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The 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships is taking place in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland at the Royal St. George Yacht Club and National Yacht Club from 23 to 31 August. There are 141 entries from 45 countries. The United States fields the championship’s largest national team with ten sailors, while Australia, Spain, Great Britain and…

Expert sailor Tom Fletcher takes us through his tried and tested methods and techniques to calmly break free from a crossed anchor chain

I had to check several times but, unlikely as it seemed, this is the first Edinburgh Cup win for the iconic Royal Dragon, Bluebottle GBR192. After receiving Bluebottle in 1948 Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) presented the Edinburgh Cup in 1949 to the British Dragon Class for the winner of the annual National Championship. After…

Sam Jefferson visits NVEquipment to see how they craft the ultimate marine protection

The Rolex SailGP Championship circuit returns from its midsummer break for a three event swing through Europe, before heading to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Middle East for the season’s Grand Final events. The first event will be this weekend, 22-23 August, in Sassnitz, Germany on the Baltic Sea. Followed by events in Valencia,…

Only one race on day three of the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix off Cowes, but what a race it was, with gusts of up to 30 knots, torrential rain squalls and nasty short seas. For some it was a case of survival, while others revelled in the lively conditions. At the…

Jamie Harris and Ellen Main gave it their best shot, even winning the final race, but the weeks gold-plated leaders Ian Martin and Emma Hivey were not for turning, the title was theirs. Martin and Hivey started the day with a six point lead, stretched it to an event winning advantage with a fourth in…

The new Swanwick Yachting Showcase is a free, appointment-only event highlighting new sailing and motor boats, as well as brokerage The UK debut of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 455 will take place at the Swanwick Yachting Showcase. Credit: Jeanneau/Sea Ventures Organisers of next month’s Swanwick Yachting Showcase have announced that 30 new yachts plus over…

Editor Sam Jefferson takes the Aquila 50 out for a spin – the first of it’s kind from the powercat company

What is so innovative about the Black Pearl sailing superyacht, and what other boats are in her league of size or technological advancement?