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  • 2025-12-21 14:29:20
    2026 CERTIFICATES SCHEME MECHANICALS AND SITUATION YTD
    Board » Flag Officers » Races
    Please find hereunder the mechanicals that regulate the annual certificate scheme (there is no change for 2026).

    At the end of each month in 2026 a file illustrating the up to date situation will be posted here.

    If anyone skipper sees a note for contacting the SOL Management alongside his/her boat's name, it means that we are missing some data to fill the certificate. Please contact as advertised as soon as possible.
    Usually at the end of each year a number of SOLers have not yet provided the data to fulfill the certificate (skipper name and surname and confirmation of flag and email address for delivery). Every effort is made to make sure that everyone gets his/her annual certificate, but we need your early cooperation.

    SOL Management

    Thank you
  • 2025-12-21 14:20:43
    2026 RANKINGS BY NATION
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    The Rankings by Nation (INDIVIDUAL) will continue in 2026 with no change vs previous years.

    The Rankings by Nation thread remains here in the SYC partition of the Forum because it is traditionally where SOLers look for it.

    Attached underneath you find 2 DOCUMENTS:

    One illustrates the mechanicals of the rankings scheme; the other one illustrates the mechanicals that will lead to reward the individual SOLers.

    At the end of each calendar month an up to date situation will be posted here for everyone to look at and plan improvements !

    Please feel free to comment or ask for any clarification writing to coord@sailonline.org

    I will publish here for everyone information the most important comments and clarification requests.

    Happy 2026 SOLing !!
  • 2025-12-17 14:56:51
    2026 RACE PODIUM CERTIFICATES
    Board » Flag Officers » Races
    Hi SOLers !!!

    During 2026 you will find in this area the podium for each and every race, in the usual format of a certificate to be kept for good memory.

    Each one will be posted in the pertinent monthly area as per date of race start. (with explained exceptions if need be) ;)

    Happy 2026 SOLing !!

    SOL Management
  • 2025-12-17 13:41:58
    2026 CHAMPIONSHIPS NORs
    Board » Flag Officers » Championships
    The Sailonline Management is pleased to announce

    THE 2026 SOL CHAMPIONSHIP NORs
    ________________________________________

    There will be significant changes, new entries and drop offs.They are all explained here:

    Three out of the four traditional annual Championships will continue without change to format (annual and quarterly). They are

    Ocean Championship – Timed Championship – Sprint Championship

    The All Round and the Supersoler Championships are discontinued from 2026.

    A new SuperBuddy Championship will be run in 2026. This series will include all the Buddied races that SOL operates in conjunction and mirroring IRL events at the four corners of the world. This new Championship is technically described hereunder, and will NOT include quarterly series.

    Each boat finishing on the podium in a Championship race will receive a virtual medal (Gold - Silver and Bronze) on a certificate sent by email, and the winner of each Quarterly Championship (12 in total) will continue to receive the exclusive plaque, whilst the second and third on podium will receive by email a virtual Silver or Bronze medal.

    In a nutshell :

    OCEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
    Annual Championship
    12 races (one each month) - 2 discards
    Quarterly Championships (4)
    the 3 races of each quarter - NO discards

    TIMED CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
    Annual Championship
    12 races (three each quarter) - 2 discards
    Quarterly Championships (4)
    the 3 races of each quarter - NO discards

    SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
    Annual Championship
    12 races (three each quarter) - 2 discards
    Quarterly Championships (4)
    the 3 races of each quarter - NO discards


    SUPERBUDDY CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
    Annual Championship
    43 races in total - 6 discards
    NO Quarterly Championships

    Happy Championships SOLing in 2026 !


    Sailonline Management



    --- Last Edited by WIN at 2025-12-17 13:49:11 ---
  • 2025-12-17 13:24:55
    2026 SPECIAL SERIES AND PRIZES
    Board » Flag Officers
    SPECIAL SERIES – 2026

    Hi SOLers !!

    In 2026 there will be again a number of Special Series , all very interesting and challenging.

    A good description has been posted in homepage blog.

    You will find the list hereunder (not necessarily in chronological order)

    In accordance with the policy regarding physical and VIRTUAL prizes (medals) the following general rule will apply :

    1 – Series with up to 3 races = VIRTUAL MEDALS for podium and Award certificates for top 10

    2 – Series with 4 or 5 races = GOLD physical medal for Winner; VIRTUAL MEDALS for second and third and Award certificates for top 10

    3 – Series with 6 or more races = Physical medals for the podium three and Award certificates for top 20

    Once a Series is completed do not forget to look at the podium that will be published in the thread underneath !

    HAPPY 2026 SOLing !

    The 2026 Special Series will be :

    ----2026 ROUND THE OLD WORLD

    THREE races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2025 ROW
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 THE MIGRATIONS

    SEVEN races – ONE discard
    SERIES CODE : 2026 MIG
    PHYSICAL MEDAL FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 ROUND THE NEW WORLD

    THREE races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2025 RNW
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 DN ICE NEW ICE AGE

    FOUR races – ONE discard
    SERIES CODE : 2026 NIA
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 BALLOON OVER LAND

    THREE races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2025 BOL
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 RED EYE

    ELEVEN races - TWO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 RED
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 MAGICAL MEDITERRANEAN

    NINE races - TWO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 MED
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 CROSSING THE CONVERGENCE ZONE

    NINE races - TWO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 CCZ
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 SSANZ TRIPLE

    THREE races in 2026 – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 SSANZ
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 ROUND NORTH ISLAND

    FOUR races – ONE discard
    SERIES CODE : 2026 RNI
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 TALL SHIPS

    FOUR races – ONE discard
    SERIES CODE : 2026 TSI
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 LAKE ONTARIO

    TWO races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 LOOR
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 SHETLANDS

    TWO races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 SHE
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 RAJA MUDA

    THREE races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 RMI
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 BAY TO BAY

    TWO races – NO discards
    SERIES CODE : 2026 B2B
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:

    ----2026 TASMAN QUADRUPLE

    FOUR races – ONE discard
    SERIES CODE : 2026 TQD
    PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
    VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
    AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
    WINNER:
    SECOND:
    THIRD:
  • 2025-12-17 12:10:19
    SMPF SCHEME IS DISCONTINUED
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    The SMPF Scheme (SYC Membership Pay Forward), that has been running for several years, will be discontinued from January 2026.

    The SYC membership is by now well known in its mission and values.
  • 2025-02-06 11:12:58
    Re: Long time SOLer, Little Surprise
    Board » In memoriam
    Very very sorry to hear that Dale had to abandon ship……….

    True he was not “chatty”……totally wrong dear Bruce …that he was “rarely competitive”.

    I remember sending over to him quite a great number of certificates for top 10 and top 20 in Championships and series. He was VERY competitive in Sprint races, where it was a very good idea to always keep an eye on him.

    A respected competitor and a long-established member of the Sailonline Community.

    His presence and weight in Sailonline’s Community history is not going to be forgotten.

    Ciao Dale ……..
  • 2025-02-04 18:39:22
    Re: 2025 RANKINGS BY NATION
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    NATION RANKINGS

    AS AT END OF NOV 2025

    SEE ATTACHED FILES

    NOTE :

    Due to very delayed finish of Balloon race to Dondra the results of that race will be included in the November year to date report

    NOTE :

    It is now confirmed that the situation YTD NOV includes the Balloon race to Dondra started in October and finished well into November



    --- Last Edited by WIN at 2025-12-21 14:17:38 ---
  • 2025-02-04 18:34:58
    2025 RANKINGS BY NATION
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    The Rankings by Nation (INDIVIDUAL) will continue in 2025 with no change vs 2024.

    The Rankings by Nation thread remains here in the SYC partition of the Forum because it is traditionally where SOLers look for it.

    Attached underneath you find 2 DOCUMENTS:

    One illustrates the mechanicals of the rankings scheme; the other one illustrates the mechanicals that will lead to reward the individual SOLers.

    At the end of each calendar month an up to date situation will be posted here for everyone to look at and plan improvements !

    Please feel free to comment or ask for any clarification writing to coord@sailonline.org

    I will publish here for everyone information the most important comments and clarification requests.

    Happy 2025 SOLing !!


    --- Last Edited by WIN at 2025-02-04 18:36:52 ---
  • 2025-01-16 17:54:05
    Cappy is sailing in peaceful waters
    Board » In memoriam
    During the sad moments when we became aware of the loss of Tyger , we also found out that one of the oldest and most iconic SOLers had left to a better world ……Captjack1942 …….aka ….Cappy !!.

    Jack was 82 years old and spent the last 17 as very active member of our Community.

    When Cappy was steering his boat, he was always willing to chat with everyone, and always gave the impression to be well acquainted with everyone, even at first chat…….
    Very few guys are able to make you very comfortable even at early stages of communication ! …Cappy was one of those few.

    Evidence of the above is the fact that the Community started to call him Cappy as if that was really his name and not only a nickname……..to the extent that possibly someone would not be able to understand who the other guy was if he was called Jack , or captjack……

    He was and will always be…”Cappy” …for every one of us.

    A few days ago I sent over to him his 2024 Performance Certificate, without knowing that it would remain undelivered …….well …here delivery is guaranteed …and with that a standing ovation and full respect from all of us .

    Thank you ……. Cappy

    One of those like you with a nickname only : …….your friend … WIN

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Tasman Double 2025 - Sydney to Hobart

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