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America’s Cup – Fleet Race Format for AC75s in the Louis Vuitton Cup
The 38th America’s Cup has bowed to popular pressure and revealed an opening series of six AC75 fleet races for the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series in Naples. The Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been issued by the Regatta…
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San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta – Day 1 for the 470 and ILCA 6 & 7
The second tranche of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series has three Olympic classes – the ILCA 6 and 7 and the 470 – competing at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. This event follows the four Olympic Board classes, who raced at Long Beach last week, and…
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Rolex SailGP Championship Circuit returns to the Solent – How does that happen?
The Rolex SailGP Championship Circuit returns to the Solent with the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix taking place at Portsmouth UK on 25 and 26 July 2026. This is the sixth season of the SailGP race circuit and the second time it has visited Portsmouth – other British venues have included Cowes and Plymouth.…
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Tornado Worlds – Markus and Nicolas Betz are 2026 World Champions
The fifth and final day of the 2026 Tornado World Championship in Quiberon was brought to an early close as strong winds exceeding 30 knots swept across the race area, making racing unsafe. With no further racing possible, Markus and Nicolas Betz (GER 2) were confirmed as the 2026 Tornado World Champions. The German team…
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Contender World Championship – Pim Van Vugt is first Dutch title holder
The Dutch have been Contender enthusiasts from the earliest days of the class, and now for the first time, the Netherlands has a Contender World Champion, and it happened in Medemblik. Pim Van Vugt is the 2026 Contender World Champion, posting a consistent; 1, 2, 2, 1, 1 with a 4 discard to win by…
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International Six Metre – Swiss Championship Final Day
Violeta Alvarez’s GBR57 Erica has won the International Six Metre Classic Swiss Championship after posting a 2,3 scoreline in the two races sailed on the third and final day of the regatta on Lake Geneva. Having started the day at the top of the leaderboard, Alvarez went on to secure her Classic Championship victory by…
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Junior 470 World Championships – Vucetti and Bonifacio Double Champions
Lisa Vucetti and Vittorio Bonifacio from Italy are the new Junior World Champions after an exciting Medal Series. The Italian pair won two gold medals – the overall Junior World Championship title and the Under-21 title. The silver medallists are Israel’s Roy Levy and Ariel Gral, while the bronze medals were won by France’s Lomane…
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Emirates GBR SailGP Team has landed in Portsmouth
Emirates GBR SailGP Team has landed in Portsmouth and marked its arrival by abseiling one of the city’s most prominent landmarks – the Spinnaker Tower. Emirates GBR Wing Trimmer Stuart Bithell MBE and Development Sailor Kai Hockley took on the challenge of abseiling the 170-metre tower, and following the experience the pair both stated they…
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Emma Wilson wins Gold at Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta
Britain’s Emma Wilson won the women’s iQFOiL gold at the Long Beach Olympic Board Classes Regatta. Wilson finished with a win in the four-person final race, ahead of Aimee Bright of New Zealand with Marta Maggetti of Italy third. Islay Watson also made the final to finish 4th. In the men’s iQFOiL Britain’s Andy Brown…
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International Six Metre – Swiss Championship completes first races
After two races sailed in volatile and highly challenging conditions on Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, Eric Monnin’s SUI100 Duclop leads in the Open fleet, with Violeta Alvarez on GBR57 Erica topping the leaderboard in the Classics. In the Open fleet, Eric Monnin’s SUI100 Duclop chalked up a 1, 2 scoreline for the opening day. Second is…