Transat Paprec Day 3 Transat Paprec Day 3 Pier-Paolo Dean & Tiphaine Rideau: "We're having an incredible time!" They are the youngest duo in the Transat Paprec fleet. At just 19 and 20 years old, Tiphaine Rideau and Pier-Paolo Dean (Banques Alimentaires) have embarked on their first transatlantic crossing. by Transat Paprec Posted 22 Apr 20:33 BST 56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 2 56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 2 Hyères demands patience before the Mistral with sunset finish Racing in Hyères can test every sinew and synapse, and the second day of the 56th French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée) was a test of patience. by Fédération Française de Voile Posted 22 Apr 20:16 BST Burnham Dinghy Easter Regatta Burnham Dinghy Easter Regatta James Hutton-Penman wins at Royal Corinthian YC Royal Corinthian Yacht Club hosted the 2025 edition of the Burnham Dinghy Easter Regatta, open to sailors from RCYC and the neighbouring clubs, Royal Burnham Yacht Club, Burnham Sailing Club and Creeksea Sailing Club, over the Easter weekend. by Petru Balau Posted 22 Apr 18:50 BST Solution Open at Northampton Preview Solution Open at Northampton Preview Six races are planned this weekend This weekend brings the opening event of the 2025 Solution Travellers Trophy at Northampton SC. Six races are planned: three on Saturday 26th April with first warning signal at 12:30, and three on Sunday 27th April with first warning signal at 10:30. by Kathryn Clark Posted 22 Apr 18:03 BST Exposure Marine adds 3 unique RAW range products Exposure Marine adds 3 unique RAW range products All developed to meet World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations for safety Unique to the sailing world, these latest products feature red light designed to optimise night vision. They have all been developed to meet World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations for safety. by Exposure Marine Posted 22 Apr 15:35 BST Stockholm International Team Race Regatta Preview Stockholm International Team Race Regatta Preview Top Tier Team Racing in the Heart of Stockholm Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap is proud to announce the Stockholm International Team Race Regatta, a thrilling precursor to the World Championships in Team Racing for keelboats, which GSYS will host in 2026. by Jill Bederoff Posted 22 Apr 15:12 BST A rush of early entries A rush of early entries For the 2025 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta Champagne Taittinger are returning to the English South Coast for the 17th edition of the Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta 2025 (Friday 4 - Sunday 6 July) organised and hosted by the RSYC in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. by Oliver Dewar Posted 22 Apr 14:46 BST Bass Mirror Easter Open Bass Mirror Easter Open Far more than just a sailing event Held over a fun-packed Easter weekend, alongside tight racing on the water, the shoreside schedule boasted a hike up a proper Wainwright fell, a Manchester-themed party, enough ice cream to sink a Mirror, and egg-related antics. by Bass Press Posted 22 Apr 13:49 BST Squib Easter sailing at Royal Corinthian YC Squib Easter sailing at Royal Corinthian YC Mike Flint Trophy and Cheeseboard contested in Burnham The reigning national champions, Micky Wright and Alex Porteous won the 2025 edition of the RCYC Squib Cheeseboard, sponsored by Rice and Cole, while the Burnham Week 2024 winners, Ray Apthorp and Ian Simons, won the Squib Mike Flint Trophy 2025. by Petru Balau Posted 22 Apr 12:54 BST ORC fleets set for Sandberg PalmaVela ORC fleets set for Sandberg PalmaVela 43 boats have registered to compete across ORC 2, ORC 3, and ORC 4/5 Beyond the large yachts of the Maxi, ORC 0, ORC 1 and Spirit of Tradition fleets, the Sandberg PalmaVela is also a key event for medium and small-sized boats. by Sandberg PalmaVela Posted 22 Apr 12:05 BST Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series Race 1 Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series Race 1 A good afternoon of beat and running for the fleets With a Force 3 to 4 East North Easterly breeze in the main harbour the thirteen Solos that arrived at the Salcombe Yacht Club start line looked forward to a good afternoon of beat and running racing. by David Greening, John Meadowcroft & Mark Waterhouse Posted 22 Apr 06:48 BST Horning Sailing Club Easter Weekend Horning Sailing Club Easter Weekend Strong turnouts and exciting racing across two days of sailing Horning Sailing Club enjoyed a vibrant and successful Easter weekend, marked by strong turnouts and exciting racing across two days of sailing. by Holly Hancock Posted 22 Apr 06:33 BST Solway Yacht Club Easter Eggstravaganza Solway Yacht Club Easter Eggstravaganza Fun on the Solway and challenging River Races Three days of sailing in wind, rain and sun made Easter 2025 a great one for all Solway Yacht Club sailors while the powerboaters joined in the Easter Day sunshine, one returning on Sunday after a particularly successful fishing trip. by Jo Harris (Solway YC Cadet Officer) and Ian Purkis Posted 22 Apr 06:24 BST Broadwater Enterprise Open Broadwater Enterprise Open Joint event with the Solo fleet at the end of March On Saturday 29th March, seven Enterprises arrived at Broadwater for the annual open meeting. This was a joint event with the Solo fleet. On arrival, competitors were treated to croissants, pain au chocolat and coffee. by Jon Dyas Posted 22 Apr 06:13 BST Make me smile even wider and brighter Make me smile even wider and brighter What's better than writing about a great programme to get people into yachting? Only one thing... What's better than writing about a great programme to get people into yachting? Well, how about actually speaking with a former participant who has then gone on to work in the industry. That's what! by John Curnow, Sail-World.com AUS Editor Posted 22 Apr 06:00 BST 56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 1 56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 1 “Best day ever” as French Olympic Week sets sail in Hyères The 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée) began in classic Côte d'Azur conditions as 729 competitors from 56 nations started six days of racing. by Fédération Française de Voile Posted 21 Apr 20:10 BST Merlin Rockets at Parkstone Merlin Rockets at Parkstone Craftinsure Silver Tiller & Allspars South-West Series weekend 19 boats enjoyed some truly epic sailing at Parkstone Yacht Club, for the combined one day Craftinsure Silver Tiller, two day Allspars South West series and PYC Easter regatta weekend. by Mike and Jane Calvert Posted 21 Apr 19:46 BST OK Border Trophy Preview OK Border Trophy Preview The first half takes place at Ullswater YC's Daffodil Regatta next weekend This coming weekend sees the first half of the OK Border Trophy being sailed at the Ullswater YC Daffodil Regatta. The Border Trophy started in 2023 as an initiative to help grow the fleet in the North of England and Scotland. by Karen Robertson Posted 21 Apr 19:34 BST Transat Paprec Day 2 Transat Paprec Day 2 Cap St Barth, the thrill of chasing a dream! Cindy Brin and Thomas André created quite the surprise by positioning themselves among the front runners during yesterday's coastal course, holding pace throughout the evening and into Monday. by Transat Paprec Posted 21 Apr 18:46 BST 2025 RORC Easter Challenge overall 2025 RORC Easter Challenge overall Two final races in the Solent for all four IRC Classes on Sunday The RORC Easter Challenge wrapped upon the 20th April with two final races in the Solent for all four IRC Classes. With no discard to the scoring in the six race series, all class winners were decided in the final race. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 21 Apr 17:23 BST Solos at Broadwater Solos at Broadwater Thames Valley & Eastern Series opener The 2025 Eastern and Thames Valley Solo Series kicked off on a sunny Saturday at the end of March with fifteen boats from ten clubs taking part. by Alex Beard Posted 21 Apr 12:30 BST Disabled Sailors Association Steps Up Disabled Sailors Association Steps Up The Portsmouth based charity orders a £2 million catamaran In a bold and compassionate response to the closure of the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST), the Disabled Sailors Association (DSA) is rising to the challenge, stepping forward to fill the void left in the world of accessible sailing. by Mike Wood, MBE, Chairman Posted 21 Apr 09:50 BST Sailing Chandlery Blaze Easterns at Burnham Sailing Chandlery Blaze Easterns at Burnham Complete with a training day with coaching by Ben Harden, the current Blaze National Champion The weekend started on Friday with a Blaze training day, organised by the Class Association and supported by RCYC. Ben Harden, the current Blaze National Champion, took the coaching reigns and ran a full day of training both on and off the water. by Petru Balau & Andy Wilson Posted 21 Apr 07:50 BST 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 4 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 4 The weather kept us guessing The last day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta started with no wind and grey skies resulting in the Race Officer postponing for an hour. by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Posted 21 Apr 01:31 BST New IC-M25 EVO Marine VHF Radio New IC-M25 EVO Marine VHF Radio Buoyant marine VHF handheld radio designed to provide superior performance The Icom IC-M25 EVO is a new buoyant marine VHF handheld radio designed to provide superior performance on the water for those participating in boating and water-based activities. by Icom UK Posted 20 Apr 14:30 BST A Flying Start to the Transat Paprec A Flying Start to the Transat Paprec 19 mixed duos underway at precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April At precisely 13:02 this Sunday, 20 April, the 19 mixed duos taking part in the Transat Paprec set sail from Concarneau. by Transat Paprec Posted 20 Apr 14:12 BST Royal Navy & Tall Ship set for Falmouth Classics Royal Navy & Tall Ship set for Falmouth Classics HMS Express will lead the parade of sail and power A Royal Navy warship and a tall ship will be attending and participating in the 38th Falmouth Classics Regatta from 13th - 15th June. by Don Garman Posted 20 Apr 10:34 BST 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Day 2 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Day 2 Two races for all four IRC Classes on Easter Saturday The Royal Ocean Racing Club training regatta, the RORC Easter Challenge supported by North Sails, continued on Easter Saturday in the Solent with two races for all four IRC Classes. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 20 Apr 10:15 BST The Solo Welsh Championship and a Bit of History The Solo Welsh Championship and a Bit of History Tata Steel Sailing Club, Port Talbot, hosted the event, first run in 1996 Tata Steel Sailing Club, Port Talbot, hosted the event which was first contested back in 1996 and was won by the pubescent Harvey Hillary sailing 4004 Kevin's Widget (Gosling). by Will Loy Posted 20 Apr 07:19 BST Bembridge Illusion Vernon's Easter Egg Cup Bembridge Illusion Vernon's Easter Egg Cup Good Friday was pretty miserable, especially for the Race Officers After the best part of a week's sunny weather, sadly the first day (Good Friday) was pretty miserable (especially for the Race Officer's who were in an open launch & a RIB) as it was wet and the F4 SE'erly meant that racing had to be in the harbour. by Mike Samuelson Posted 20 Apr 06:51 BST ILCA Midland Series Open at Shustoke ILCA Midland Series Open at Shustoke The forecast breeze dies away before the start On Sunday 13th April Shustoke Sailing Club hosted its 2025 ILCA Open, part of the Midland Open Series, as best witnessed from the tail end of the fleet. A good breeze was forecast with some gentle gusts. by Tim Mardon Posted 20 Apr 06:18 BST 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 3 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 3 Another gorgeous day The third day of racing at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta enjoyed slightly less wind than yesterday but still a wonderful 8-12 knot easterly breeze and flat seas giving the racing fleet a chance to fly all their sails. by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Posted 19 Apr 23:54 BST Final day before the Transat Paprec start Final day before the Transat Paprec start The countdown is almost over The countdown is almost over. Tomorrow, Sunday, April 20, at precisely 13:02, the 19 duos competing in the Transat Paprec will cast off for a high-intensity Atlantic crossing. by Transat Paprec Posted 19 Apr 21:01 BST ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura overall ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura overall Titles decided in challenging and shifty conditions on the final day The ILCA 6 Youth European Championship came to a close today after six days of high-level competition and world-class performances in Vilamoura. by Prow Media Posted 19 Apr 19:09 BST Grael reflects on Mubadala Brazil's first season Grael reflects on Mubadala Brazil's first season Challenging conditions, big goals and gaining the team's trust It's been a whirlwind first season for Mubadala Brazil so far. The team, led by SailGP's first female driver and double Olympic champion Martine Grael, entered the league alongside Red Bull Italy at the start of the season. by SailGP Posted 19 Apr 14:23 BST £10 off RYA adult or family membership £10 off RYA adult or family membership This spring, make it official - join the RYA community Now's the perfect time to take the next step in your boating journey. Join RYA membership today and unlock exclusive benefits designed to help you get more from life on the water. by RYA Membership Posted 19 Apr 12:00 BST 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Day 1 2025 RORC Easter Challenge Day 1 PRO Stuart Childerley and the RORC Race Team organised a series of practice starts The Royal Ocean Racing Club training regatta, the RORC Easter Challenge supported by North Sails, kicked off on Easter Friday with sporty conditions in the Solent. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 19 Apr 11:43 BST Phantom Open at Bowmoor Phantom Open at Bowmoor Conditions vary widely over the four races Bowmoor SC hosted a joint Hadron and Phantom Open on 12 April with the Phantoms taking the first start. The Phantoms comprised four home boats and four visitors. by Tom Whittingham Posted 19 Apr 10:39 BST 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 2 2025 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Day 2 It couldn't have been better The second day of racing at the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta continued with perfect 12-15 knot trade easterly trade winds, it really couldn't have been better sailing conditions. by Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Posted 19 Apr 01:33 BST Catapults at Yorkshire Dales Catapults at Yorkshire Dales Gareth Ede showed his form with five wins out of five races Gareth Ede showed his form with five wins out of five races in very different conditions at the Catapults' first event of the season held over the weekend of 12-13 April. by Stuart Ede Posted 18 Apr 21:00 BST Challengers at Castle Semple Challengers at Castle Semple The first event of the 2025 Scottish Travellers Series The first event of the 2025 Scottish Travellers was held on the weekend 12-13 April at the very welcoming Castle Semple SC, near Glasgow. A kindly sailing god replaced the usual Scottish weather by plenty of sunshine and a decent breeze. by Arthur Logan & Duncan Greenhalgh Posted 18 Apr 20:40 BST DF95 Spring Series Event 3 at Barton's Point DF95 Spring Series Event 3 at Barton's Point 7 different winners in the 16 races Fifteen DF95 sailors turned out for East Kent RSC's 3rd Spring Series meeting at Barton's Point, Ralph Wilkinson and Jim La Roche undertaking race officer duties. by Peter Jackson Posted 18 Apr 20:19 BST How to follow the Transat Paprec How to follow the Transat Paprec This Sunday at 13:02, the 19 duos competing will set sail across the Atlantic This Sunday at 13:02, the 19 duos competing in the Transat Paprec will set sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The morning promises to be full of emotion. by Transat Paprec Posted 18 Apr 19:48 BST ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura Day 5 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans at Vilamoura Day 5 Steady south-west winds and fair racing conditions for all fleets The fifth day of the ILCA 6 Youth European Championship unfolded under similar weather conditions to the previous day, offering steady south-west winds and fair racing conditions for all fleets. by Prow Media Posted 18 Apr 16:44 BST The Musto Skiff Mainsail X hits Stokes Bay The Musto Skiff Mainsail X hits Stokes Bay Brennan Robinson, tried out the smaller sail at the Stokes Bay Open earlier this month Musto Skiff sailor, Brennan Robinson, tried out the smaller sized Mainsail X at the Stokes Bay Open earlier this month. by Brennan Robinson Posted 18 Apr 15:28 BST Preparation and fine tuning at an all-time high Preparation and fine tuning at an all-time high As the 52 Super Series 2025 season beckons With the start of the 2025 52 SUPER SERIES season looming large on the horizon, more than half of the race fleet have just completed a pre-season training week as teams look to reach a level of preparation never seen before in the fleet. by 52 Super Series Posted 18 Apr 15:14 BST IOM European Championship in Rogoznica, Croatia IOM European Championship in Rogoznica, Croatia Robert Matulja clinches gold in a highly competitive fleet of 98 participants Croatia once again solidified its prominent position in the International One Metre (IOM) class, hosting a truly exceptional European Championship in Rogoznica. by JK Val Šibenik Posted 18 Apr 14:25 BST PolarWave Launches new Lightweight 40mm Ratchet PolarWave Launches new Lightweight 40mm Ratchet Designed for High-Performance Dinghies and Skiffs PolarWave, the rising name in high-performance sailing hardware, today announced the launch of its newest innovation: the 40mm Ratchet Block—engineered for strength, speed, and simplicity. by Sea Sure Posted 18 Apr 12:00 BST