Wednesday night series at the Solings are back in Netherlands

Last Wednesday the first real races were sailed on Lake Kralingen (Rotterdam). Since that day the 1.5m distance rule was lifted for contact sports including rowing and sailing. During the Après sail the 1.5m rule was still in force. At the start were NED 39 (the team of Ben Boogaerdt, Gerben den Hartog and Karsten Kraan), NED 38 (Bram Soethoudt, Kai Spruijt and Julian) NED 33 (Rudy den Outer, Theo de Lange and Ramzi Souli). The NED 49 was absent and on holyday in the Dutch wetlands. T ...  read more

Sanbo ESP 26 wins the Autonomic Cup at San Juan(Madrid)

The sailing community in Madrid is back in action with all the safety measures, enforcing all the protocols stablished by the General Sports Direction from the community. The Real Club Nautico de Madrid hosted the past weekend the first regatta of the season in region, after coming back to the new normality, celebrating the Autonomic Cup for the Soling class with great attendance in a fleet of 13 boats, under acceptable wind conditions in general lines which allowed to complete 4 races. T ...  read more      

Netherlands resume its Soling sailing

After months of brushing and doing jobs on the boat, the one is now back in the water to do what the Soling is really made for: Sail Racing! The Dutch Soling class releases a list of activities welcoming all Soling sailors. In addition the national class association is organizing a training weekend in Hellevoetsluis. More information that will be available soon, since this past week the 2nd training session was held on Lake Kralingen. This time four double handed Solings took part in it ...  read more      

Erich Hirt Preis 2020 confirmed

After the release of the sixth Bavarian Infection Protection Measures Protocol announced on June 19 of 2020, the sailing sport and in more detail the regatta operations will resume the upcoming July, where the state minister for outdoor sports has lifted the distance requirement in-between the public. We are pleased that the Bavarian Yacht Club now confirmed to host the Erich Hirt Prize regatta from July 30 to August 2 and hope for numerous registrations seeking outdoor life beyond the co ...  read more      

The Spanish fleet is back to action

This past weekend many teams were already practicing in Madrid, all of them already facing the upcoming activities in the class preparing for the first event of the year post COVID situation that was dramatically heavy in Spain. Also thinking about the future, many parents are preparing their kids, since 2021 with the European Championship event in Santander at the horizon many hands will be needed. Now on June 27 and 28 the Autonomic Trophy takes place in Madrid, full of water with a f ...  read more

Training sessions resumed in The Netherlands!

Yesterday the training sessions in the Soling have resumed on Lake Kralingen. Since last week we are allowed to exercise sport (not competitive) is groups above the age of 19. However we do have to take 1.5 meter social distancing into account. After ample discussion with the city council of Rotterdam we can now sail the Soling again only with two persons onboard. We also have to put reflex lines on deck and hull to remind us to keep the required distance. Anyhow yesterday we could do some t ...  read more

2020 Worlds, Continentals and Ranking cancelled !

Dear Soling Sailors An uncertain future, despite many countries being more relaxed in their activities, the current situation picture world wide only forced the ISA to focus on each sailors' safety and the fairness of all major events (open ones) that should be able to be attended by all those interested and not only by those who can attend, therefore with sadness the ISA cancels Worlds and Continentals also dropping the ISA ranking for the year of 2020. Despite this de ...  read more