Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Overall Bonds Flying Roos Extend Championship Lead With Bermuda Masterclass Australia strengthened its grip on the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship with a commanding victory on Bermuda's Great Sound – their second in two events. Germany by Deutsche Bank secured a breakthrough Final appearance. by SailGP Posted 10 May 21:56 BST Armada Cup Plymouth to San Sebastián 2026 Armada Cup Plymouth to San Sebastián 2026 The race reconnects British and Basque sailing traditions through a 460-nautical-mile course. The Armada Cup is set to make a highly anticipated return in 2026, bringing back one of the most distinctive offshore races on the Atlantic calendar. by Prensa RCNSS Posted 10 May 15:51 BST First Ripon Sailing Club Training Courses of 2026 First Ripon Sailing Club Training Courses of 2026 The weather treated us to some sunshine and typical Farnham fickle winds It was a bank holiday weekend to remember at Ripon Sailing Club (May 3rd & 5th), where the water was just as busy as the clubhouse. The weather treated us to some sunshine and typical Farnham fickle winds, but the enthusiasm on the water was undeniable. by Jimmy Haddock Posted 10 May 14:10 BST Paignton POSH Day 2 Paignton POSH Day 2 A great breeze at the start of the day which dropped off in the afternoon Day 2 of POSH (Paignton Open for Single Handers) started with the RS Aero 9 and RS Vareo sailors starting an hour earlier than scheduled to enable them to get in 4 races. by Vanessa Ripley Posted 10 May 10:04 BST J70 UK Grand Slam 2 Day 1 J70 UK Grand Slam 2 Day 1 Four excellent races on a really interesting race course on the Solent The Royal Thames Yacht Club treated the class to four excellent races on a really interesting race course on the Solent. by Ruby Dent / J/70 UK Class Posted 10 May 09:57 BST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Finish Victory by 10 minutes and 15 seconds after 5 days and 23 hours of racing It was by 10 minutes and 15 seconds, after 5 days, 23 hours, and 19 minutes of racing, that the PHARE 40 team (No. 142) of Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier claimed the Trophy for the 2nd edition of the CIC Med Channel Race. by Sirius Events Posted 10 May 09:16 BST Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Vaikobi Bump Hats are back in stock Lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports The Vaikobi Impact Protection Series delivers lightweight, form-fitting protection and confidence for high-intensity watersports. by Vaikobi Posted 10 May 07:00 BST Artemis SailGP Partners Andrew Simpson Foundation Artemis SailGP Partners Andrew Simpson Foundation New partnership to deliver sustainability leadership and global access to sailing Artemis Sail GP on Saturday announced a new Purpose Partnership with the Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF), launching in Bermuda on the anniversary of Andrew "Bart" Simpson's passing. by Andrew Simpson Foundation Posted 10 May 06:41 BST SIXT 18ft skiff team's success SIXT 18ft skiff team's success 2025-26, a season of victory & consistency The young Sixt 18ft team of Jacob Marks, Alex Marinelli and Matt Doyle took their impressive record to another level during the Australian 18 Footers League's 2025-26 season when they took out both the Season Point Score and Spring Championship. by Frank Quealey Posted 10 May 06:23 BST Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Day 1 Australia and Spain locked at the top after a fast and furious opening day The Bonds Flying Roos and Los Gallos top the table – tied on points (32 each) – after a fast and furious opening day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. by SailGP Posted 10 May 03:40 BST KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 3 All set for an all-Scandinavian final in Denmark The opening stage of the 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour will conclude with an all-Scandinavian final as Sweden's Anna Östling and Wings Sailing prepare to take on Denmark's Lea Vogelius/ WOW Racing at the KDY Women's Match Race. by Women's WMRT Posted 10 May 01:11 BST Emirates GBR at the Bermuda SailGP Day 1 Emirates GBR at the Bermuda SailGP Day 1 Emirates GBR remain in contention as Bermuda delivers “Glamour Racing” SailGP returned to the beautiful island of Bermuda for the fifth event of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. With its pink sands, crystal-clear blue waters and consistent breeze, it remains one of the most popular venues on the season schedule. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 9 May 22:33 BST SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound SailGP Bermuda: A wild Day 1 on the Great Sound Super-sub Glenn Ashby breaks ankle in fresh breezes on Bermuda's Great Sound. Bermuda turned on a top day with fresh 15kt breezes and flat water making for excellent racing. Three different race winners along with breakages and injuries. Glenn Ashby breaks ankle. Includes Interviews and Highlights. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 9 May 21:28 BST Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Puerto Portals 52 SuperSeries Sailing Week overall Bowman's last minute mast climb saves Sled's victory Winners of the last regatta of 2025, Takashi Okura's Sled sealed victory at this season's opening event, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week, with an excellent first and a third on a challenging race track in an offshore breeze. by 52 Super Series Posted 9 May 20:08 BST Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Summer Storm dominates ORC Worlds offshore race Line honours, overall victory on corrected time for the TP52 of American owner Andrew Berdon The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, which started yesterday from the Bay of Santa Lucia in Naples at 17:00, has concluded, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a central moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 9 May 20:05 BST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games overall Two spectacular final days on Lake Garda Trentino bring the event to a strong finish The iQFOiL International Games Youth & Junior in Torbole concluded on Saturday on Lake Garda Trentino with the Medal Series, following two final days that delivered wind, racing and spectacular action. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 9 May 19:20 BST RS Aero 9 and RS Vareo Nationals at Paignton Day 1 RS Aero 9 and RS Vareo Nationals at Paignton Day 1 Warm winds and a gentle 8 to 10 knots easterly breeze on the opening day The sun was shining across the beautiful waters of Torbay on the first day of the RS Aero 9 National Championships and the RS Vareo National Championships. The warm winds and a gentle 8 to 10 knots easterly breeze provided the perfect backdrop. by Vanessa Ripley Posted 9 May 15:24 BST Pete Goss takes up AZAB Challenge 2027 Pete Goss takes up AZAB Challenge 2027 With plans to evolve a more outward-facing, community-powered and sponsored event World-renowned sailor Pete Goss MBE is supporting Falmouth's Azores and Back race team with ambitious plans to evolve the 2027 AZAB Challenge into a more outward-facing, community-powered and sponsored event - which stays true to its Corinthian roots. by Louise Midgley Posted 9 May 14:52 BST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 7 Tight race for the finish in Marseille As of today, at 7:45 a.m. local time, only 0.2 nautical miles (370 meters) separated the two leading Class40s: PHARE 40, skippered by Mathieu Claveau and François Verdier, and STELLA NOVA, skippered by Omar Naas and Louis Toreilles. by Sirius Events Posted 9 May 07:57 BST DF95 Spring Series at Barton's Point week 6 DF95 Spring Series at Barton's Point week 6 After weeks of brisk winds, A rigs finally appeared After weeks of brisk winds, A rigs finally appeared for the 6th event of East Kent Radio Sailing Club's Spring Series, with 15 entries to date. Nine sailors competed over 16 races in a gentle 6-10 knot breeze, from the north-east over the Thames Estuary. by Peter Jackson Posted 9 May 07:27 BST Frampton on Severn Hansa TT Frampton on Severn Hansa TT Challenging racing in strong winds 25 competitors originally registered for this first event of the 2026 Hansa TT series to be held at Frampton on Severn Sailing Club. However, on the day before the event, it was clear that competitors were keeping a keen eye on the weather forecast. by Andy Tully Posted 9 May 07:05 BST SailGP Returns to Bermuda SailGP Returns to Bermuda As Championship Fight Heats Up Fast water, a fired-up fleet, and a forecast built for chaos, the Rolex SailGP Championship returns to the Great Sound. by SailGP Posted 9 May 06:50 BST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 5 Lake Garda Trentino delivers a full day of racing, top 8 qualify for Medal Series After three days heavily affected by unstable weather, the iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games in Torbole finally returned to full racing mode on the penultimate day of the event. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 9 May 06:23 BST Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Francesca Clapcich finshes the 1000 Race Qualifiing for the Vendée Arctique Italian-American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich has finished her first solo IMOCA race in fifth place, after a five day, light-wind battle around the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 9 May 01:01 BST King Charles meets Emirates GBR King Charles meets Emirates GBR Royal seal of approval ahead of Bermuda Sail Grand Prix King Charles III has given Emirates GBR the Royal seal of approval ahead of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix this weekend, after meeting Driver Dylan Fletcher MBE during his state visit to the overseas territory. by Emirates GBR SailGP Team Posted 8 May 20:13 BST Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 4 Provezza race win sets them up as title favourites as a three race finale beckons Winning the only race sailed today whilst overnight leaders Sled slumped to a 13th place, Ergin Imre's Turkish flagged Provezza team lead Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week into the final day by a margin of three points. by 52 Super Series Posted 8 May 19:29 BST 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi sets off from Naples The offshore race of the ORC Worlds 2026 is underway The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi got under way this afternoon from the Bay of Santa Lucia, in front of Castel dell'Ovo, marking the offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a key moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 8 May 19:05 BST 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Worlds Preview Comprehensive coverage, including live tracking and livestreams from day 4 onwards The 2026 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship is taking place in Quiberon, France, from May 12–17, and we are excited to share all the ways you can follow the event. by The 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Media Team Posted 8 May 16:19 BST Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race Sam Goodchild wins the 1000 Race After a dominant display on MACIF Santé Prévoyance Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the British sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the season. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 May 15:19 BST Christian Fries 18ft Skiff GP at Lake Ammersee Christian Fries 18ft Skiff GP at Lake Ammersee Germany hosts the first round of the European 18ft Skiff circuit Germany hosted the first round of the European 18ft Skiff circuit over the 30th April-3rd May with two UK teams making the trip out to join the action. by Mark Watts Posted 8 May 13:09 BST Enterprises at the Loch Earn Spring Fling Regatta Enterprises at the Loch Earn Spring Fling Regatta The first event of the Stewart Brewing Scottish Bluebell Series The first event of the series was held at Loch Earn Sailing Club as part of their Spring Fling regatta. The forecast wasn't promising with light winds predicted yet the race officer did well to get 6 scheduled races in over the weekend. by Charles Morrish & Paul Young Posted 8 May 12:54 BST KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 KDY Women's Match Race 2026 Day 1 The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark The 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour kicked off yesterday in Rungsted, Denmark on the opening day of the KDY Women's Match Race, the first of five events on the 2026 Women's world tour season. by Women's WMRT Posted 8 May 11:44 BST Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 Francesca Clapcich in the 1000 Race Day 5 11th Hour Racing is hard on the wind on the final leg up to Concarneau It's been a race of contrasts and no less challenging for that. And this morning - approaching the end of her fifth day at sea on board 11th Hour Racing - Francesca Clapcich is contending with tough upwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay. by Team Francesca Clapcich Posted 8 May 10:05 BST iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 iQFOiL Youth & Junior International Games Day 4 Storms interrupt racing after brief return of the Ora as only the U19 Men complete one Upwind Sprint After a strong opening day and two consecutive days without racing due to unsettled weather and the absence of the classic thermal breeze Ora, the desire to get back on the water in Torbole was extremely high. by iQFOiL Class Association Posted 8 May 09:41 BST Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour Maxi Banque Populaire XI on a tour From the Mediterranean to the Gironde Aboard the Maxi Banque Populaire XI, Armel Le Cléac'h and his crew departed their home port of Lorient on April 29th for a long voyage that will take them to the Mediterranean and then to the Gironde estuary. by Voile Banque Populaire Posted 8 May 09:20 BST Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 - One Month To Go Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 - One Month To Go Late entries are coming thick and fast across all the divisions We are just one month away now from the start of the Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 and as ever, late entries are coming thick and fast across all the divisions. by Cowes Classics Regatta Posted 8 May 08:17 BST 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 2026 CIC Med Channel Race Day 6 Duel at the top and final spring in sight towards Marseille The Class40 fleet in the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE is approaching the southeastern tip of the island of Menorca, 10 nautical miles away, at 08:00 today. The ranking gate, located between Menorca and Mallorca, is still 30 nautical miles away. by Sirius Events Posted 8 May 08:10 BST EAORA Early Season Regatta 2026 EAORA Early Season Regatta 2026 New season opener a great success, attracting twice as many entrants After declining support for the traditional opening weekend of the EAORA programme, the format was shaken up this year with the introduction of a three-day, three-race mini regatta on the early May Bank Holiday weekend. by Paul Wood Posted 8 May 06:54 BST SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils SailGP: Stewart Dodson joins Black Foils Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as the G1 Grinder Experienced SailGP athlete Stewart Dodson will join the Black Foils as G1 Grinder cover for Louis Sinclair for the remainder of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship. by Ben Mackey, Black Foils Posted 8 May 01:02 BST ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow ORC World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race gets underway tomorrow from Naples The ORC World Championship 2026 reaches one of its defining moments tomorrow with the start of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the iconic offshore race that remains at the heart of the event. by Tre Golfi Sailing Week Posted 7 May 19:07 BST ORC Europeans Klaipeda announces a Prologue Race ORC Europeans Klaipeda announces a Prologue Race A perfect chance to test the Lithuanian waters and your team Lithuania has adapted its largest offshore regatta - the "Curonian Lagoon Regatta" - to become the ORC Prologue Race Klaipeda ahead of the 2026 ORC European Championship, which will take place in Klaipeda. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 7 May 19:05 BST Sunsail Funding the Future Initiative Sunsail Funding the Future Initiative Now in its third year of supporting grassroots sailing clubs Sunsail has launched this year's Funding the Future Initiative, now in its third year of supporting grassroots sailing clubs. Previous winners include West Lancashire Yacht Club (2024) and Otley Sailing Club (2025). by Sunsail Posted 7 May 18:30 BST All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego All set for the 2026 Etchells Worlds in San Diego 76 teams representing 12 countries will begin racing on Monday Sailors from across the globe are gathering at San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) for the 2026 Etchells World Championship, with official measurement taking place this week ahead of racing, which begins Monday. by Etchells Class Posted 7 May 18:25 BST Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Puerto Portals 52 Super Series Sailing Week day 3 Sled stay steady to move top as others ride the roller coaster in record fleet As the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week passed its midpoint today with two challenging races in an offshore breeze on the Bay of Palma it is the 2021 circuit champions, Sled, the runners up in 2026's five regatta season. by 52 Super Series Posted 7 May 17:25 BST Merlin Rockets at Thames and Minima Merlin Rockets at Thames and Minima Light winds for the two Thames Series and Vintage Series events On Saturday 2nd May a ten strong fleet of Vintage and Modern Merlin Rockets arrived at Thames SC for the first event in the 2026 Rowsell Sails Thames Series. The open meeting was also the third event in the national Craftinsure DeMay Vintage Series. by Stuart Jenkins Posted 7 May 17:13 BST RYA invites expressions of interest RYA invites expressions of interest For GBR entrants in the Offshore Double Handed Worlds 2026 The RYA is seeking applications from mixed teams who would like to represent GBR at the Offshore Double Handed World Championship 2026. by RYA Press Office Posted 7 May 14:34 BST 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview 2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series Preview Record Fleet of 115 Riders Set With over 15 nations represented, the rapidly expanding X-15 fleet unites riders of all levels in one-design racing defined by skill, progression, and fair competition. by Ava Hider Posted 7 May 13:21 BST Pwllheli May Day Series Pwllheli May Day Series Joined by a pod of dolphins The May Bank Holiday weekend in Pwllheli combined round the cans inshore racing on Sunday and Monday with a coastal race on Saturday. by Vicky Cox Posted 7 May 13:17 BST