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World Sailing Inclusion Championships 2026 – Finals at Portimão, Portugal
The second edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships brought together 222 athletes from 40 nations in Portimão, Portugal. After six days of competition, the championships delivered a fitting finale, with titles decided across a diverse range of Para Inclusive sailing disciplines. Great Britain’s James Coxon completed a remarkable return to the sport with victory…
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Germany’s Platoon Aviation secures 2026 52 SUPER SERIES Championship in Valencia
Germany’s Platoon Aviation, led by Harm Müller-Spreer, secured the 2026 52 SUPER SERIES championship after the fifth and final regatta of the season, the 52 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week, concluded in Spain. Platoon Aviation arrived in Valencia holding an 11-point advantage over Sled. Despite a record fleet of 16 boats and demanding light, shifting…
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Flying 15 Europeans – Tunnicliffe and Rigg are 2026 Champions
It took another visit to the Protest Room to decide the 2026 Flying Fifteen International European Championship. After Andrew Jameson and Greg Wells crossed the finish first in the fifth and final race – a result which took them to the top of the leaderboard – they faced a protest by second placed Andy Tunnicliffe…
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Flying 15 Europeans – Tunnicliffe and Rigg defend their lead in single race
Conditions in the Bay of Palma allowed only one race to be completed today in the Flying Fifteen International European Championship. It was almost an evening race, with racing finally underway at 16:00 hrs. The fleet eventually racing in southerly/south-westerly winds of up to 12 knots. No change to the top two, despite Greg Wells…
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Aspire wins 5.5 Metre World Championship in final race showdown
Aspire POL 17 of Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Kilian Weise won the 2026 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece, after a week of challenging conditions. Aspire posted a third in the penultimate race, while overnight leader Artemis NOR 57, of Kristoffer Spone, Trond Solli Sætherand and Anders Pedersen, only managed an eighth and…
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Flying 15 Europeans underway in Mallorca – DSQ shuffles leaderboard
The International Flying Fifteen 2026 European Championship was able to take to Palma Bay, Mallorca for their first day of racing on Thursday. Three races were completed, with a steady north-westerly wind (Mistral) reaching up to 20 knots. Ian Pinnell and Ian Caldwallader started the day with a win in the first race, but were…
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5.5 Metre Worlds – New leader after day 2 adds three more races
Artemis of Kristoffer Spone, Trond Solli Sæther and Anders Pedersen lead after the second day of racing at the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece. Artemis posted a 2, 3, 1, and with the discard in play, dropped a 6 from day 1 to take the lead with 10 pts. Aspire of Przemek Gacek,…
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Flying 15 Europeans in Mallorca on hold due to thunderstorms
A thunderstorm followed by a lack of wind prevented the opening races for the International Flying Fifteen 2026 European Championship from taking place on Palma Bay, Mallorca. The fleet will have to wait until to get the competition underway. The first races are now scheduled for Thursday. Earlier the Flying Fifteen Spanish Open, a two-day…
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5.5 Metre World Championship finally gets underway
After seven days of strong northerlies, curtailing all training and racing, the 5.5 Metre World Championship fleet finally completed three races on Wednesday in some great conditions with 15-20 knots. Aspire of Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Kilian Weise lead the 5.5 Metre World Championship with a 3, 1, 1 scoreline on 5 pts. Artemis…
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38th America’s Cup – Naples prepares for Economic Bonanza
Naples has offered a spectacular preview of what lies ahead for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in 2027. New analysis from Sport e Salute, the government department overseeing the second America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta staged in Naples, estimated that next year’s event could generate an overall economic impact of between €1.4 billion and €1.7…