49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 1 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 1 Windy Day One in Medemblik Shakes Out Early Leaders Across All Four Fleets Racing finally got going in Medemblik today, and the wind did not disappoint. All four fleets completed a full three races apiece right on schedule, with no delays despite a breeze that pushed toward the top end of the forecast. by Alexia Lahoud Posted 22 Jul 20:48 BST Leigh McMillan returns to SailGP Team France Leigh McMillan returns to SailGP Team France For the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix DS Automobiles SailGP Team France returns to action this weekend at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, the eighth event of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. by DS Automobiles SailGP Team France Posted 22 Jul 20:28 BST UK Open Challenger Championship at Weymouth UK Open Challenger Championship at Weymouth Part of the Inclusive Games in conjunction with RYA Sailability The UK Open Challenger Championship took place on 17-19 July. The event was part of the Inclusive Games held at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) in conjunction with RYA Sailability and Chesil Sailabllity. by Marion Edwards Posted 22 Jul 20:10 BST 470 and 420 Junior Europeans day 1 470 and 420 Junior Europeans day 1 Competition opens with tricky conditions in Nida, Lithuania Racing at the 470 & 420 Junior European Championship got under way on schedule in Nida, with the first warning signal at 12:00. by International 470 Class Association Posted 22 Jul 19:05 BST Lanzarote 52 Super Series day 2 Lanzarote 52 Super Series day 2 Impeccable Paprec lay down the gauntlet, setting the pace in windy Lanzarote The French Paprec team remain the most consistent performers from a fleet of 13 at a very breezy Marina Rubicón Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week and now lead the regatta by two clear points after four races. by 52 Super Series Posted 22 Jul 19:01 BST Investec Channel Islands Hobie Cat Champs Investec Channel Islands Hobie Cat Champs It was virtually a game of two halves for the 35th edition in Jersey It was virtually a game of two halves in the Investec Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships now in its 35th year and hosted by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club. The event was held over two weekends on Saturday 11th July and Sunday 19th July. by Gordon Burgis Posted 22 Jul 17:59 BST International Six Metre Europeans day 4 International Six Metre Europeans day 4 Erica retakes the lead in the Classics while Duclop moves up to first in the Open fleet General recalls and subsequent black flags on the starts of both the Open and Classic fleets ratcheted up the tension amongst the frontrunners on Day 4 of the 2026 International Six Metre European Championships. by International Six Metre Association Posted 22 Jul 17:20 BST Azulmarino ORC C at Copa del Rey Mapfre Preview Azulmarino ORC C at Copa del Rey Mapfre Preview The Class with the Greatest Concentration of Champions The reigning World Champion, the reigning European Champion, the European runner-up, and the winners of the Sandberg PalmaVela and the SM La Reina Trophy will go head-to-head in one of the most competitive and unpredictable classes. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 22 Jul 14:06 BST The Ocean Race: Two new IMOCAs launched The Ocean Race: Two new IMOCAs launched A behind-the-scenes look at Team Malizia and DMG Mori Sailing Team launched on the same day Two new IMOCAs were launched on the same day. This video from The Ocean Race takes a behind-the-scenes look as Team Malizia and DMG Mori Sailing Team pull back the curtain on their brand-new IMOCA boats. by The Ocean Race Posted 22 Jul 13:58 BST B14 - The Inclusive Skiff - One Year On B14 - The Inclusive Skiff - One Year On Mixed crews made up half of the championship fleet, and ages ranged from 15 to 71 When the B14 Class Association published The Inclusive Skiff following the 2025 World Championship, the article highlighted something many sailors already knew: the B14 is a high-performance class that welcomes an extraordinary range of competitors. by B14 Class Association Posted 22 Jul 13:11 BST Osprey open meeting at Hayling Island Osprey open meeting at Hayling Island Dressing up as a woman, and a ska injury Arriving at an Osprey open meeting is always an uplifting experience because of the greeting from fellow Osprey sailors - many have a tale to tell of something that happened the week or night before that was likely to impact their sailing performance. by Paddy Lewis Posted 22 Jul 11:46 BST Bassenthwaite Flying Fifteen Open Bassenthwaite Flying Fifteen Open The heat of the day and the 'stunning' hills do strange things to North Easterlies on Bass The weekend of 18/19th July welcomed 23 Flying Fifteens to Bass at its glorious best. The sun was shining, the water was sparkling, the hills provided a stunning backdrop to the scenery, and the wind was blowing 5-10 mph from the Northeast. by Neil Currie Posted 22 Jul 11:39 BST RS2000 Millennium Series round 5 at Chichester RS2000 Millennium Series round 5 at Chichester A lot of messing about in boats At the one-day open meeting at CYC on 18th July, there was a LOT of messing about in boats. Was it worth it? Read on... by Gemma Burridge Posted 22 Jul 11:04 BST SMEG Australia's 30 years of 18ft Skiff Racing SMEG Australia's 30 years of 18ft Skiff Racing Championship winning record for League's long term partner SMEG Australia's 30-year boat-sponsoring partnership with the Australian 18 Footers League has been a wonderful association which has produced five JJ Giltinan World championships, two Australian, three NSW and seven Club championships for SMEG. by Frank Quealey Posted 22 Jul 08:56 BST Lightning 368s at West Kirby Lightning 368s at West Kirby Part of the North West double header of the Sanders Sails Travellers Series Six visitors joined the three local boats for the second leg of the North West double header of the Lightning 368 Sanders Sails Travellers Series at West Kirby Sailing Club. by Simon Hopkins Posted 22 Jul 07:48 BST PYRA Poole Bay Summer Series Race 3 PYRA Poole Bay Summer Series Race 3 Superb Conditions in Poole Bay The third of the Poole Bay Summer Series, run by Poole Yacht Racing Association (PYRA), was held in superb conditions on Sunday 19th July, with 15 yachts taking part. by Poole Yacht Racing Association Posted 22 Jul 07:40 BST Round the Goodwins Race 2026 at Ramsgate Week Round the Goodwins Race 2026 at Ramsgate Week Circumnavigating the largest ship graveyard in the world Kicking off the annual festival of sailing that is Ramsgate Race Week, the Round the Goodwins race is also an East Anglian Offshore series (EAORA) race. by Peter Jackson Posted 22 Jul 07:31 BST America's Cup: Changes in Challenger series America's Cup: Changes in Challenger series The format and dates of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series has been announced. The format and dates of the 2027 Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Match in Naples has been announced. Includes new graphic showing dates, format and progression. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 22 Jul 03:34 BST British Classic Week day 2 British Classic Week day 2 Tight racing and champagne sailing A decisive 3.5 hour delay by Race Officer Peter Saxton and his team from the Royal Yacht Squadron caused day two of British Classic Week to be held in perfect southwesterly sea breeze conditions. by James Boyd Posted 21 Jul 22:36 BST J/70 Europeans 2026 in Barcelona Day 1 J/70 Europeans 2026 in Barcelona Day 1 Lexie takes the lead after a closely contested opening day The 2026 J/70 European Championship got under way Tuesday on the waters off the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona with the first two races of the series, kicking off a week of world-class competition. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 21 Jul 21:02 BST Lanzarote 52 Super Series Day 1 Lanzarote 52 Super Series Day 1 Pacy Paprec lead after two breezy opening races Jean-Luc Petithuguenin's Paprec team, a crew which has built something of a reputation as strong winds specialists, lead the Marina Rubicón Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week after the first two windy races. by 52 Super Series Posted 21 Jul 20:13 BST 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race - 47 days to go 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race - 47 days to go New partners and six retirements as qualifier deadline looms 47 Days to the Start! Six entrants retire in quick succession, six more race across the Atlantic to complete their qualifiers, three partners strengthen the adventure, and the "GGR Window" LIVE system successfully completes sea trials. by Golden Globe Race Posted 21 Jul 19:30 BST 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 0 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 0 Practice Races on the water and the Opening Ceremony ashore The 2026 Junior World Championship officially got under way in Medemblik today, with practice races on the water this afternoon and an opening ceremony this evening that closed with a traditional Dutch cannon blast to send the fleet into race week. by Alexia Lahoud Posted 21 Jul 19:05 BST North Lincolnshire and Humberside SC Regatta North Lincolnshire and Humberside SC Regatta 8 short handicap races across the weekend, attracting a fleet of 20 boats For the second year running, North Lincs & Humberside Sailing Club (NLHSC) hosted its two-day Regatta, welcoming visitors from neighbouring clubs on 18-19 July. by Russell Skelton Posted 21 Jul 17:40 BST Dart 15 TT at Draycote Water Dart 15 TT at Draycote Water A snakes and ladders day, with the top two sailors finding the ladders This was Draycote Water's second Dart 15 TT event this year and we welcomed fourteen sailors: five local boats and nine visitors. Conditions were warm and dry, but with light winds and a forecast of 6 knots. by Ed Tuite Dalton Posted 21 Jul 16:56 BST Louis Vuitton Cup Racing Schedule Confirmed Louis Vuitton Cup Racing Schedule Confirmed As the Road to Naples Continues The countdown to the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup has taken another major step forward with the official publication of the Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Match. by GB1 Posted 21 Jul 16:50 BST Entries Open for the First X-15 Worlds Entries Open for the First X-15 Worlds Ibiza to Crown the First Official X-15 World Champions in November From 4–8 November 2026, Port Nàutic Ibiza, hosted by Club Mare Nostrum, will welcome riders from around the world for the inaugural X-15 World Championships—where the first official X-15 World Champions will be crowned. by Ava Hider Posted 21 Jul 16:44 BST International Six Metre Europeans Day 3 International Six Metre Europeans Day 3 Mecara takes the lead in the Classics, while Eau Vive stays on top in the Open fleet A hard-fought win in today's single race at the 2026 International Six Metre European Championships at the Société Nautique de Genève on Lake Geneva has seen Reinhard Suhner's SUI45 Mecara take the lead in the Classic Championship. by International Six Metre Association Posted 21 Jul 16:33 BST Armada Cup returns after 20 years Armada Cup returns after 20 years A fleet of 12 yachts set sail from Plymouth for the challenging 460-nautical-mile race Plymouth, Britain's Ocean City, celebrated the return of the historic Armada Cup on Saturday (18 July), twenty years since the international offshore race was last held. by Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Posted 21 Jul 16:22 BST Cruiser Racer series at Lymington Town race 6 Cruiser Racer series at Lymington Town race 6 A small boat race with the wind being more fickle and fluky than forecast The sixth race of the series turned out to be a small boat race with the wind being more fickle and fluky than forecast but it was a Northerly! The Race Officer, Nick Hopwood, was greeted by a fleet of seven boats, by Pat Stables Posted 21 Jul 16:12 BST Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 to set a new benchmark Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 to set a new benchmark Organisers are targeting the highest Clean Regattas Platinum certification The Klaipeda ORC European Championship 2026, taking place in Lithuania for the first time this August, is aiming to achieve the highest Platinum certification under the internationally recognised Clean Regattas sustainability programme. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 21 Jul 15:33 BST This time it really is coming home! This time it really is coming home! Round the world ocean racers almost back after 11 months Just one last race separates almost 200 adventurers from home comforts after sailing over 40,000 nautical miles, over eleven months. by Clipper Ventures Posted 21 Jul 14:33 BST NSSA National Youth Regatta day 1 NSSA National Youth Regatta day 1 200+ young sailors begin with a classic Downs challenge The NSSA National Youth Sailing Championships got under way at Downs, with 171 boats and more than 200 young sailors from across the UK arriving for a week of racing, teamwork and learning at one of the country's most characterful sailing venues. by Anna Candy Posted 21 Jul 14:28 BST 2026 470 Junior European Championship Preview 2026 470 Junior European Championship Preview 470 junior sailors set their sights on another title in Nida Fresh from the 2026 Junior World Championships in Gdynia, the international 470 junior fleet heads straight to Lithuania for another major event of the season, the 2026 470 Junior European Championship. by International 470 Class Association Posted 21 Jul 13:57 BST Solos at Dell Quay Solos at Dell Quay Are you looking for a competitive fleet to race in? Dell Quay offers a family-oriented, member run club where you can race, paddle, cruise, adventure and generally have a lot of fun, all the while being surrounded by some of the best views in Chichester Harbour. by James Pound Posted 21 Jul 13:41 BST Merlin Rocket Tideway Race at Ranelagh Merlin Rocket Tideway Race at Ranelagh From number 1 up to 3828 they gathered in Putney to mark the 80th Anniversary Sunday 19th 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; this event was sponsored by Leveche Associates. by Louise Johnson Posted 21 Jul 13:13 BST SailGP partners with Protector Boats SailGP partners with Protector Boats Official Chase Boat Supplier sourced via Ancasta Group Ahead of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth this weekend (25-26 July), Ancasta Group is delighted to announce that SailGP has partnered with its Protector Boats brand. by Ancasta Group Posted 21 Jul 12:00 BST Buzz Inlands at the Grafham Skiff Challenge 2026 Buzz Inlands at the Grafham Skiff Challenge 2026 A superb weekend amongst the other asymmetric classes A trio of Buzzes arrived for day 1 of the Buzz/ ansymmetric event at Grafham. The forecast (that I saw) suggested a 10mph wind, but much more arrived, a steady NE F4 with a period of F5. by Stuart Bailey Posted 21 Jul 11:52 BST 2026 WASZP European Championships Overall 2026 WASZP European Championships Overall Spain's Antonio Gasperini claims the overall European title on home waters Five days. 119 sailors. 16 nations. Four European Champions. One unforgettable week of foiling. The 2026 WASZP European Championship wrapped up in spectacular style, with Spain's Antonio Gasperini claiming the overall European title on home waters. by WASZP Media Posted 21 Jul 11:13 BST Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Parkstone Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Parkstone The wind not quite sure if it wanted to be a gradient or a sea breeze A competitive fleet of 18 RS400s were warmly welcomed by Parkstone Yacht Club for the second round of the RS400 Southern Tour sponsored by Sailing Chandlery. by Edd Whitehouse Posted 21 Jul 11:05 BST 2026 J Cup UK 2026 J Cup UK Another Great Weekend of Racing The 2026 J Cup returned to the Royal Southern Yacht Club for a weekend of close racing, sunshine and catching up with the J family ashore. by Nikki Curwen Posted 21 Jul 10:39 BST British Classic Week day 1 British Classic Week day 1 Light winds for Concours d'Elegance and a short inshore race Due to the meek forecast, proceedings for the opening day of the British Classic Yacht Club's British Classic Week - a Concours d'Elegance and a short inshore race, sponsored by Spirit Yachts - were delayed by two hours. by James Boyd Posted 21 Jul 09:49 BST Black Foils win SailGP Impact League honours Black Foils win SailGP Impact League honours Recognises their contribution to a NZ campaign to end bottom trawling and Swim4The Ocean New Zealand's Black Foils have won the Better Planet award in SailGP's global Impact League, recognising their contribution to a New Zealand campaign to end bottom trawling and the record-breaking swim by Jono Ridler that drove it. by Black Foils Posted 21 Jul 09:01 BST Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 4 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam Day 4 Heartbreak for Huvermann as Offringa storms back to deny Dutch dream Heartbreak for Huvermann as Offringa storms back to deny Dutch dream, while winning her 17th Freestyle world title and 29th overall in extreme conditions. by Chris Yates Posted 21 Jul 06:07 BST PredictWind support Round Britain and Ireland Race PredictWind support Round Britain and Ireland Race Weather expertise, race analysis and PredictWind DataHub Pro Prize Draw Royal Ocean Racing Club is pleased to announce PredictWind as a supporter of the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, bringing specialist weather expertise, forecasting technology and enhanced race insight to one of offshore sailing's toughest challenges. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 21 Jul 05:30 BST 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds preview 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds preview Medemblik will also host the the FX Open division The 2026 Junior World Championship opens this week in Medemblik, Netherlands, where the best young sailors in the world will race for world titles in the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes, along with the FX Open division. by Alexia Lahoud Posted 20 Jul 22:07 BST More magic for thousands of young cancer survivors More magic for thousands of young cancer survivors Dame Ellen MacArthur's charity launches new boat "Magic will be created" for thousands of young people living through and beyond cancer after the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust launched its new specially adapted yacht on Wednesday 15th July. by Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Posted 20 Jul 20:32 BST International Six Metre Europeans Day 2 International Six Metre Europeans Day 2 Eau Vive moves into first in the Open Fleet with Erica stepping up to lead the Classics Jamie Hilton's SUI144 Eau Vive has moved into the overall lead in the Open fleet at the 2026 International Six Metre European Championships at the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) after two more races on the event's second day. by International Six Metre Association Posted 20 Jul 19:15 BST