UK Flying Fifteen Association News

International Regatta 2025 - and - Boat Charter

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The International Regatta would be a qualification-free event to run alongside the Worlds next year - but only if people want it to happen!

Flying 15 Northern Championship 2024

September 7th-8th; Bassenthwaite SC

An excellent turnout of 50 boats for the Flying 15 northern championship, after high winds over the last couple of days, were greeted with plenty of sunshine and a mirror like lake, with a forecast of F1 from the east.
Click to read the full report.

President's Letter for August

It's a Summer Of Sport says Bill...

I’m writing this the day after the Olympics ended in Paris (and Marseilles, or even Tahiti…), the weather seems to have picked up here in the UK, and it feels like a summer of sports is well underway

Six Sailmakers Sew Slick Sails

The recent 2024 Nationals saw a remarkable six sailmakers in the top ten

There aren’t many fleets with such a wealth of sailmakers supporting the class, and even fewer producing so many competitive boats as we see in the UKFFA fleets

Gill Flying Fifteen Inlands at Grafham Water SC

20th-21st July 2024

2024 is a worlds qualifying year for the Flying 15 class and not surprisingly, a large and high quality fleet of 40 boats turned up at Grafham to find the sun shining and some wind blowing.

Principal Race Officer Nigel Denchfield told the assembled sailors at the briefing to expect some possible windshifts on the race course- how right he was!
Read more for the full report.

2024 Flying Fifteen Classic & Silver Nationals

29th - 30th June, Loch Earn SC

The magnificent scenery of Loch Earn and the surrounding hills created a dramatic backdrop

Willowbrook Organic Island Farm Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships 2024 at Strangford Lough YC

19th-22nd June

A very competitive championships despite the lower than usual numbers. Graham Vialls and Chris Turner ended up worthy champions (again!). Read the full report for race by race details.

Day 1 British Isles Championships

A mixed bag with some highly frustrated sailors in the bar

There are some high scores showing after the first day of the British Isles Championships in Strangford Lough. Read more for full report.

President's Letter for June

Thoughts from Bill about last week's Southerns and an International Regatta next year..?

So that’s the first Championship event done, and what an event it was. 57 boats entered for the Southerns at Parkstone last weekend, a remarkable number for a weekend open.

F15 Southern Championships

Parkstone YC 8/9th June 2024

In case you missed it or are not a follower of social media, here is the Y&Y report of the Southern Championships.
Click to read more on the F15 UK website, see a full results list and find a link to photos from the event.