Lars Hendriksen won the 5th Winter Series in Cascais, despite losing his rig and tiller! in a collision at the top mark in race one! Yes Folks, it was a full on windy regatta, held over three days, which eventually completed four races….With Lars having to retire in race one (but awarded average points), it was […]
Gustavo and his team, proudly receive their Petticrow prizes, from Stavros. The conditions for the final day of the “III Stavros Match Race” Championship could not have been better, with 12 kts of westerly breeze and the main ingredient, sunshine. Race Officer Paulo set the small course not far from the Club Naval de Cascais as the […]
Over the first two days of the “III Stavros Match Race” event, all 8 teams raced each other in a round robin. It started with a fantastic race between last years Champion, Pieter Heerema who was taken to the wire by Germany’s Vincent Hoesch. In fact Vincent, crewed by Michi Lip and Peter Liebner, looked […]
The 3rd Stavros “Match Race” event will take place this weekend in Cascais. With 8 teams from Holland, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal. With racing taking place so close to the wonderful beaches of Cascais and Estoril, it allows for spectators and the general public to see some of the top Dragon Sailors in […]
Some nice on board clips from Graham Bailey at the Prince Henrik Silver Trophy in Hong Kong […]
British Team Captain David Palmer reports from Hong Kong on the Prince Henrik Silver Trophy. The Prince Henrik Silver Trophy, the premier team racing event in the Dragon Class calendar, has been won for the third time running by Britain’s Royal Yacht Squadron at a regatta held in Hong Kong from January 26 to 28. […]