Flying 15 News

The Belgian Flying Fifteen Championship 2025 took place on October 11th and 12th.
This year was marked by the return of participants from England, including Nick and Catherine Heath (GBR3692 Cambridge SC), regulars at our Championship, as well as two new crews: Duncan MATTHEW and John CHALKER (GBR3844 Aldeburgh YC), and Richard HOPE and Jeremy ARNOLD (GBR4044 Draycote Water SC).

A scattering of top South African sailors will be converging at the Vaal Dam to compete in the annual Flying 15 Nationals on the 18 and 19 October, hosted by Aeolians in the North Bay. Click for the full article

Read this article from Mark Jardine (Sail World / Yachts & Yachting Managing Editor) on Women in Sailing. Full article available on click.

Six is the magic number for Vials and Turner - Graham Vials and Chris Turner started the day on the cusp of winning an unprecedented sixth Flying Fifteen World Championship, headline sponsored by PRO-SET Epoxy and Ovington Boats, requiring a result in the top five of either of the final races, while Andrew McKee and Richard Jones, the only team who could cause an upset, required nothing less than two race wins. (more)

It was an earlier start for the fleet on P&B Race Day at the Flying Fifteen Worlds, headline sponsored by PRO-SET Epoxy and Ovington Boats, with the aim of completing three races to bring the event back on schedule. (more)