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Sunday 19 July saw nearly 40 Merlin Rockets from boat sail No.1 up to 3828 gather on the banks of Putney Embankment to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Merlin Rocket Class. Ranelagh Sailing Club is a place often refered to as the home of the class as it was here Jack Holt first built…

On Saturday 25 July 2026 the Clipper Round the World Race fleet parades across the Solent to the finish line off Southsea Castle at Portsmouth. The world’s greatest ocean adventure is returning to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth after an eleven month, 47,000 mile yacht race around the world. You can join the Clipper celebrations over 3…

Second day of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. In the ILCA 6 women, Maria Erdi of Hungary leads after three races after discarding a 24 with 3pts, second is Charlotte Rose of the USA discarding a 19 on 6pts…

The 38th America’s Cup has bowed to popular pressure and revealed an opening series of six AC75 fleet races for the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series in Naples. The Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been issued by the Regatta…

Sam Jefferson puts the new Lagoon 38 to the test, comparing to the Lagoon 380

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The second tranche of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series has three Olympic classes – the ILCA 6 and 7 and the 470 –  competing at San Pedro,  host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. This event follows the four Olympic Board classes, who raced at Long Beach last week, and…

The Rolex SailGP Championship Circuit returns to the Solent with the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix taking place at Portsmouth UK on 25 and 26 July 2026. This is the sixth season of the SailGP race circuit and the second time it has visited Portsmouth – other British venues have included Cowes and Plymouth.…

The fifth and final day of the 2026 Tornado World Championship in Quiberon was brought to an early close as strong winds exceeding 30 knots swept across the race area, making racing unsafe. With no further racing possible, Markus and Nicolas Betz (GER 2) were confirmed as the 2026 Tornado World Champions. The German team…

The Dutch have been Contender enthusiasts from the earliest days of the class, and now for the first time, the Netherlands has a Contender World Champion, and it happened in Medemblik. Pim Van Vugt is the 2026 Contender World Champion, posting a consistent; 1, 2, 2, 1, 1 with a 4 discard to win by…