The International Dragon is one of the most sought after one design keelboats in the world and 2019 sees the class celebrate its 90th anniversary. To mark this extraordinary milestone the International Dragon Association is partnering with the Yacht Club Sanremo, Italy, to create a truly exceptional Gala Regatta, bringing together Dragons and Dragon sailors […]
33 boats battle at the start in superb conditions in the 19th Derby Dragon, La Baule. With 10 races completed in a variety of conditions, over 4 wonderful days (26th-30th May) both on and off the water, the “cream” once again, rose to the top. So yes, it was inevitable that “The Man” (Poul-Richard Hoj-jensen) […]
There’s still more than 4 months to the biggest Dragon regatta this decade but already entries have exceeded organisers’ expectations. So please enter now to ensure your place! The Yacht Club Sanremo are preparing a fantastic racing schedule and a varied and exciting onshore social programme. You can register online and we ask you not […]
Haulfryn Edinburgh Cup 2019 The 71st British Dragon national championship at South Caernarfonshire Yacht Club (SCYC)is set to be four days of thrilling keelboat racing in the waters of North Wales. The home SCYC Dragon fleet will be joined by visiting Dragons from Ireland, Turkey and all four corners of the country. Following the two-day […]
The “Man” Poul-Richard Hoj-Jensen, with Chris Brittain & Peter Bowring win in DZ. Douarnenez lived up to it’s excellent reputation from 8th to 11th May with 6 quality races completed despite losing the first day due to too much wind. President du Comite’ de Course, Olivier de Turckheim , took the fleet into the middle […]
Entries for the 2019 Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup, to be held at Medemblik on the Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, from 8 to 14 June, have now exceeded 100 boats with teams from sixteen countries and four continents participating. First presented in 1936, the Dragon Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious trophies in yacht racing and […]
The 24th King Juan Carlos Trophy, the second leg of the International Dragon European Cup Series 2019, came to a nail biting conclusion in Cascais with a two race showdown of epic proportions. Going into the day just three points separated the top five boats and the air of anticipation as they left the dock […]