Sailing Logic, the leading UK provider of individual racing opportunities, is delighted to announce the appointment of Henri Lloyd as its new clothing sponsor and partner for 2013.

The deal will see Sailing Logic and parent company Britannia Corporate Events offering the full range of Henri Lloyd clothing and accessories to its clients, combined with a comprehensive branding capability.

Sharon Hayward, Business Development Manager at Sailing Logic, comments:

“Sailing Logic is committed to offering high quality technical clothing solutions to our clients and this new partnership with Henri Lloyd will allow us to achieve this goal. Henri Lloyd clothing offers technical excellence and a wide range of clothing, footwear and accessories that is perfect for the most experienced racers and novices alike and also as team kit for our Fastnet and other race campaigns, corporate race teams and skippers”

Sophie Bubb at Henri Lloyd, says:

“Henri Lloyd is delighted to be working with leading racing events provider Sailing Logic as their clothing partner and we look forward to a successful 2013 together.”

Please contact Sailing Logic to discuss how we can help you with all your clothing and branding requirements for your sailing and racing.  

Now on Day 11, Scarlet Oyster our yacht for the RORC Caribbean 600 and Heineken St Maarten Regatta has just 800NM to go and is leading Racing Division B by a considerable margin! They won the ARC last year and then went on to win the Caribbean 600 - so let's hope this is a sign of things to come!!

There are still places available on Scarlet Oyster for both the RORC Caribbean 600 and Heineken St Maarten Regatta - so if you fancy being part of the action and chllaneging yourself to seomthing a bit different for 2013 - book on now!

Due to the adverse conditions at the start of the race, skipper Jacko of Sailing Logic's Lancelot 2 decided to return to shore to seek safety with most of the rest of the charter boats. The boats which didn't seek shelter (including Scarlet Oyster) are mainly ahead on the water, with the exception of Jolly Jellyfish which were forced to retire which has sadly ruined their entire Caribbean season.

Of the boats who chose to start a day later, including EHO1, Ntanda, Coyote and Diamonds are Forever, Lancelot 2 has stolen the lead and in 9th place (with 987 miles to go) is ahead of the rest of this fleet and has caught up with many of the early starters too! 

The leading boats are slowing down as they are heading into a patch of lighter winds so Lancelot 2 is closing the gap by the minute, although no-one is going to catch Scarlet Oyster! 

The ARC is an abosolute experience of a lifetime - and if you are interested in taking part in 2013 - contact us now! 

With a week of racing still to go, Visit Malta Puma has won the Hamble Winter Series for the second year running! 

The series was set to have seen the lightest winds ever, but this Sunday just gone changed all that! After racing was abandoned the previous week due to no wind, the competitors battled nationwide floods to make it down this week. Starting in deceptively light airs of 10 knots, winds were averaging 13 knots but gusting over 30!! Which makes sail choice rather challenging! Two low pressure systems crossed the Solent during the course of the day and it was fortunate that racing managed to all take place in the gap between the two!

Luckily no damage was suffered (by us - although other boats were not so fortunate) and Visit Malta Puma romped home to another 1st place - their 5th in the race series! After 9 races (and 2 discards) Visit Malta Puma are on 9 points, with joint second placed Old Mother Gun and Interceptor both on 19 points. So with a clear 10 point lead, we are guaranteed the trophy!

The team almost completely changed at the halfway mark, but both sets of crew gelled really well and the teamwork has been excellent and the range of conditions has provided great learning opportunities for all the crew! 

Well done to all the crew, first mate Mike Martin and our fantastic skipper Tim Thubron! 

The Hamble Winter Series is a fantastic racing series. If you would like to take part in regular weekend racing - the Warsash Spring Series (starting in March) in the next opportuntiy!

image taken by Paul Wyeth

The Sailing Logic team aboard Lancelot 2 started in the World Cruising Club's ARC Transatlantic Race 2012 - the 2600NM race from Las Palmas to St Lucia, on Sunday 25th November at 12.45. 

In an unusual turn of events, a low pressure system sat right over the Canaries gave such poor weather conditions that the cruising class start was postponed and many of the racing yachts chose to return to safety soon after starting! Due to the racing rules, the boats must cross the start line and can then return to the marina but cannot receive any assistance - so they can't use shore-power or top up on provisions etc!

Skipper Jacko and crew are expecting to motor back to the last recorded racing position today.  Jacko notes "Any boats starting in these conditions will be facing 30 knots on the nose. Whilst we may start a day behind, they won't have made much progress and the crew will be already be tired and the boat faces the risk of damage. We will start in favourable conditions with a fresh crew".

Follow their progress online on the ARC race tracker!

Jacko and First Mate Sam are joined by 6 individual crew - all of whom have previous racing experience, but for many this will be their first ocean crossing.   Good luck team!

Lancelot 2 and her crew are using their adventure as an opportunity to rasie some funds for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. 

The Trust is a nationwide organisation that supports young people aged 8-24 on their way to recovery from cancer and other serious illness. The Trust’s main activity is taking young people on sailing trips; providing a great opportunity for these youngsters to have a chance to test themselves in a safe and supportive environment and these trips can be a huge step forward in regaining the independence often lost during long periods of hospitalisation.  

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a fantastic cause and every penny donated on the team's “Just Giving” page will be donated directly to the trust. If you would like to show your support to our team and help raise money for a great charity, please use the below link and donate what you can to show your support of our brilliant team of guys and this amazing charity:
www.justgiving.com/britanniaarc   

Saturday night was the highlight of the RORC racing calendar - the Prizegiving Dinner! The 200 attendees gathered at the stunning venue of One Great George Street (Westminster) the fully attired in black tie, with not a hint of Musto in sight!

Sailing Logic were proud to collect two stunning trophies...

The Emily Verger Plate for winning the IRC Class 2 Point Championship Series.

Visit Malta Puma, skippered by James 'Chippie' Gair and Leanna Hill has won one of the top prizes - the class championships!

Most of the RORC races this season were part of our Round Ireland Campaign. The crew trained and raced hard and did well in their qualifiers, but it was the Round Ireland Race itself, which was the real test. The 600 mile race turned into a match race between Visit Malta Puma and NUI Galway (an Irish team also on a Reflex 38!). The conditions were challenging ranging from periods at anchor followed by 40 knot squalls, and required a tremendous amount of effort - there were 18 sail changes in the first 12 hours alone!  

The rivallry continued in a cat and mouse duel for 5 days until NUI Galway crept ahead on the final leg and took 1st place, finishing just 2 hours ahead of Visit Malta Puma which equates to 1.6% - such a close battle! But 2nd place was a fantastic result - and with the 1.5 points factor Visit Malta Puma were sure of a valuable points score.

The First 40 La Reponse looked threatening towards the end of the season, but the RORC St Malo Race proved to be the clincher - as Visit Malta Puma secured enough points to ensure that their leading margin was unassailable!

By the end of the season, Visit Malta Puma had a score of 369 from the best four races, second place La Reponse finished on 357.

The team from the Round Ireland Race Campaign along with partners plus Victoria from our sponsors the Malta Tourism Authority joined Allie and Sharon at the RORC Dinner to share the honour of collecting the trophies. This is the third time Sailing Logic have won this trophy - testimony to the consistently high standard of racing offered. 

Victoria commented "What an amazing evening! And of course we are delighted that Visit Malta Puma has again received such positive coverage and very proud to be associated with such great results!"

Left to Right: Sharon, Barry, Leanna, Victoria (MTA), Chippie, Simon, Tim & Allie. The David Fayle Trophy, the Emily Verger Plate, RORC Gold Medallion for First in Class 2 and RORC Silver Medallion for 2nd place in the RORC Cervantes Race.

The David Fayle Memorial Trophy for best Schoolboat in RORC Series Overall

RORC are keen to encourage newcomers to the sport of offshore racing and this David Fayle Memorial trophy is awarded to the sailing school yacht with the highest number of points in the IRC Series oOrall (no discards).

Sailing Logic have won this trophy for the 8th consecutive year - a record unmatched by any other sailing school in the history ot the trophy! Sailing Logic consistently offer opportunities for individuals of all levels to particpate in RORC races - from short cross channel races to the longer more arduous challenges posed by the Fastnet, Round Ireland and Caribbean 600! 

This year, Visit Malta Puma finished 11th Overall (out of 283 participating yachts) - which is not only the leading schoolboat by a country mile - but also a very respectable finish - with the other Top 10 yachts all being very well known racing yachts sailed by regular experienced crews!

As Chippie collected the Trophy he beamed "Phew - what a relief! Imagine being the first skipper to fail to continue Saiiling Logic's long-standing and impressive tradition!"

Allie, the founder of Sailing Logic comments, "Once again, we are SO so proud to show that our approach to racing is not only an inclusive one, providing opportunities to sailors of all levels and backgrounds, but a successful one - providing a competitive racing experience with results right up there with the best in the sport!" 

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