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From timing and preparation, to boat set up and handling the North Sea, here’s the top tips from last year’s Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race winner

Three medal series concluded the mini Olympic Classes event for the ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and 470 at San Pedro OCR, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. In what proved a successful event for the British Sailing Team competitors, they won two Gold and a Bronze. Hannah Snellgrove of Britain took the Gold in the…

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain’s Bribon wins the International Six Metre European Classic Championship, and Eric Monnin’s Duclop claimed the European Open Title. Both Bribon and Duclop won their final races on the last day of the eight-race series hosted on Lake Geneva. Bribon’s victory sees the Spanish boat defend the European…

The Emirates GBR SailGP Team welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal aboard its F50 race boat ahead of the team’s home event this weekend, the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth. The Princess Royal, in her role as President of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), visited the SailGP Tech Hub in Southampton…

The final day is now set for the medal races at San Pedro OCR after the final round of fleet racing determined the 10 sailors and teams who will advance to the regatta’s Final Series. In the ILCA 6 women, after seven final races Hannah Snellgrove of Britain leads with 36 pts, second Maxime Van…

The modern Beneteau First performance sailboat line has been a great success – we interviewed Andraž Mihelin, one of the driving forces behind it’s revitalisation

The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth takes place over the weekend of the 25-26 July 2026. Friday saw some of the top crew members giving their view of the upcoming eighth event of the season, the first for the 13 teams back in Europe after the early season Swing through Australia, New…

Cockwells, Dragonfly, Saffier, Najad and Highfield will be among the boatbuilders launching boats at this year’s Southampton Boat Show The Dragonfly 40 Carbon, Windy SR40, the Highfield ADV9 and the Najad 451 AC will all be featured at 2026 Southampton Boat Show Boat launches at next month’s Southampton Boat Show have been announced with over…

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…

There is one simple rule criteria to enter the FM Sailing Colander Cup – the maximum overall cost of the boat should not exceed £313.51. Sue Pelling reports