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International Six Metre – Swiss Championship completes first races
After two races sailed in volatile and highly challenging conditions on Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, Eric Monnin’s SUI100 Duclop leads in the Open fleet, with Violeta Alvarez on GBR57 Erica topping the leaderboard in the Classics. In the Open fleet, Eric Monnin’s SUI100 Duclop chalked up a 1, 2 scoreline for the opening day. Second is…
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Junior 470 World Championships – Top 10 Selected for Medal race
Top 10 Selected for the 470 Junior World Championships after another long day on the water in Gdynia. The fleets had to wait a long time for the breeze to return, but in the end, the race committee managed to complete two races for the Gold Fleet and three races for the Silver Fleet. Going…
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Volunteer coastguard ‘win’ as pay cut plan paused
Coastguards Rescue Officers across the United Kingdom are celebrating ‘a huge win’ in their campaign to stop their pay being cut. Coastguard Rescue Officers currently receive £12.21 per hour for operational duties, including training. Credit: Nik Taylor/Alamy Minister for Transport Keir Mather announced in parliament today that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) plan to…
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The Rumble in the America’s Cup, has surfaced again at the UK Admiralty Court
The legal Rumble in the 38th America’s Cup jungle has surfaced again at the UK Admiralty Court, with new documents filed as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos claim against Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team Athena Racing. Sir Jim and Ineos are claiming that Ainslie’s, Athena Racing must hand over the ‘£180m boat’ [Britannia]…
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The Prestigious and High-Stakes Admiral’s Cup 2027 is Looming – Momentum Builds as Entries for the Inshore Racing and Fastnet Race 2027 Open
It’s time to enter the prestigious and historic Admiral’s Cup 2027
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The Two New Yacht Designs Rewriting the Offshore Racing Rulebook – Ocean Race Atlantic IMOCA launches Turn Heads
How two different IMOCA designs are shaking up the Ocean Race Atlantic, and offshore racing
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International Six Metre – Thunderstorms stop all racing on Lake Geneva
No races completed on the opening day of the 2026 International Six Metre Swiss Championships on Lake Geneva. The abandonment of all racing was due to light and unstable winds left in the wake of a thunderstorm cell that moved through the region in the early afternoon, bringing squalls and heavy rain. After attempting race…
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Roy Levy and Ariel Gal move to Top of the Junior World Championships
It was a long day in Gdynia, Poland, on the third day of the Junior 470 World Championships 2026. The most consistent team of the day was the 2025 Junior World Champions, Roy Levy and Ariel Gal of Israel. They finished 5th, 3rd and 2nd in Wednesday’s races, which moved them into the overall lead…
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SailGP 2030 Strategy – Russell Coutts Redefining Sailing
Just when you thought it was safe to assume that SailGP had reached a plateau and Russell Coutts would put his feet up. Hitting the screens is his latest subtlety titled 14 page document . . . 2030 strategy – Redefining Sailing. Coutt’s ambitious 2030 strategy outlines plans to grow the SailGp League with more…
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Renewed call for alcohol limits for leisure boaters
“Now is the time for action” – the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is calling for legislation to introduce drink-drive limits for non-professional mariners, following a fatal rigid inflatable boat (RIB) crash in Portsmouth. The Peaky Blinder rigid inflatable boat was in allision with a navigation beacon in Portsmouth Harbour, England, resulting in two fatalities…