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International 14 Worlds – Truswell and FitzGerald close the gap
Andy Shaw and Rob Struckett retain their lead of the 2026 Inter14 World Championship with another race win, but Glen Truswell and Ed FitzGerald close the gap. The fifth race introduced the discard, which changed the points score, if not the positions. Shaw and Struckett won race 5 and dropped a 2nd, while Truswell and…
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Star European Championship – Day 1 on a Sunny IJsselmeer
George Szabo and George Iverson of the USA are overnight leaders of the 2026 Star European Championship taking place on the IJsselmeer, in conditions that surprised even the most experienced competitors. Denmark’s Jørgen Schoenherr and Britain’s Ed Wright sit second overall, while Robert Scheidt (BRA) and Austin Sperry (USA) complete the provisional podium. Warm temperatures,…
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Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships 2026 – Day 4 and the “Champagne” race
Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray were back on winning form in the Ranelagh Trophy, where the top 21 boats get “Champagne” courtesy of Winder Boats. Dave Winder and Beka Jones took second, with overall leaders Andy Davis and Becky Caiger third. Although that win closed the gap, Davis and Caiger retain their lead of the…
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ILCA 7 World Championship – Finn Lynch continues to lead
Ireland’s Finn Lynch continues to lead the ILCA 7 World Championship after two more races on Dublin Bay for the 140 competitors. Lynch added a 2nd to his score and discarded a 7th leaving him top of the leaderboard after five races with 9 pts. In second is Ole Schweckendiek of Germany adding an -8…
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International 14 Worlds – New Leaders
Andy Shaw and Rob Struckett are the new leaders of the International 14 World Championship taking place in Canada out of Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Shaw and Struckett won both races completed on the second day of racing. The first ahead of Glen Truswell and Ed FitzGerald (2, 9) and the second ahead of Dennis Gehrlein…
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Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships 2026 – Day 3 All Smiles
All smiles on day 3 of the Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championship as they get back on track at WPNSA with three races. After five races, three in Portland Harbour Tuesday, and with the discard in play, the new leader is Andy Davis and Becky Caiger (3, -10, 1) taking a four point lead from…
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Day 1 of the ILCA 7 World Championship in Dún Laoghaire
The 2026 Men’s ILCA 7 World Championship opened in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland with three races on Dublin Bay for the 140 competitors. It is rather fitting that the leader after three races is Ireland’s own Finn Lynch, winning his first heat race and following with a second and fourth, the discard putting him top of…
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International 14 World Championship 2026 on hold
The International 14 World Championship taking place in Canada out of Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, has suffered some unavoidable delays. After completing the practice race and the first two championship races, Sunday 23 and Monday 24 August have produced ‘boat-breaking’ conditions on the bay, so no further racing has taken place. This will mean the lay-day…
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Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships 2026 – Day 2 fails to impress
Day 2 of the 2026 Aspire Merlin Rocket National Championships at WPNSA got an early call. Preceded with rumours by the PRO Peter Saxton at the end of Day One of high winds forecast for Day Two, and following an early call on Day Two, the fleet was shore-bound as AP over A was hoisted…
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America’s Cup – Athena Racing lodge amended Court papers in dispute with Ineos Racing
The America’s Cup related legal row between Athena Racing (Sir Ben Ainslie) and Ineos Racing Ltd (Sir Jim Ratcliffe) has surfaced again at the UK Admiralty Court with the deposit of amended documents. Richard Gladwell of Sail-World.com recently reported that late last week, Athena Racing lodged an amendment to their earlier Defence documents lodged on…