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2026 Squib Inland Championship at Rutland Sailing Club Original
2026 Squib Inland Championship at Rutland Sailing Club by Alex Porteous 7 Oct 18:37 BST Wow, what a difference a year makes. Last year's howling winds were this weekend replaced by a forecast of extremely low wind and as other clubs and fleets took the decision to cancel early, the PRO, Don Munro, welcomed the fleet of 20 to this year's Squib Inland Championship at Rutland with a promise that he would do his best to get the fleet racing.
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Overall Original
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Overall by Alex Porteous 29 Jun 09:45 BST Well, what a difference a day makes. Unfortunately after a series of postponements, racing on Thursday was abandoned however crews awoke on Friday to a lovely breeze and,for the first time this week, the AP flag was nowhere to be seen. Two races were planned which would bring the series to 6 races and just the one discard so it was all to play for.
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - halfway point Original
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - halfway point by Alex Porteous 25 Jun 11:35 BST With the completion of two more races on Wednesday, the Squib Nationals are now at the half way point. The day started with the class's AGM where the main discussion focused on the build of the new Squib which is progressing well by JJ Boats and expected to be on display at the 2027 RYA Dinghy Show.
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Midweek Update Original
Squib National Championship 2026 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Midweek Update by Alex Porteous 24 Jun 17:03 BST As most squibbers were packing for the 2026 Squib Nationals at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, few would have been thinking that the most important piece of kit was the sunscreen. However Abersoch has not escaped the heatwave hitting the country and this report is being written in the shade as we patiently wait for wind.
2026 Squib Gold Cup at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Original
2026 Squib Gold Cup at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club by Alex Porteous 5 May 07:28 BST As the eighteen Squibs gathered for the briefing of the Haymans of London sponsored 2026 Squib Gold Cup hosted at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, the wind was light and patchy and very sensibly the Race Officer decided to postpone a few hours in hope that a sea breeze would come in.
Changes to the non-dom policy post Labour's Autumn Budget
A brief summary of the non-dom changes A brief summary of the non-dom changes Currently, non-UK-domiciled individuals who haven't been UK residents for more than 15 out of the past 20 tax years, can opt to be taxed on the remittance basis, which means they are only taxed on their UK-sourced income and gains, plus any foreign income and gains they bring into the UK. This remittance basis will be abolished from 6 April 2025.
Potential reforms to foreign pension reporting
In 2020, we published this insight about the then new IRS Revenue Procedure which intended to offer simplified reporting for foreign, trust-based pensions held by US persons. Unfortunately, the stringent qualifying conditions meant that UK plans couldn’t benefit. We raised questions with the IRS at the time, but delays caused by the global pandemic meant nothing further was heard on the subject until new proposed regulations were issued in May 2024, with requests for comment.
Get your US tax filings up to date via the Streamlined program
US tax reporting requirements The Streamlined program The Streamlined program The IRS, to its credit, recognised the problems encountered by such non-wilful US individuals and so introduced the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, with specific rules for taxpayers residing outside of the US. This allows them to get up to date without having to file every single tax return or form that they have missed.
The tax implications of renouncing US citizenship or green cards
The tax consequences of expatriating One essential point before beginning the expatriation process is that you must have another citizenship - it’s not an option to become stateless. Therefore, you should seek advice before taking any action to ensure that renouncing your US citizenship is the best option for you.
Blaze Eastern Championships at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham Original
Blaze Eastern Championships at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham by Alex Porteous 24 Aug 23:34 BST 21-22 August 2021 The 2020 Blaze Easterns was my first event in the Blaze and it was a matter of hanging on (quite often to the centreboard) for survival in the strong winds. This time round I was prepared and had even acquired a Fire sail "just in case".
Squib 50th Anniversary - one very lucky Squib sailor!
2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Squib fleet. Throughout the year, Squib Association members have been racing in local, regional and national events to be allocated tickets into the draw to win a brand new Squib donated by Rondar Raceboats with the support of Super Spars, Hyde Sails, Allen Fittings and CS Boats. On Saturday 3rd November, at the birth place of the Squib – Burnham – the draw was made.
Squib 50th Anniversary - one very lucky Squib sailor!
2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Squib fleet. Throughout the year, Squib Association members have been racing in local, regional and national events to be allocated tickets into the draw to win a brand new Squib donated by Rondar Raceboats with the support of Super Spars, Hyde Sails, Allen Fittings and CS Boats. On Saturday 3rd November, at the birth place of the Squib – Burnham – the draw was made.
Squib East Coast Championship at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham
Wow, what a fabulous weekend of sailing! After a number of weekends fighting the tide in light wind sailing conditions, the 2018 East Coast Championship truly showed what a spectacular sailing location Burnham on Crouch is with champagne sailing on both days... On Saturday morning 29 boats, including 12 visitors, set off down to Clarks to ensure clear water away from the other classes setting sail that day.
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