2025 US Melges 24 Nationals at Pensacola day 1 2025 US Melges 24 Nationals at Pensacola day 1 Ronning takes early lead in picture-perfect conditions on Pensacola Bay The opening day of the 2025 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club delivered picture-perfect conditions on Pensacola Bay. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 15 Nov 03:10 GMT RS Sailing announced as RYA Connected Partner RS Sailing announced as RYA Connected Partner Supporting the annual nationwide programme designed to connect, empower and inspire leaders The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) announces RS Sailing as an official partner for the 2025-2026 RYA Connected series of events, webinars and activities, launched in tandem as the 2025 RYA Connected Conferences are currently under way. by RYA Posted 14 Nov 16:30 GMT Poppy Appeal Race at Bexhill Poppy Appeal Race at Bexhill Rounding off the season with another charity event The final race of the sailing season at Bexhill Sailing Club on 8th November was in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Our fifth and final charity race for 2025. The beautiful autumn sun brought 14 boats onto the water. by Rachel Wynn Posted 14 Nov 15:54 GMT Border Counties Midweek Sailing Series overall Border Counties Midweek Sailing Series overall Tuesday club members feel it is worth taking a day off work What a year we've had with great turnouts at all the clubs from the lowest of 20 boats (23 sailors) to 33 boats (39 sailors) it just goes to show open events can be well attended. by Dave Thomas Posted 14 Nov 14:09 GMT Barton Marine's Launches at METSTRADE 2025 Barton Marine's Launches at METSTRADE 2025 Game-Changing Bulkhead Pipe Glands lead the comprehensive range Find Barton Marine at METSTRADE 2025 with a revamped stand (01.474) and a fresh new catalogue to exhibit their comprehensive range of over 2000 deck hardware products to the marine industry. by Barton Marine Posted 14 Nov 12:00 GMT Speed, stakes, rivalries Speed, stakes, rivalries What you need to know about the Rolex SailGP Championship 2025 Season Grand Final The Rolex SailGP Championship's 2025 Season comes to its dramatic finish in two weeks' time. Three can race, but only one can win the sport's top prize (US $2M) at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix Season 2025 Grand Final. by SailGP Posted 14 Nov 11:27 GMT End of Year Prize-giving 2025 at Royal Temple YC End of Year Prize-giving 2025 at Royal Temple YC IRC and Cruiser fleets raced in 4 series, plus Ramsgate Week The full year of Racing at The Royal Temple Yacht Club Ramsgate included four series each for both IRC and Cruisers, plus Trophy races and Ramsgate Week. by Peter Jackson Posted 14 Nov 11:26 GMT 36th Starcross Steamer preview 36th Starcross Steamer preview 80 monohulls maximum can race on 11th January The 36th annual Starcross Steamer sponsored by Exe Sails will take place on Sunday 11th January 2026, this is a race not to miss. Up to 80 monohulls are able to enter the classic pursuit race format. by Ben Cutler-Sharp Posted 14 Nov 11:09 GMT Discover the 20 best photos Discover the 20 best photos From the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award 2025 120 marine photographers representing 26 nations took part in the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award 2025 photo competition. Today, we reveal the 20 best images selected by our international jury. by Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award Posted 14 Nov 08:37 GMT Top teams take on 2025 US Melges 24 Nationals Top teams take on 2025 US Melges 24 Nationals Forty teams lined up for the practice race in Pensacola After two full days of boat unpacking, rig tuning, splashing, and on-the-water practice, the fleet is officially settled in Pensacola Bay and ready for tomorrow's opening day of the 2025 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, hosted by Pensacola YC. by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Posted 14 Nov 07:33 GMT Pwllheli Winter Series Weekend 1 Pwllheli Winter Series Weekend 1 ISORA prize-giving in Dun Laoghaire reduces the turnout Last weekend was the first of two weekends of the Pwllheli Winter Series. As Pwllheli Sailing club were winners of the ISORA team trophy again this year, many of our skippers and crews were away at the ISORA prize-giving in Dun Laoghaire. by Dave Sharp sailing on J70 Mojito Bach Posted 14 Nov 06:14 GMT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Stiff breeze - Day 4 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Stiff breeze - Day 4 Racing is continuing with a moderate offshore breeze, sun shine and flat seas. The Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships resumed today, Friday off Milford Beach. Racing is continuing with a similar offshore breeze to Thursday, but with less rain and weather shutdowns. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 13 Nov 22:19 GMT PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 3 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 3 Back out on the race course after high winds and stormy rains on the second day on Castor Bay The second day of racing at the PredictWind A-Cat Worlds was keenly anticipated. After all, the original second day had been scrubbed due to a rather brutal forecast, featuring high winds and stormy rains. by Gordon Upton Posted 13 Nov 21:30 GMT Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Get your nominations in for the 2025 awards! Members of the public are being urged to submit their nominations for the Yachting Journalists' Association's (YJA) Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Awards. by Yachting Journalists' Association Posted 13 Nov 18:59 GMT A+T Instruments new product launch at METS A+T Instruments new product launch at METS Come to our stand 10.415 in the Superyacht Hall Come to our stand 10.415 in the Superyacht Hall. Plus the entire Transat Café L'or IMOCA podium use A+T wind sensors and Nick Cherry has joined the A+T team to lead technical sales & support. by A+T Instruments Posted 13 Nov 16:00 GMT Joshua Schopfer fulfills his dream Joshua Schopfer fulfills his dream With a magnificent 5th place in the Mini Transat 2025 Swiss - British sailor Joshua Schopfer crossed the finish line of the Mini Transat on Sunday 9th November, in Saint-François (Guadeloupe), after 15 days, 7 hours, 18 minutes, and 28 seconds of solo, unassisted sailing. by Joshua Schopfer Posted 13 Nov 14:35 GMT LA28 kicks off with kites LA28 kicks off with kites Men's and Women's Kite will be the first medals decided, on 19 July 2028 The LA28 Organising Committee has confirmed the event programme and competition framework for the Olympic Sailing Competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. by World Sailing Posted 13 Nov 11:31 GMT Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale Craftinsure UK Wayfarer National Circuit Finale Twelve competitive Wayfarers raced at Bough Beech Twelve competitive Wayfarers raced at Bough Beech Sailing Club on November 8-9, 2025, concluding the 2025 Craftinsure National Circuit with six challenging races. by Sam Pygall Posted 13 Nov 10:51 GMT IW Youth and Junior Championships Series finale IW Youth and Junior Championships Series finale Brading Haven host final event in the series The final event of the IW Youth and Junior Dinghy Championships Series took place at Brading Haven Yacht Club on Saturday. Competitors arrived to a sunny but windless harbour and wondered if there would be any racing. by Luke Bradley Posted 13 Nov 09:47 GMT 2025 British Contender Class Season Review 2025 British Contender Class Season Review A vintage year, packed with a national travellers' events and two world championships! The 2025 British Contender dinghy season was a vintage year, packed with a national travellers' series that tested the fleet in mostly sunny, windy conditions that align with the Contender preferences. by Ed Presley Posted 13 Nov 07:09 GMT 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 6 preview 18ft Skiff SIXT Spring Championship Race 6 preview $7,800 prizemoney on offer! The leading teams in the Sixt 2025 Spring 18 footer Championship will have to make sure their concentration levels are high throughout the entire final race of the series if they want to get the 'lions share' of the $7,800 prizemoney on offer. by Frank Quealey Posted 13 Nov 05:28 GMT Scorpions at Notts County Scorpions at Notts County A rescheduled event yet still attracting 25 boats The 2025 end of season Scorpion open at Notts County sailing Club was rescheduled to the weekend of 8th/9th of November due to no wind on the original October date, but despite this 25 boats turned out for the weekend. by Jerry Hannabuss Posted 12 Nov 18:40 GMT 17th Transat Café L'or Day 18 17th Transat Café L'or Day 18 Class40 convergence, the next 24-36 hours might hold the key At the head of the Class40 fleet today, with less than 1000 miles to go to the finish in Martinique, the leaders Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin (SNSM Faites un don) are still holding out with a margin of about 40 miles in the north. by Transat Café L'OR Posted 12 Nov 17:34 GMT Hamble Winter Series 2025 Race Week 5 Hamble Winter Series 2025 Race Week 5 Big spring tides still prevalent in the Solent The CV, Sea Angel, set up at 4J, hamblewinterseries.com, for Race Week 5 of the Hamble Winter Series, which was sponsored by Pharmacy Consulting Ltd. The plan, according to PRO Peter Bateson, was "for a challenging variety of legs." by Trevor Pountain Posted 12 Nov 17:14 GMT GJW Direct win Best Specialist Insurance Provider! GJW Direct win Best Specialist Insurance Provider! At the Insurance Choice Awards We're proud to share that GJW Direct have been awarded "Best Specialist Insurance Provider" at the Insurance Choice Awards. by GJW Direct Posted 12 Nov 16:00 GMT Bartley Beast Series 2025/2026 Round 1 Bartley Beast Series 2025/2026 Round 1 A great turnout with 38 single handers, 14 double handers and 18 junior single handers With 38 single handers, 14 double handers and 18 junior single handers, the first round of the 2025/2026 Bartley Beast saw a great turnout with a wonderful atmosphere. With plenty of water in the reservoir and wind some interesting sailing was guaranteed. by Mark Reddington Posted 12 Nov 13:07 GMT Charles Stanley become a silver sponsor Charles Stanley become a silver sponsor Of the 2026 International Paint Poole Regatta The Poole Regatta Committee is delighted to announce that specialist wealth management firm Charles Stanley are to step on board as a silver sponsor of the 2026 International Paint Poole Regatta, set to take place from May 23rd to 25th 2026. by Poole Regatta Posted 12 Nov 11:02 GMT Globe40 fleet at Reunion Island Globe40 fleet at Reunion Island Now it's time for some well-deserved rest, exploring the island and repairs The eight Class40 boats competing in the second leg of Globe40 have arrived in Réunion. It was a long, intense and demanding leg from Cape Verde, which these outstanding sailors completed with flying colours. by Sirius Events Posted 12 Nov 09:44 GMT RS Venture Connect World Sailing class status RS Venture Connect World Sailing class status Following a unanimous vote at the World Sailing AGM RS Sailing is proud to announce that the RS Venture Connect Class has been formally awarded World Sailing Class status, following a unanimous vote at the World Sailing Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday, 8th November. by RS Sailing Posted 12 Nov 08:15 GMT Rockshore / Bosun Bobs RS400 Winter Series day 2 Rockshore / Bosun Bobs RS400 Winter Series day 2 With champagne conditions in comparison to the previous week Sunday 9th November saw the second day of the RS400 Winter Series get under way. The overnight heavy rain had cleared to leave a bright and balmy day with a 10-12kt breeze from the south west, champagne conditions in comparison to the previous week. by Paul Robinson Posted 12 Nov 08:13 GMT Champion's walk-through of Season #17 Champion's walk-through of Season #17 Of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series Resident coach for the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series, Simon Horsfield, joins circuit organisers Simon Lovesey and Andy Rice to chat through the eight-event travellers series for 2025/2026... by Andy Rice Posted 12 Nov 05:31 GMT The Red Army at Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club The Red Army at Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club And you thought you had a busy week? Manly 16ft skiff sailor Greg Windust has four kids aged between 10-15 all sailing at the club while also sponsoring/funding four skiffs and having an involvement with two Flying 11s and two Manly Juniors. by Adam Lucius Posted 12 Nov 05:05 GMT Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 2 abandoned Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 2 abandoned Racing has been abandoned for Day 2, with the strong wind forecast for today and this evening. The Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships are underway off Milford Beach. Racing has been abandoned for Day 2, with the strong wind forecast for today and this evening, already hitting the race area. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Posted 11 Nov 22:37 GMT PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 1 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 1 The culmination of many months work by the Milford Cruising Club Today was the culmination of many months, possibly years of hard work by the Milford Cruising Club, and the NZACCA's David Haylock, in particular, as the 2025 PredictWind A-Cat Worlds finally got under way. by Gordon Upton Posted 11 Nov 21:05 GMT Coaching, Over-Coaching, Coaches Sailing and Fun! Coaching, Over-Coaching, Coaches Sailing and Fun! A topic of discussion in many of my recent chats A topic of discussion in many of my recent chats, and when I've been out and about at events, has been coaching. How it's done, and the impression it leaves on those learning, has profound ramifications on success and participation. by Mark Jardine Posted 11 Nov 20:00 GMT RS800s in Soak Insure Tide Ride at Hayling Island RS800s in Soak Insure Tide Ride at Hayling Island Capsizes, trawled kites, even a person overboard kept the onlookers entertained The RS800s turned out in force for the Soak Insure Tide Ride at Hayling Island Sailing Club, with 15 boats entered and most of the current front-running teams on the start line. by Chris Fiebusch Posted 11 Nov 16:08 GMT Clash of the Coaches! Clash of the Coaches! Competitive instincts ignited in the Melges 15 fleet at the WPNSA When some of Britain's best sailing coaches meet at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy for an RYA Continuous Professional Development Day, you can guarantee that the sailor's competitive instincts are going to be ignited! by Mark Jardine Posted 11 Nov 14:30 GMT Illusion Inland Championship at Middle Nene Illusion Inland Championship at Middle Nene Matt Yallop defends his title, again For the fourth consecutive year, Matt Yallop (GBR16), the reigning Inland Champion of the Illusion class, defended his title in the season's last open sailing event at Middle Nene SC (Northants). by Wilf Kunze Posted 11 Nov 14:24 GMT Join the Etchells Youth Academy 2026 Join the Etchells Youth Academy 2026 Open up a whole new world of sailing The Etchells Youth Academy fills a vital role in helping young sailors transition from dinghies to keelboats and learn the skills necessary to compete at the highest level, regardless of the type of sailing they do. by Mark Jardine Posted 11 Nov 12:00 GMT National 12 Inland Championships at Northampton National 12 Inland Championships at Northampton Also the final event of the Craftinsure National Series The 2025 National 12 Inland Championships were held on the 8th and 9th of November at Northampton Sailing Club, drawing a strong and enthusiastic fleet from across the country. by Tom Stewart Posted 11 Nov 11:18 GMT Jersey Regatta welcomes new title sponsor Jersey Regatta welcomes new title sponsor A three-year agreement with Butterfield The Jersey's combined sailing clubs' organising committee is delighted to announce that Butterfield in Jersey will be the new title sponsor of the Jersey Regatta in 2026 as part of a three-year agreement. by Jersey Regatta Posted 11 Nov 11:14 GMT Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series Act 1 overall Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series Act 1 overall G-Spot wins at home And they're off! Yacht Club de Monaco launched the 2025-2026 season of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series this weekend by Yacht Club de Monaco Posted 11 Nov 10:19 GMT World Sailing Annual Conference praised as success World Sailing Annual Conference praised as success The General Assembly was the last meeting of the 2025 World Sailing Conference. World Sailing President Quanhai Li and World Sailing CEO David Graham have praised the success of the 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference, a week which culminated in the election of two female Vice Presidents to deliver a gender-balanced Board. by World Sailing Posted 11 Nov 10:16 GMT Lightning 368 Rum & Mince Pie Open Lightning 368 Rum & Mince Pie Open A challenging day of big wind shifts There were 12 Lightings for the end of season Rum and Mince Pies Open at West Oxfordshire SC. They were greeted to a sunny day but little wind which was coming across the lake so it was going to be a challenging day of light winds and big wind shifts. by Simon Hopkins & Caroline Hollier Posted 11 Nov 10:09 GMT Strebor IOM open meeting at Birkenhead Strebor IOM open meeting at Birkenhead Every weather forecast was predicting light winds from a 'challenging direction' In the run up to the Strebor IOM Open at Birkenhead every weather forecast was predicting light south westerly winds which, for those that know Birkenhead, could at best be described as a 'challenging direction'. by Paul Plested Posted 11 Nov 09:06 GMT DF95s at Birkenhead DF95s at Birkenhead No complaints about a slightly early finish with just 15 races completed Nineteen Skippers began to assemble at the club soon after 8am when the Commodore opened up. With a forecast SW breeze veering to WSW or W, it was a surprise to see a light SE breeze blowing down the lake from the clubhouse. by Peter Baldwin Posted 11 Nov 08:10 GMT Solent Super Series round 3 at Lymington Solent Super Series round 3 at Lymington Starting on a bright November morning with a light and shifting wind The Solent Super Series crews returned to their boats for Round 3 on a bright November morning and were met by light and shifting wind (roughly from the west). by Mark Angell Posted 11 Nov 06:03 GMT Henri-Lloyd expands its presence in Norway Henri-Lloyd expands its presence in Norway Two new stores opened in Bergen and Tromsø British sailing apparel brand Henri-Lloyd is building on its popularity in Norway as its parent company, Monte Rosa Sport, opens two new retail stores in Bergen and Tromsø this month. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 10 Nov 18:41 GMT