2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 5 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 5 ‘Man Overboard!' leaves Dutch hopes of 4th world title hanging by a thread A brief moment of ‘Man Overboard!' while leading a race might have done for the hopes of Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken to win their fourth 49er world title. New Zealand leads with Australia second, going into the Final Day of the 49ers. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 16 May 23:48 BST IOM World Championship 2026 Officially Opened IOM World Championship 2026 Officially Opened 84 skippers from 28 nations have gathered at Datchet Water Sailing Club The flags are up, the boats have been measured, the robo-buoys have their gyroscopes humming, the race team is ready and the weather is very British. by Mark Jardine Posted 16 May 22:07 BST 57th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec - one day to go 57th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec - one day to go A fleet of 36 sailors will set off solo from Perros-Guirec on Sunday Spectators will need to rise a little earlier than usual to witness the start of the first leg of this legendary race, which each year reveals some of sailing's greatest talents. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 16 May 19:42 BST 2026 Etchells Worlds in the books 2026 Etchells Worlds in the books Full list of recaps, photos, and award winners Five incredible days of racing in San Diego are officially in the books as the 2026 International Etchells World Championship came to a close yesterday with the crowning of 2026 World Champions and the presentation of awards across the fleet. by Etchells Class Posted 16 May 19:30 BST Rooster Warehouse Sale | 5–6 June Rooster Warehouse Sale | 5–6 June Discover sample stock, past-season favourites, one-off items and reduced sailing gear Join us at Rooster HQ for two days of exclusive bargains. Discover sample stock, past-season favourites, one-off items and reduced sailing gear that you won't usually find online. by Rooster Posted 16 May 16:30 BST Drheam-Cup: ten years and two stunning locations Drheam-Cup: ten years and two stunning locations Enough to offer dream conditions for the tenth anniversary of the race 2026 edition of the DRHEAM-CUP/GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE DE COURSE AU LARGE will connect two iconic ports in the French sailing world: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, which has been faithful to the race since 2018, and Lorient, hosting the finish for the first time. by Drheam Cup Posted 16 May 16:05 BST The Aegean Regatta returns for the 2026 edition The Aegean Regatta returns for the 2026 edition This year's edition connects four distinctive island destinations The Aegean Regatta returns in 2026, once again setting sail across the Aegean on a unique journey of sport, culture, and discovery of Greece's maritime heritage. by Aegean Regatta Posted 16 May 15:11 BST Finn Class News - May 2026 Finn Class News - May 2026 Gdynia Racing Guide Webinar, new Finntalks, FINNFARE, AGM update Gdynia Racing Guide Webinar, new Finntalks, FINNFARE, AGM update by Robert Deaves Posted 16 May 13:40 BST The GJW Spotlight The GJW Spotlight Regular maintenance and repairs to your boat will help it look and performing at its best Ensuring that you carry out regular maintenance and repairs to your boat will help keep your vessel looking and performing at its best. On top of that, it could extend its lifespan and catch any issues in their tracks before they cause further problems. by GJW Direct Posted 16 May 12:00 BST 505 Euro Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 2 505 Euro Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 2 Another cold, wet day at the northern end of Lake Garda Day 2 of the 505 Euro Cup in Riva on the stunning Northern end of Lake Garda saw another cold, wet day. I am sure most of the fleet feared that we would not get to race, but around 3pm the PRO informed the fleet that he intended to start us at 4pm. by Mike Holt Posted 16 May 08:36 BST Bough Beech RS Feva Open Bough Beech RS Feva Open Medium-sized Kentish sailing club attempts to impersonate Welsh National Sailing Academy Medium-sized Kentish sailing club attempts to impersonate Welsh National Sailing Academy; doesn't quite manage it. Bough Beech did its level best to masquerade as Plas Heli on Saturday the 9th of May. by Alastair Moppett Posted 16 May 06:50 BST KSSA Opening Splash at Downs KSSA Opening Splash at Downs A challenging early-season KSSA opener off Deal Downs Sailing Club hosted a challenging early-season KSSA opener off Deal, with light airs and a strong tide putting sailors and race team to the test - while offering a timely preview ahead of the NSSA National Youth Regatta later this summer. by Anna Candy Posted 16 May 06:43 BST 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego overall 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego overall Mayo Wins Third Straight Worlds with Magpie History was made off the coast of San Diego this afternoon as James Mayo, Paul Cayard, and Ben Lamb aboard Magpie AUS 1526 won race 9 of the 2026 Etchells World Championship, securing their place as the 2026 Champions. by Etchells Class Posted 16 May 05:40 BST 2026 Formula Kite World Championships day 5 2026 Formula Kite World Championships day 5 Fortune favours the brave on the penultimate day The shifty conditions of Day 5 brought plenty of opportunity for the riders during the final fleet races of the regatta. After a drizzly start to the morning, the weather soon cleared to deliver a steadily increasing breeze right on time for racing. by International Kiteboarding Association Posted 15 May 20:47 BST 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 4 Tactical Chess at Warp Speed: Antipodean and German Surge in Quiberon If yesterday's action in the Bay of Quiberon was a brutal test of survival—a day of capsizes, crashes, pitch-poles, and sailors literally reversing across the finish line to stay upright—today was a sophisticated game of high-speed chess. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 15 May 19:01 BST Diverse, wide-open La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Diverse, wide-open La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Everyone is eager to cast off and fully commit to this opening leg towards Vigo In just two days, 36 sailors, women and men, will set off on the 57th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec. For this 2027 edition, the scenery changes with a start scheduled very early in the season. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 15 May 18:53 BST 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Preview 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia 2026 Preview Over a 130 yachts from around the world are set to race The Loro Piana Giraglia is organized by Yacht Club Italiano in collaboration with Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, under the guidance of the Federazione Italiana Vela and the Fédération Française de Voile. by Yacht Club Italiano Posted 15 May 18:32 BST Rooster title sponsor HISC multi-class open Rooster title sponsor HISC multi-class open The Flying Fifteen, Fireball, 505 and Merlin event will be on 6-7 June Hayling Island Sailing Club is delighted to announce that Rooster will be the title sponsor of our upcoming Open Meeting for the Flying Fifteen, Fireball, 505 and Merlin classes from Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2026. by Hayling Island Sailing Club Posted 15 May 16:40 BST 2000 Millennium Series Round 2 at Oxford 2000 Millennium Series Round 2 at Oxford The simple art of counting to 3! Ten visiting boats joined home 2000's for a very eventful game of snakes and ladders at a blustery Oxford Sc on May 10th for round 2 of the West Country Boat Repair 2000 Millennium Series. by Pete Vincent Posted 15 May 16:12 BST Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Port Dinorwic Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Port Dinorwic RYA Pathway training paying off The second round of North Wales Dragon Series took place at Felinheli/Port Dinorwic on 10th May. With a forecast for new racers on 8-10 kt throughout the week promising ideal conditions and organisers were confident of a successful event. by Ken Newing Posted 15 May 15:02 BST Henri-Lloyd Explorer skorts, shorts and trousers Henri-Lloyd Explorer skorts, shorts and trousers Ideal for life on and off the water Henri-Lloyd's Explorer range is a collection of high-performance shorts, trousers and skorts engineered for active users looking for style, comfort, and durability in all situations. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 15 May 12:00 BST RS200s at the Waldringfield Easter Egg RS200s at the Waldringfield Easter Egg 22 boats turned up for the fun and games of sailing on the River Deben Good Friday, a good day for sailing as some would say. 22 boats turned up for the fun and games of sailing on the River Deben at Waldringfield Sailing Club for the annual open event opener of the Easter Egg. by Will Taylor Posted 15 May 11:20 BST Australian excitement builds ahead of Tasar Worlds Australian excitement builds ahead of Tasar Worlds A record number of Tasar sailors will descend on the island of Okinawa, Japan A record number of Tasar sailors will descend on the island of Okinawa, Japan this June to compete in the 2026 World Championships. by Ryan Moreton Posted 15 May 10:50 BST The appeal of the Solitaire du Figaro never dies The appeal of the Solitaire du Figaro never dies This season several of IMOCA's established skippers are taking part It's not unprecedented for top sailors in IMOCA to return to the Figaro class, but it's quite unusual and this season several of IMOCA's established skippers have been doing just that. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 15 May 09:54 BST 505 Euro Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 1 505 Euro Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 1 Three races held after cold temperatures and heavy rain greet the fleet Day one brought conditions that most competitors would have preferred not to have seen. Cold temperatures and heavy rain. At the morning briefing the Race Team told competitors that they saw a window for racing between 1 and 3pm. by Mike Holt Posted 15 May 09:40 BST Cape 31 Med Circuit Heads to Puntaldia Cape 31 Med Circuit Heads to Puntaldia Round 2 racing begins today in Sardinia The Cape 31 Mediterranean Circuit arrives in Sardinia this week for Round 2, hosted by Marina di Puntaldia and Yacht Club Marina Puntaldia from 15-17 May. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 15 May 06:48 BST Challenger Travellers at Lochaber Challenger Travellers at Lochaber Enjoying the spectacular scenery around Fort William Seven boats arrived on Friday afternoon to a great welcome from members of Lochaber Yacht Club who helped prepare the boats for the second event in the Scottish Challenger Traveller Series. by Duncan Greenhalgh Posted 15 May 05:43 BST 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 4 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 4 Mayo leads with one race left Eight of nine races are now in the rearview at the 2026 Etchells World Championship. Race Day 4 was bright and sunny with a slightly lighter breeze than previous days in the regatta. by Etchells Class Posted 15 May 02:25 BST Team Australia America's Cup launch videos Team Australia America's Cup launch videos Videos with key members of the team, Grant Simmer OAM, Glenn Ashby, and Tash Bryant Team Australia's challenge for the 38th America's Cup was launched yesterday at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club. by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 14 May 23:02 BST Musto Skiffs at the WPNSA Skiff Open Musto Skiffs at the WPNSA Skiff Open Conditions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous The Musto fleet enjoyed an outstanding weekend of training and racing at WPNSA in conditions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, with wind speeds on the racetrack from 4 to over 30 knots. by Brian Greensmith Posted 14 May 22:29 BST 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Day 3 Crash, Bang, Wallop! A tough day in the bay High wind, big waves and monster current required some inventive sailing techniques on day three of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championship in Quiberon, France. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 14 May 21:31 BST ORC World Championship 2026 overall ORC World Championship 2026 overall World titles awarded in Sorrento after a week of great sailing The 2026 ORC World Championship concluded today with the final inshore races. Two windward-leeward races were held in demanding conditions, with 15 to 17 knots of westerly breeze, gusts up to 25 knots, seas of 1.5 to 2 meters. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 14 May 21:21 BST 3rd Rutland Foil Festival preview 3rd Rutland Foil Festival preview Switch, Skeeta, Nikki, Birdyfish S, IODA, Moth (Exocet) and iQFOiL demo boats available Rutland Sailing Club is delighted to be hosting the 3rd RSC Foil Festival over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, 30-31 May 2026. This exciting weekend promises a fantastic mix of racing, on-water demonstrations, and social sailing. by James Sainsbury Posted 14 May 20:49 BST IMA Maxi Europeans Preview IMA Maxi Europeans Preview Taking place out of Naples and Sorrento, Italy One of the pinnacles of international maxi yacht racing will set sail next week with the fifth edition of the IMA Maxi European Championship taking place out of Naples and Sorrento, Italy. by International Maxi Association Posted 14 May 20:22 BST Topper National Series event 4 at Hayling Island Topper National Series event 4 at Hayling Island Northern Irish correspondent reflects on GPS tracking and the calm of Topper Russ Travelling from Northern Ireland to Hayling Island for the fourth event in the GBR National Series was really exciting, but also a bit nerve-wracking because the competition was so fierce. Every event seems to get tougher. by Adam Green Posted 14 May 17:40 BST Scammonden Water SC open day preview Scammonden Water SC open day preview A relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for all ages, this Saturday Scammonden Water Sailing Club is inviting the local community to discover the excitement of sailing and life on the water at its Open Day on Saturday 16 May 2026, from 11am to 3pm. by Luke Hartshorn Posted 14 May 15:25 BST A Class Catamaran European Championships preview A Class Catamaran European Championships preview 19 nationalities arriving at the Mar Menor lagoon, south of Alicante We are only a short time away from the Europeans again, and several sailors are onsite already. Geography and demographics are the trigger for when the Championships to be held. If the Worlds are being held outside Europe, it gets its own championships. by Gordon Upton Posted 14 May 14:58 BST Solo Eastern Area Championship at Brightlingsea Solo Eastern Area Championship at Brightlingsea Forecast did not deter 27 sailors.... until the last race was announced The forecast all week before the event was predicting racing on Sunday would be marginal and with conditions more like mid-February. That did not deter the 27 Solo sailors who had some very close racing in what turned out to be champagne conditions. by Mark Maskell Posted 14 May 11:38 BST Get your Navigators & General Bass Week entry in! Get your Navigators & General Bass Week entry in! There are now just three weeks remaining to take advantage of the discounted entry There are now just three weeks remaining (31 May) to take advantage of the discounted entry for Navigators & General Bass Week, taking place on 1-9 August. by Bass Press Posted 14 May 11:31 BST Inaugural Zenith Inland Championship at Blithfield Inaugural Zenith Inland Championship at Blithfield Fantastic to see such a fast growing following only a year after the first boat was launched The first-ever Zenith Inland Championships burst into life at Blithfield with 21 entries, including seven home boats, and a buzz around the dinghy park that made it clear this class is going places fast. by Peter Slater & David Mathews Posted 14 May 10:48 BST ILCA East & Midlands Region Youth at Rutland ILCA East & Midlands Region Youth at Rutland Large oscillating shifts were where the biggest gains and losses could be made This was the inaugural event for the combined East and Midlands regions of the new ILCA Regional Youth Series, sponsored by Rooster who kindly donated all of the fantastic generous prizes. by Kieran Vanhoutte Posted 14 May 09:33 BST 2026 Ash Trophy at Littleton Sailing Club 2026 Ash Trophy at Littleton Sailing Club The link up with Littleton Sailing Club has been a great success A lot has happened since the 2025 event when Guildford had no lake and hosted the event at Frensham Pond. The link up with Littleton Sailing Club has been a great success and the seven visitors were able to enjoy marvellous facilities at Littleton. by Roger Stollery Posted 14 May 05:46 BST 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 3 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego Day 3 One point separates first and second Day 3 of the 2026 Etchells World Championships is in the books and we officially have a championship as six races have been contested. by Etchells Class Posted 14 May 03:13 BST Preliminary Cup Regatta in Naples postponed Preliminary Cup Regatta in Naples postponed America's Cup organisers have advised the postponement of the Preliminary Regatta in Naples. The America's Cup organisers, acting on advice "from ACE Italy, stating that the ACP Board, following consultation with the Host venue, has decided it is not possible for ACP to hold the Naples Preliminary Regatta from 25-28 June 2026." by Richard Gladwell Sail-World Posted 14 May 01:53 BST 36R Vane Wood Cup and Woodhouse Trophy 36R Vane Wood Cup and Woodhouse Trophy A bit of a double bill weekend at Fleetwood The forecast was for a light breeze from the North East with occasional showers. Quite surprisingly, it remained dry throughout and the wind picked up a little towards the end of the day enabling us to use the second sail suit. by Tony Wilson Posted 13 May 22:52 BST Team Australia to race in 38th America's Cup Team Australia to race in 38th America's Cup Representing the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club with backing from John Winning and family The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club lodges challenge for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup, Naples by Team Australia Challenge Posted 13 May 21:53 BST ORC World Championship 2026 Coastal Race ORC World Championship 2026 Coastal Race Different courses across classes, variable conditions, standings still open ahead of final day Day three of inshore racing at the ORC World Championship 2026, taking place between Naples and Sorrento from 7 to 14 May, featured the traditional coastal race around the island of Capri, adding further spectacle and complexity to the championship week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 13 May 20:40 BST Reflecting on my first solo IMOCA race Reflecting on my first solo IMOCA race Francesca Clapcich writes a few days after crossing the finish line A few days after crossing the finish line of the 1000 Race, I finally feel like I've got the brain space to sit down and actually take it all in. I've finished my first ever solo IMOCA race! by Francesca Clapcich Posted 13 May 20:22 BST