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2026 Dragon Edinburgh Cup – Bluebottle extends lead on Day 2 at Cowes
The 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix completed two more races in the Solent with stronger winds and some new faces at the front of the fleet. One that needs no introduction is Bluebottle, GBR192 of Graham and Julia Bailey which took a 1 and 6 in the second two races on Wednesday…
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Noble Marine RS200 Nationals – Double win versus Double discard
Ben Whaley and Isobel Stewart hit the front, not once but twice, to open up a late charge, while leaders Ian Martin and Emma Hivey hit the wall with a double discard day. Whaley and Stewart won the first race of day 4, ahead of Brendan Lynch and Ellen Clark (2, 8), with Jamie Harris…
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2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race – Pace Overall Winner Under IRC
Johnny Vincent’s Volvo 70 Pace has been declared the overall winner under IRC for the 2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race. With no remaining competitor able to better Pace’s IRC corrected time, the result gives Vincent and his crew the race’s top prize, adding overall victory to Monohull Line Honours. Pace crossed the Royal…
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Everything You Need to Know About Cannes Yachting Festival 2026
In early September Cannes will welcome over 50,000 visitors to Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 – here’s what to expect
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2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race – Class40 Dogfight Goes To Protest Hearing
Pierre Le Boucher’s Class40 Penfret crossed the Round Britain finish line first . . . but at a Protest Hearing, Penfret was deemed to have not sailed the course. Penfret crossed the finish line first in an elapsed time of 9 days 29 mins and 40 secs. They still celebrated, even though they knew a…
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11 Sailing Books our Editors Have Loved Reading this Summer
Our favourite inspirational stories of the ocean and adventures at sea
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2026 Dragon Edinburgh Cup – Day 1 at Cowes
The 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix opened with two tough races in shifty and at times very wet conditions in the Solent. With its biggest fleet in 30 years, the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix got underway off Cowes with the first two of eight windward-leeward races completed in…
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Noble Marine RS200 Nationals – Another Brick in the Wall for Martin and Hivey
Ian Martin and Emma Hivey are building a strong lead at the 2026 Noble Marine RS200 UK Nationals after six races. The Burghfield SC pair took their lead from 5 to 17 pts with first and second place finishes on day 3 in Torbay. Rory Odell and Henry Jameson (5, -14) hang on in second…
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Emirates Team New Zealand bench their AC75 for the winter
Emirates Team New Zealand wrapped up a two-week-long test block in Auckland for the winter on Saturday 15 August The America’s Cup defenders completed 21 sailing days out of their 45-day quota and have put their AC75 ‘Taihoro’ away until October, when they will roll out in Spring conditions to complete more sailing days from…
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World Title Puts British 470 Stars Wrigley and Harris in Pole Position for LA 2028 – British Sailing Pair Win 470 World Championship 2026
British sailors Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have taken Gold in Japan and put them in a very strong position for the 2028 Olympics