Slightly easier conditions for day 2 at Medemblik for the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships. The 49er fleet, have now completed eight races. Italy’s Lorenzo Pezzilli and Tobia Torroni posted 2, 1, 2, to take the lead on 8 pts. Second are Germany’s Simon Heindl and Conrad Jacobs with 11…

Something of a shakeup for the ILCA classes at the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, with good and not so good news for the Brits. In the ILCA 7 men, Britain’s Micky Beckett had a day to forget, after five gold fleet races completed, Beckett sits down in ninth place (7, 1,…

In a major change to the SailGP race format, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has changed tack, announcing that all racing in the Qualifying Rounds will be conducted on a “Group Racing” basis for the rest of 2026. With the increase in race numbers (13 teams now) the two Group format avoids the big pack push-and-shove…

The 2026 Junior World Championship got underway in Medemblik, with all four fleets, the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17, completing a full three races apiece. A strong breeze made for a physical day on the water, with the typical Medemblik short chop conditions causing some capsizes along the way, but the racing itself…

A second consecutive race win for Eric Monnin on SUI100 Duclop has given him the overall lead after Day 4 of the International Six Metre European Championship. While in the Classic Championship Violeta Alvarez on GBR57 Erica fought back from outside the top ten at the final mark to take her fourth consecutive third place in the…

Day 3 of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. The two ILCA class fleets move to their gold fleet stage with considerable place changing . . . now counting their carried forward total plus the first two gold fleet races. In the ILCA 7 men,…

The 2026 J/70 European Championship got under way Tuesday 21 July on the waters off the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona. After two races, Sweden’s Lexie  of John De Champs leads with 10 pts, second is the Empeiria of John Heaton USA with 13 pts and third Denizcik of Gulboy Guryel TUR on 15 pts.…

Sunday 19 July saw nearly 40 Merlin Rockets from boat sail No.1 up to 3828 gather on the banks of Putney Embankment to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Merlin Rocket Class. Ranelagh Sailing Club is a place often refered to as the home of the class as it was here Jack Holt first built…

On Saturday 25 July 2026 the Clipper Round the World Race fleet parades across the Solent to the finish line off Southsea Castle at Portsmouth. The world’s greatest ocean adventure is returning to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth after an eleven month, 47,000 mile yacht race around the world. You can join the Clipper celebrations over 3…

Second day of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. In the ILCA 6 women, Maria Erdi of Hungary leads after three races after discarding a 24 with 3pts, second is Charlotte Rose of the USA discarding a 19 on 6pts…