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For the sixth day in a row, strong winds stopped all racing in Lavrion, Greece, as the 5.5 Metre class suffered another blow. All racing was cancelled by 10:00, and the sailors had to find other worthwhile pursuits for yet another day . . . However, by the end of the day as the fleet…

Bas de Waal of The Netherlands has won the first ever World Tour for Finns Grand Slam series after the ninth and final event was sailed in Malcesine. Germany’s Fabian Lemmel moved up one place to end up second while the current European Champion, Martijn van Muyden, from The Netherlands, moved up seven places to…

The 63rd 5.5 Metre World Championship opened Sunday night at the impressive clubhouse of the Yacht Club of Greece overlooking the Saronic Gulf with views over the city of Athens. Unfortunately, last week’s Scandinavian Gold Cup was cancelled as the high winds that have dominated the last seven days continued unabated. It was the first…

Jack Jennings and Arthur Lopes added a commanding penultimate race victory to seal the 2026 Vintage Gold Cup title, with Mitchell and Terhaar taking second overall and Buckingham and Nichol completing the podium. The victory was enough to mathematically secure the Title for Jennings and Lopes with one race still remaining on Gull Lake, Richland,…

A second place to Sir Peter Ogden’s 77ft Jethou in Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez’s Maxi 1 class was enough to hand Karel Komárek’s 100ft V the IMA’s coveted Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge (MMIC) title for 2026. Starting the day level on points with V, Jethou prevailed in the coastal race for Maxi 1 (including both…

Miles Julien and his international crew are the 2026 M32 World Champions, completing a season that saw YoungBlood rise from perennial challenger to the team to beat. YoungBlood comprising; Miles Julian, tactician Carlos Robles, Bernardo Freitas, Moritz Spitzauer and Leonard Takahashi, won its first-ever regatta in January, then continued on to win the Miami Winter Series,…

Aimee Bright of New Zealand and Leonardo Tomasini of Italy are the 2026 iQFOiL U23 World Champions after a dramatic final day on the Bay of Puck, Poland. In the iQFOiL medal races series after quarter and semi finals two join the two overall leaders for a four board, first to two wins, winner-takes-all Final.…

The event is set for Saturday’s iQFOiL U23 World Championships Medal Series, when the top ten men and women will return to the water for their medal series, comprising Quarter, Semi Final and four board Final. In the men,  Federico Alan Pilloni (ITA) completes the Qualification Series in first place, with Leonardo Tomasini (ITA) second…

Henri-Lloyd has introduced two new collections that take a very different approach to traditional polyester technical layers: Meet the new Merino Core 160. Crafted from premium 160g Merino wool for natural comfort, timeless style and everyday versatility. Lightweight and breathable, wear it alone in warmer weather or as the foundation of a layering system when…

The nominations are revealed for the British Yachting Awards 2026. Now it’s over to you to decide who wins