Spring Series crushed by John McGrane, Matt White and John Kish at USA 833

Two races completed the series out of Annapolis this Sunday, a fantastic summer day with a light breeze from the South, a bit more than the first three races on Saturday, this brought smiles at the sailors faces. This edition of the Spring series had not only a great turnout, but also a large number of newcomers crewing the Soling for the first time, Andrew Murchie crewed at two different boats, Joseph McGeady(17), Jim King, Matt Sheridan, Jack & Robert, all had their first try, judging by th ...  read more

Spring series under a heat wave

The Severn Sailing started racing their traditional Spring series, it had a full summer weather, hot, sunny and with typical light winds from the South, a condition that local heroes know the best, as an aggregate the multiple direction chop waves, created by all boaters rushing nowhere back and forward, unbelievable senseless. Race Officer Barbara Vobsbury placed three races, windward / leeward with two laps of approximately 0.7 Nm, three clean starts and those sailing to the right alway ...  read more

The wind absence was the protagonist at the Friendship Cup

Another summer day, really hot, with a slow morning after a great evening yesterday where a great table was set and a fantastic meal served by the RCNM, with a goat salad as starter, then entrecot and French fries and as dessert profiteroles, water, wine and beer kept coming to a point a bunch of sailors continued the party after the dinner and one drink leads to another and finally they had to stay at the club and sleep in the youth rooms. Probably it was a non-planned snoring festival. Af ...  read more

A fantastic day at the Friendship cup

The wind was late to arrive, but it came, despite the schedule planned to happen at 1200hs, 15:00 the first race started sharp after a schedule modification which races to race, Race Officer – Angel Puente wanted to grant at least one more race to each team, but at the end it was a fantastic day, the wind finally came in all races where raced in a different order but even with hiking situations just time to time, let’s not get greedy here. The day had everything, even the team of b ...  read more

Four first races at the Friendship cup

15 teams from 6 different nations are taking part at the competition in the Embalse de San Juan, nearby Madrid, place chosen by the Real Club Nautico de Madrid to have a water location close to the capital. The event who has the support from the “Comunidad de Madrid / Ayuntamiento de San Martin de Valdeiglesias” has surprised the Soling owners with new jibs from the PL Sails de Pires Lima (Portugal). And today all boats were using them in a tricky, puffy and light wind from the Wes ...  read more

Everything ready for the Spanish Friendship cup

Many teams already arrived at the swamp, and already started the camaraderie, those earlier arrivals are being hosted for a BBQ at the palace from team GER 1. The RCNM, has worked the past weeks to ensure everything are ready for this international even that starts tomorrow June 13 and ends on the 15. Boats were reviewed, cleaned and some masts were stepped. New sails were acquired, a big effort from the fleett. The event that follows a different format, does not need you to bring your Sol ...  read more

HUN 1 Varjas, Vezer & Meretei European Champions

With a day to celebrate, shifty conditions, ups and downs, the wind started late but it came and all 8 races scheduled were achieved by the race officer Silvio Dell Innocenti, bravo! It has been an amazing week, temperatures kept rising, the sun never forgot to shine, the wind always came and at the second day we had the Northern wind, a total game changer for some boats. Today the fight at the top was intense AUT 7 (Felzmann, Felzmann & Beurle) a strong contester who already suffered on t ...  read more