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49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans – Baltic refuses to play along for final day
The final day of the 2026 European Championship turned out to be the hardest of the whole regatta, and in the end it was the one day the Baltic refused to play along. After much trying all racing was abandoned and Final results were as Saturday for all three Olympic classes. 2026 Nacra 17 European…
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505 Class World Championship – Hofmann and Brockerhoff are 2026 Champions
Jan-Philipp Hofmann and Felix Brockerhoff of Germany are the 2026 505 World Champions. Hofmann and Brockerhoff won the World title with with a day and two races still to go, something that the IOC frowns apon as not providing enough Jeopardy on the final day, so just as well that they have no involvement in…
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Fleet of over 800 yachts set off from Cowes for the 2026 Round the Island Race
A fleet of over 800 yachts set off Saturday morning from Cowes for the 2026 Round the Island Race, with the first start at 7am for a fantastic day on the water. The first finisher – the Volvo Open 70 Pace of Johnny Vincent – of the Round the Island Race 2026 crossed the finish…
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Day 1 of the Argentario Sailing Week – Miramis Trophy, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The opening races saw three of the few surviving Herreshoff NY 40s duelling on the stunning Argentario sea, along with 130-year-old Cariad and other pages of 100+ years of yachting history battling it out on the water. The fifty-strong fleet of classic and vintage yachts is divided into eight classes: Big Boats, Gaff Vintage, Marconi…
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Martijn van Muyden is the 2026 Finn European Champion
Martijn van Muyden, of The Netherlands, has won the 2026 Open Finn European Championship in Gdynia, Poland after three final races were sailed on Saturday. Defending champion, Valerian Lebrun, from France, won two of the races to end up second with Peter Peet, also from The Netherlands, in third. Poland’s Michał Krasodomski placed fourth overall…
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International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week Day 2
One race was completed on day 2 of the International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week at Largs Sailing Club on Friday. This was a second race win for POW Week leaders, Andy Shaw and Rub Struckett, who now count two race wins after the discard was applied. Second are Andy and Tom Partington…
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Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille – J Class yacht Svea adds third win
The Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille stepped up a gear in superb sailing conditions with the completion of a second race in superb sailing conditions. The 30th Anniversary Race Day saw some yachts double down on a successful opening race, while others stepped up a gear to claim their own success. The J Class yachts…
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No racing again on day 4 of Finn Europeans
Once again, no races were possible at the 2026 Open and U29 Finn European Championship in Gdynia, Poland, due to very light winds. The fleet attempted one race in the early afternoon, but it was abandoned on the first downwind as the breeze evaporated into Polish thin air. After four days, Bas de Waal, from…
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2026 Optimist Worlds – Spain claim Team Racing World Title
Spain claims a historic third consecutive Optimist Team Racing World Title at the 2026 world Championships, Tanger, Morocco. The final day of Team Racing took place with Argentina, Italy, Turkey and Spain qualified for the semi-finals. Spain and TUrkey battled through a dramatic three-race final series, with Spain winning the decisive third race to claim…
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International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week Day 1
Largs Sailing Club in Ayrshire, Scotland are hosting the 2026 Prince of Wales Cup Week for the International 14s. The centerpiece of the ‘Week’ the The Prince of Wales Cup – the P.O.W – presented to the National 14 class by HRH The Prince of Wales, and first raced for at Cowes on 1 August…