. Saturday’s high tide at 1345 coincided with a south westerly breeze of 25 knots … Continue reading
Forecast Looks Good For 2nd Leg of Nationals
This weekend the 6 Metre fleet will gather once again at the Royal Yacht Squadron for the second and final weekend of the 2018 British Open Championship. The Met Office tells us we can expect brisk south westerlies all weekend … Continue reading
British Championship – Part 1
This year’s British 6mR Championship is taking place over two weekends and the weekend of 3 and 4 June saw the fleet come together off Cowes for the first leg of the event. The weather gods were smiling and the … Continue reading