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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]…

How two different IMOCA designs are shaking up the Ocean Race Atlantic, and offshore racing

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…

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…

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…

“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…

North Sails Cowes Week has a lot to celebrate this year, as it lines up for its 200th anniversary, taking place 1-7 August

Long Beach Olympic Board Classes Regatta, the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series, has four Olympic classes, the Formula Kite and iQFOiL windsurfers competing. After two days of racing off the Belmont Shore leaders are: Grae Morris AUS in the iQFOiL Men, Emma Wilson GBR in the iQFOiL Women, Toni Vodisek (SLO)…

The finalists of the Sailors’ Choice Awards have been announced – vote for your favourite Vote now for the gear and services which really work for sailors Voting has now opened for 2026’s inaugural Sailors’ Choice Awards which aims to champion the very best marine equipment, gear and services available. Jointly run by Practical Boat…

The Gold Fleet cut has been decided after the second day of racing at the 470 Junior World Championships in Gdynia. Two races were completed on Tuesday in excellent conditions, for a total of five qualification races. With the completion of the qualifying series, the fleet will now split into Gold and Silver Fleets. The…