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470 Junior World Championships – 4 British crews through to Gold Fleet
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…
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Pace sets the pace in the sun-drenched Round the Island Race
The Round the Island Race is one of the truly iconic events in the yachting calendar, and this year’s event was held in absolutely classic conditions, with over 800 yachts enjoying glorious sunshine and good breezes as they encircled the Isle of Wight on July 11
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Construction has begun for Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth
Construction has begun on Southsea seafront on huge stands for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix which takes place in Portsmouth on 25-26 July. This will be a full 13 team event and the British team are now tied for second overall on the Circuit with Spain’s Los Gallos, behind overall leader Tom Slingsby…
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International Moth UK Nationals – Henry Wetherell saves the best for last
Henry Wetherell defended his UK International Moth title by the narrowest of margins at the WPNSA over the weekend. Wetherell finished with back-to-back race wins on the final day, his final win clinching the title by one point. Just missing out on the podium top spot was Kyle Stoneham, with Alex Hughes in third .…
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49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans – Baltic refuses to play along for final day
The final day of the 2026 European Championship turned out to be the hardest of the whole regatta, and in the end it was the one day the Baltic refused to play along. After much trying all racing was abandoned and Final results were as Saturday for all three Olympic classes. 2026 Nacra 17 European…
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Sunday morning coming down . . . 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans final stage
Sunday morning coming down, after the England win in Miami – not pretty but got the job done – the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championship competitors return to the water to face two races for each class to decide the Titles The final day in Eckernförde, Germany, may not have the trauma of…
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505 Class World Championship – Hofmann and Brockerhoff are 2026 Champions
Jan-Philipp Hofmann and Felix Brockerhoff of Germany are the 2026 505 World Champions. Hofmann and Brockerhoff won the World title with with a day and two races still to go, something that the IOC frowns apon as not providing enough Jeopardy on the final day, so just as well that they have no involvement in…
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Fleet of over 800 yachts set off from Cowes for the 2026 Round the Island Race
A fleet of over 800 yachts set off Saturday morning from Cowes for the 2026 Round the Island Race, with the first start at 7am for a fantastic day on the water. The first finisher – the Volvo Open 70 Pace of Johnny Vincent – of the Round the Island Race 2026 crossed the finish…
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Flying Fifteen National Championship – Cadwallader and Graham 2026 Champions
Ian Cadwallader and Steve Graham of Chew Valley Lake SC are the 2026 UK Flying Fifteen National Champions. They finished the championship, hosted by the Tees & Hartlepool YC, with 13 pts including two race wins. Second were Steve Goacher and Tim Harper of the Chew Valley SC with 23 pts, and third Andy and…
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Day 1 of the Argentario Sailing Week – Miramis Trophy, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The opening races saw three of the few surviving Herreshoff NY 40s duelling on the stunning Argentario sea, along with 130-year-old Cariad and other pages of 100+ years of yachting history battling it out on the water. The fifty-strong fleet of classic and vintage yachts is divided into eight classes: Big Boats, Gaff Vintage, Marconi…