Lightning 368 Inland Championships at Burghfield Lightning 368 Inland Championships at Burghfield With two bullets and a second Caroline Hollier was the clear winner Thirteen visitors joined the one local boat for the 2026 Inland Championships sponsored by Sanders Sails and hosted by Burghfield SC. by Simon Hopkins Posted 29 Apr 14:23 BST Cherbourg to host World Sailing Nations Cup 2027 Cherbourg to host World Sailing Nations Cup 2027 The event will make its return after a break of seven years World Sailing is proud to announce that the 2027 World Sailing Nations Cup will be held in Cherbourg, France, at the Yacht Club de Cherbourg. by World Sailing Posted 29 Apr 11:58 BST Northamptonshire Youth Series leg 2 at Middle Nene Northamptonshire Youth Series leg 2 at Middle Nene Birds of prey take to the water Following the successful start of the Series at Northampton SC a week earlier, the young sailors in the circuit met at Middle Nene SC in Thrapston (Northants) for the next of seven rounds on Saturday, 25th April 2026. by Wilf Kunze Posted 29 Apr 11:55 BST Trin'40: Fighters, from the first to the last Trin'40: Fighters, from the first to the last Four days is a short time to get back into the swing of solo sailing Four days is a short time to get back into the swing of solo sailing, and yet it feels incredibly long when you only sleep in rare 20-minute stretches. by Fanny Pouder Posted 29 Apr 11:33 BST Switch Class Announces 2026 Global Championship Switch Class Announces 2026 Global Championship To be held at Waterfront Sailing Club, Genoa, Italy in October The International Switch Class is pleased to announce that the 2026 Global Championship will take place at Waterfront Sailing Club, Genoa, Italy, from 27 October to 1 November 2026, with racing scheduled from 29 October to 1 November. by International Switch Class Posted 29 Apr 10:36 BST RS600 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland RS600 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland A keen group of sailors hit the water on Sunday in marginal trapezing breeze After the first day was cancelled due to a lack of wind, a keen group of RS600 sailors hit the water for 6 scheduled races in a marginal trapezing breeze. by Marcus Parkes Posted 29 Apr 10:13 BST RS800s at the Stokes Bay Skiff Open RS800s at the Stokes Bay Skiff Open Wall-to-wall sunshine and a solid 10-17 knots over the weekend Stokes Bay delivered the goods: two days, six races, wall-to-wall sunshine and a solid 10-17 knots. Proper RS800 conditions with plenty of hooning downwind, and just enough breeze to keep things interesting. by Louis Johnson Posted 29 Apr 10:06 BST Not Sure What to Wear? Start with Layering Not Sure What to Wear? Start with Layering The easiest way to stay warm, dry, and comfortable in changing conditions Layering your kit properly is the easiest way to stay warm, dry, and comfortable in changing conditions. by Rooster Posted 29 Apr 09:00 BST Global sailing race bids fond farewell to Seattle Global sailing race bids fond farewell to Seattle The Clipper Race begins the penultimate leg of its global race route The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race departed Seattle on Tuesday, April 28, to begin the penultimate leg of its global race route. by Clipper Race Posted 29 Apr 06:52 BST Merlin Rocket Allen SE Series at Fishers Green Merlin Rocket Allen SE Series at Fishers Green Light airs in the Lee valley Next up on the Allen South East series was Fishers Green in the Lee valley. The forecast was light airs though a pleasant 19 degrees and spring was in the air as we turned up and rigged on the daisy filled lawn. by Pete Nicholson Posted 29 Apr 06:45 BST RS200s at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta RS200s at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta Light winds for Round 2 of the Northern Tour The second event of the 2026 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour was held as part of the Daffodil Regatta hosted by Ullswater YC over the weekend of 25th / 26th April. by Jon Ward Posted 29 Apr 06:27 BST Macnamara's Bowl shines again Macnamara's Bowl shines again A star-studded international line-up race from Lymington Macnamara's Bowl shines again with a star-studded international line-up in women's sailing - Dubai Offshore Sailing Club's Charlotte Borghesi wins the revived Dubarry 'Mac's Bowl'. by Royal Lymington Yacht Club Posted 29 Apr 06:04 BST RayGun Wins Etchells Orca Bowl RayGun Wins Etchells Orca Bowl 63-Boat Fleet completes Final Test before the Worlds Two weeks before the Etchells World Championship, the fleet got exactly what it needed: changing pressure, difficult starts, and five races where every point carried weight. by Melanie Aalbers Posted 29 Apr 00:29 BST Modernised Antigua Sailing Week as instant classic Modernised Antigua Sailing Week as instant classic Top-level racing and Caribbean spirit Antigua Sailing Week 2026 delivered a regatta defined by variety, resilience, and tight contests, as sailing crews navigated everything from Atlantic swell to light conditions over four days of competition around the island. by Meredith Glacken / Antigua Sailing Week Posted 28 Apr 19:13 BST Contender Travellers Round 1 at Oxford Contender Travellers Round 1 at Oxford Anemometer reading it was a steady 29 knots with gusts even higher A steady stream of competitors arrived and rigged up, some even keen enough to arrive on the Friday afternoon. As the start time approached it was with some trepidation that the competitors looked out over the lake. by Tom Hooton Posted 28 Apr 19:07 BST La Larga prize-giving ceremony La Larga prize-giving ceremony Hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Palma The Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) hosted the La Larga prize-giving ceremony this Tuesday, April 28 at 19:00 on its main terrace, following one of the most closely contested editions of the offshore race that opened the 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela. by Sandberg PalmaVela 2026 Posted 28 Apr 18:58 BST Rotters and Colanders Rotters and Colanders Initiatives which blow preconceptions about sailing out of the water In these times it's all too easy to fall back on old adages about sailing, saying the costs are too high, it's elitist and things are in decline, but there are some incredible bright spots which blow preconceptions about sailing out of the water. by Mark Jardine Posted 28 Apr 18:00 BST Musto Skiffs at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta Musto Skiffs at the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta A glorious weekend at the ever-resplendent Ullswater Yacht Club It was nice to get the 2026 Scottish and Northern Musto Skiff calendar underway with a glorious weekend at the ever-resplendent Ullswater Yacht Club. by Jamie Hilton Posted 28 Apr 16:42 BST Giles Scott joins Team USA America's Cup Team Giles Scott joins Team USA America's Cup Team Double Olympic Gold Medalist joins as Sailing Director American Racing Challenger Team USA is proud to announce the appointment of sailing great Giles Scott as Sailing Director, a key leadership role as the team ramps up preparations for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup. by American Racing Challenger Team USA Posted 28 Apr 14:50 BST Guillaume Pirouelle wins the Trin'40 Guillaume Pirouelle wins the Trin'40 The Sogestran-Seafrigo skipper crossed the finish line at 14:30:14 on Tuesday, April 28th That's what you call a great demonstration, and a fantastic season opener! After 4 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds of racing, the Sogestran-Seafrigo skipper crossed the finish line first in the inaugural Trin'40, at 2:30:14 PM on Tuesday, April 28th. by Fanny Pouder Posted 28 Apr 13:58 BST Final Preparations underway for Royal Escape Race Final Preparations underway for Royal Escape Race The 46th edition will once again see a competitive fleet take on the cross-Channel passage to Fécamp With just under one month to go, final preparations are under way for the 2026 Royal Escape Race, with entries building and the organisers confirming key updates to this year's event. by Lucy Brooks Posted 28 Apr 13:56 BST RS400 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland RS400 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland A strong smell of solvents on Pro Grip gathered quite the crowd The weather forecast for Saturday was spot on. Little wind dying to no wind. The atmosphere in the dinghy park was relaxed as the sun provided warm therapy for all. The PRO called time early for the day which meant a relaxed afternoon. by Jon Heissig Posted 28 Apr 11:44 BST Grit, tenacity and 5,500 nautical miles Grit, tenacity and 5,500 nautical miles Clipper Race Crews complete North Pacific crossing Team Power of Seattle Sports, the team led by Dutch Skipper Angela Brandsma, has finished victorious in Stage 9: The Big One to Seattle of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. by Clipper Race Posted 28 Apr 10:43 BST RS100 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland RS100 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland Four quick-fire races on Sunday in light winds Four competitors gathered at Rutland Sailing Club on Saturday 25th April for the annual RS Sprints, sponsored by Harken, part of the Rooster National Tour. The sun shone, but the wind failed to appear. by Darrell Sleep Posted 28 Apr 07:35 BST Merlin Rocket Youth Training at Burnham Merlin Rocket Youth Training at Burnham A perfect opportunity to learn how each control changed the functionality of the boat I first jumped into the Merlin Rocket one year ago crewing at the Royal Corinthian Allen South East Series open meeting. Over the year I gradually picked up the controls, quickly finding out how much there is to adjust and experiment with in the boat. by George Major Posted 28 Apr 07:27 BST Larchmont Yacht Club wins 27th annual Jackson Cup Larchmont Yacht Club wins 27th annual Jackson Cup Record 17-0 score in the event at Boston Yacht Club The Larchmont Yacht Club out of Larchmont, New York were the winners of the Boston Yacht Club's 27th annual Jackson Cup last weekend with a record setting undefeated score of 17 wins and 0 losses in the team race regatta. by Vicki Staveacre Posted 28 Apr 06:59 BST Ficker Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club overall Ficker Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club overall Dominant win by Scotty Dickson for a record-setting 15th Ficker Cup victory Long Beach Yacht Club's Scotty Dickson delivered a standout performance from start to finish to win a record-setting 15th Ficker Cup yesterday in Long Beach, concluding three days of intense international match racing. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 28 Apr 05:51 BST Vincent Riou forced to abandon the Trin'40 Vincent Riou forced to abandon the Trin'40 Due to jib problems on Pierreval that he could not resolve at sea On Monday, April 27, Vincent Riou informed the race management that he was forced to abandon the Trin'40 due to jib problems that he could not resolve at sea. by Fanny Pouder Posted 28 Apr 00:11 BST Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta one month away Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta one month away An impressive fleet of 18 competitors will parade through the islands of La Maddalena Archipelago. With just one month to go until the start of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, an impressive fleet has signed up to kick off the big-boat racing season in the Mediterranean. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 27 Apr 19:25 BST 2026 Cowes Offshore Series 2026 Cowes Offshore Series Seven RORC Offshore Classics from the Solent The RORC Cowes Offshore Series brings together a season of accessible, high quality RORC racing from the Solent, giving crews the chance to build experience, test themselves offshore and take on some of the most rewarding races in the RORC calendar. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 27 Apr 18:32 BST A highly competitive edition of La Larga A highly competitive edition of La Larga The offshore race of the 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela comes to an end The offshore race of the 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela comes to an end this Monday with victories for Tilakkhana II in IRC, Intrigue in ORC 0, Caro in ORC 1, Kine in ORC 2-3, Hydra-HM Hospitales in ORC A2 and Ginjol in Mini 6.50. by Sandberg PalmaVela 2026 Posted 27 Apr 18:24 BST 2026 GWA Wingfoil World Cup Mondial du Vent 2026 GWA Wingfoil World Cup Mondial du Vent A new generation steps up for this season opener The GWA returned to Leucate, France for the 29th edition of the Mondial du Vent — the opening Surf-Freestyle stop of the 2026 season. by Wingfoil World Tour Posted 27 Apr 18:18 BST ILCA Open at Spinnaker Sailing Club ILCA Open at Spinnaker Sailing Club Four races give everyone plenty to get stuck into Saturday delivered a brilliant day for the club's ILCA fleet, with four races giving everyone plenty to get stuck into. Numbers were lower than usual this year, but the racing was still close, competitive and good-spirited across all ILCA rigs. by Jonathan Crosser Posted 27 Apr 16:56 BST P&B Merlin Rocket Womens Championship Entry Open P&B Merlin Rocket Womens Championship Entry Open Taking place at Northampton Sailing Club on the 16th and 17th May Northampton Sailing Club set to host the P&B Merlin Rocket Women's Championships on the 16th and 17th May 2026, and the entries are now open. by Lou Johnson Posted 27 Apr 16:37 BST Phantom Midland & North Series at Yorkshire Dales Phantom Midland & North Series at Yorkshire Dales Eight boats arrived early on Friday for the training run by Rob Cook Eight boats arrived early for the training run by Rob Cook our class chair ably assisted by Super Coach Ian Escritt and Clive Harries on the camera. by John Wayling Posted 27 Apr 16:19 BST RS500 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland RS500 Harken Sprints 2026 at Rutland Tight racing on Sunday after a day off on Saturday We all agreed that it was kind of the weather gods to allow us all to enjoy day 1 by soaking up the rays with a couple (or more) cold beers in hand, chatting as we usually do. Well that's the write up for day 1 covered! by Aaron Davis Posted 27 Apr 16:11 BST Women's Match Racing Worlds set for San Francisco Women's Match Racing Worlds set for San Francisco To be hosted by St Francis Yacht Club in October World Sailing is pleased to announce that the 2026 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship will be hosted by St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California, USA, from 30 September-4 October 2026. by World Sailing Posted 27 Apr 15:51 BST Firefly Craftinsure Vines Series at Tamesis Firefly Craftinsure Vines Series at Tamesis Another superb entry for the Elizabeth Cup and Junior Cup on Saturday I swore off rivers many years ago, after an open meeting at Cookham Reach. At some point in my hitherto-not-that-long-a-life, I lost patience with light, shifty winds, quite an achievement, given I learned to sail on a pond. by Alex Baxter Posted 27 Apr 15:32 BST Proposals for Olympic Single-Handed Foiling Dinghy Proposals for Olympic Single-Handed Foiling Dinghy Exploring the introduction of a single-handed foiling dinghy event within the Olympic programme The International Switch Class has welcomed a recent proposal submitted by the Swedish Sailing Federation under World Sailing Regulation 11.5, which explores the introduction of a single-handed foiling dinghy event within the Olympic programme. by International Switch Class Posted 27 Apr 14:18 BST Sam Goodchild ready for the 1000 Race Sam Goodchild ready for the 1000 Race His first solo race on board MACIF Health Insurance The first solo race of the 2026 season, the 1000 Race (Port-la-Forêt - Fastnet Rock - Concarneau), will set sail on May 3rd from Port-la-Forêt, with qualification for the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe (starting November 1st) as the ultimate goal. by IMOCA MACIF Posted 27 Apr 12:46 BST Plym Yacht Club Plymouth Gin Spring Series 2026 Plym Yacht Club Plymouth Gin Spring Series 2026 Cobwebs well and truly blown away as Tilted takes first blood The Plymouth racing season kicked off this month with the Plymouth Gin Spring Series. 4 April Sundays with a variety of courses from the Plym Yacht Club line. by Plym Yacht Club Posted 27 Apr 12:14 BST Ovington Boats K1 travellers series at Barnt Green Ovington Boats K1 travellers series at Barnt Green Motorway rescue On arrival at Barnt Green Sailing Club, competitors were greeted by a flat, calm, mirror-like lake. However, after speaking with Race Officer Andy Bownes, he was confident there would be sufficient breeze to get racing under way. by Jeremy Shinton Posted 27 Apr 11:53 BST Try Sailing at Horning SC Try Sailing at Horning SC As part of the Horning Boat Show this Saturday Horning Sailing Club, based in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, will be holding a Try Sailing Day as part of the Horning Boat Show on Saturday, 2nd May from 10am-4pm. It is a brilliant opportunity to try sailing. by Holly Hancock Posted 27 Apr 11:05 BST Salcombe Yacht Club Sailing Club Series Race 1 Salcombe Yacht Club Sailing Club Series Race 1 A Force 3 easterly, high tide, and wall-to-wall sunshine Saturday the 25th marked the start of the Salcombe Yacht Club Sailing Club Series, and what better conditions for the 18-strong Yawl fleet than a Force 3 easterly, high tide, and wall-to-wall sunshine. by John Burn, Allan Willcox & David Greening Posted 27 Apr 08:52 BST McIntyre Golden Globe 24/7 for eight months? McIntyre Golden Globe 24/7 for eight months? No GPS, no sat phones, no computers, totally alone... but would you watch it live on YouTube? The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was the first ever sailing race around the world. Nine started and only one finished. by Golden Globe Race Posted 27 Apr 08:33 BST Antigua Sailing Week 2026 overall Antigua Sailing Week 2026 overall Final Day of Sailing Delivers Close Racing and Leisurely Cruising Better than forecast breeze arrived from the southeast as the final leg of Antigua Sailing Week got off to a 10 kt start after departing Ffryes Beach on Sunday morning. by Meredith Glacken / Antigua Sailing Week Posted 27 Apr 06:58 BST 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva, Lake Garda overall 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva, Lake Garda overall Artemis clinches 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup on dramatic final day at Riva Artemis (NOR 57 Kristian Nergaard, Trond Solli-Saether, Anders Pedersen) won the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva after two final races were sailed on Saturday afternoon to end a perfect event on Lake Garda. by Robert Deaves Posted 27 Apr 06:08 BST America's Cup: The Recon Game America's Cup: The Recon Game Reconnaissance has been part of the America's Cup since the very beginning of the competition. Reconnaissance has been part of the America's Cup since the very beginning of the competition. But over the last two cycles there has been a shift away from the Spy fleet pursuing competitor boats to a different "pool" system. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 27 Apr 01:53 BST