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How GB1 are rallying to recover from collision with Tudor Team Alinghi’s chase boat just days before Prelims

The best marine equipment and services as chosen by the sailing public have been announced at the inaugural Sailors’ Choice Awards Run by sister sailing titles, Practical Boat Owner and Yachting Monthly, the aim of the awards is to highlight the products and services that boat owners and sailors genuinely value, trust and recommend. The…

The 44Cup World Championship Cowes is set to get off to a unique start Wednesday with the King’s Cup being held in RC44s. Wednesday’s practice day will also include the King’s Cup, for the first time being held in RC44s at the initiative of Team Aqua owner and RC44 Class Association President Chris Bake. Taking…

Sunsail’s third annual Funding the Future initiative attracted a record-breaking 85 entries – up 35% on last year – but Paignton Sailing Club’s Mums on the Water campaign to honour the ‘silent heroes of sailing clubs’ won. Paignton Sailing Club will use its Mums on the Water initiative to give the silent heroes of sailing…

Another frustrating weekend for Dylan Fletcher and the Emirates GBR team, sidelined by a last minute change to the SailGP Geneva Grand Prix racing programme. With even less wind for the start of second day of the Geneva Grand Prix the programme was set for one race for each Group. In their Group B race…

With the SailGP Championship going into a 10 week break before the Grand Final events in the UAE in late November, the America’s Cup picks up the baton with the second Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta (PR2) in Naples from 24 September 2026. The AC38 teams are racing in their AC40 yachts with…

It might have been slow, very slow, but the best was saved to last, the very last, at the SailGP Geneva Grand Prix. After ten slo-mo races across two days on Lake Geneva, Diago Botin and Spain’s Los Gallos left it to the final tack of the final race to snatch a winning lead, with…

The 470 Open European Trophy & Master’s Cup 2026 came to a spectacular final in Portorož, Slovenia, in challenging north-easterly Bora winds and a wavy race course. After five days of intense racing, Switzerland’s Julian Flessati and Stephan Ammann claimed overall victory, while also taking the Apprentice Masters title and the Joachim Hunger Trophy. The…

Matt Howard won the 2026 OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol after a spectacular week on the Côte d’Azur with wind, waves, sunshine and rosé. Charlie Cumbley took the final race win from Mark Jackson and Dennis Dixon. Placing Cumbley second overall with Tim Petetin third. Howard and Cumbley have clearly put a marker in…

A light weather opening on Lake Geneva for the first day of the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix. This was another almost total non-foiling day and was cut-short as the wind gradually died through the day. Group A only managed to complete two of their three scheduled races, Group B completed all three of their…