Albacore Southerns at Lyme Regis Albacore Southerns at Lyme Regis A superb championship arena, testing every crew while rewarding consistency and boatspeed The Albacore Southern Area Championship got under way in spectacular fashion at Lyme Regis, with a stunning Friday evening Town Regatta firework display lighting up the harbour and providing the perfect welcome for competitors arriving for the weekend. by Allan Tyler Posted 4 Aug 19:35 BST TridentUK RS400 Northern Tour update TridentUK RS400 Northern Tour update 32 teams from 20 clubs are testament to the ongoing popularity of the class At the halfway point in the 2026 tour, we have a leaderboard with the top scores reading 4,5,6,7,8 and and 8 boats counting a podium finish for at least one event! by Sally Campbell Posted 4 Aug 18:07 BST Accessories for summer adventures Accessories for summer adventures Functional design and high-performance from Musto Give yourself an edge this summer with functional, high-performance accessories. Whether the journey takes you offshore or onshore, these pieces will complete your kit. by Musto Posted 4 Aug 17:00 BST Henri-Lloyd JOG Week in Dartmouth Henri-Lloyd JOG Week in Dartmouth The regatta began with the Cowes to Dartmouth Race Dartmouth played host to Henri-Lloyd JOG Week from 25 to 29 July, with JOG Yacht Racing welcoming competitors for a memorable week of close racing, spectacular scenery and a busy social programme. by JOG Posted 4 Aug 15:55 BST Harken Flush Deck Padeyes Harken Flush Deck Padeyes Low-profile titanium padeyes for a clean flush deck installation Low-profile titanium padeyes for a clean flush deck installation, ideal for new builds and refit projects. by Harken UK Posted 4 Aug 14:30 BST Whitstable Week 2026 Whitstable Week 2026 Warm, sunny, decent breezes and great socials - what's not to like? This year particular emphasis was placed on encouraging less experienced racers to join the fun and it was great to see a strong fleet of Toppers racing, despite our some of our best being at the Topper Worlds. by Steve Gray Posted 4 Aug 13:47 BST Dart TT and Scottish Championship Dart TT and Scottish Championship Entries from The Highlands, South of the Border, Northern Ireland, even Bordeaux What an extremely successful event, enjoyed from start to finish by a record entry of 21 Darts! The impressive and very varied entry included helms from The Highlands, South of the Border, Northern Ireland, and Bordeaux! by Grant Mitchell Posted 4 Aug 11:57 BST Jemima Lines joins the GB1 sailing squad Jemima Lines joins the GB1 sailing squad The former British Sailing Team kitefoiler is the newest addition The British America's Cup Team, GB1, has announced kitefoiler Jemima Lines (nee Crathorne) as the newest addition to its sailing squad. by GB1 Posted 4 Aug 11:07 BST BVI Spring Regatta 2027 NOR published BVI Spring Regatta 2027 NOR published Registration is open The Notice of Race has been published and registration opened for the 2027 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival to take place on March 29 - April 4. by BVI Spring Regatta Posted 4 Aug 10:54 BST Tenerife Windsurfing World Cup update Tenerife Windsurfing World Cup update Dennis Kolb González crowned Junior Boys U15 champion What a performance! In his very first competition in Tenerife, Dennis takes the title. It's incredible to watch his progression: super radical surfing, huge and stylish back loops, solid forwards, and confidence far beyond his years! by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 4 Aug 10:39 BST GB2 - Britain's Women's America's Cup Team GB2 - Britain's Women's America's Cup Team Brits break out new Women's America's Cup team - now training in Naples The British Women's America's Cup Team has unveiled its new Cobham-Ultra GB2 identity, working alongside Britain's principal America's Cup team, GB1. by Cobham-Ultra GB2 Posted 4 Aug 10:38 BST Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 2 Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 2 The waiting game saw camps of both hopeful optimism and deep scepticism After Sunday's breeze failed to show, the Race Officer proactively tinkered with the SIs for Monday's racing. The plan was clear: abandon the practice race in lieu of a practice gate start, followed immediately by three back-to-back championship races. by Steve McCarthy Posted 4 Aug 09:49 BST Gill joins Firefly's landmark 80th Championship Gill joins Firefly's landmark 80th Championship Named as the official apparel partner for the anniversary event The National Firefly Association has named Gill Marine as the official apparel partner of the Tideway 80th Anniversary Firefly National Championships, held at Tenby Sailing Club from 8 to 14 August 2026. by National Firefly Association Posted 4 Aug 09:03 BST WASZP UK Nationals at the WPNSA WASZP UK Nationals at the WPNSA Wey-biza turns it on for the fleet "Wey-biza" turned it on for the WASZP fleet this summer. Across four days at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, the 2026 WASZP UK Nationals served up warm sunshine and breeze in every flavour. by WASZP UK Class Association Posted 4 Aug 08:35 BST Perhaps largest Irish entry to a Fireball Worlds Perhaps largest Irish entry to a Fireball Worlds Celebrating the teams who travelled from the Emerald Isle to the English Riviera Ed Óg Butler and Quinten Lauwers achieved a top ten place in the highly competitive Fireball World Championship in Torbay, UK last week. Their scores included a third in the final race of the series. by Frank Miller Posted 4 Aug 08:25 BST 3 weeks till Brazil 4-Star World Cup 3 weeks till Brazil 4-Star World Cup World Windsurf Tour returns to Brazil for first time in 19 years "Nineteen years after Kauli Seadi thrilled home fans by winning Brazil's last PWA Wave World Cup, the world's best return to one of windsurfing's great nations." by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 3 Aug 23:40 BST Parade of Nations Opens 2026 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds Parade of Nations Opens 2026 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds The day ended with a fantastic atmosphere, plenty of smiles and excited sailors A festive Parade of Nations along the Aarhus waterfront today officially marked the opening of the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championship. Led by a marching band, all sailors paraded together while national flags from around the world waved in the breeze. by ILCA Class Association Posted 3 Aug 23:08 BST XOD Captain's Cup at Cowes Week day 3 XOD Captain's Cup at Cowes Week day 3 Once again Itchenor's youth bursary team are doing well A stronger breeze from the east and a good flood tide the X boat fleet got away first time from the Royal Yacht Squadron line on a beat to Collete. Sadly there were some OCS boats. by Rory Paton Posted 3 Aug 22:27 BST North Sails Cowes Week day 3 North Sails Cowes Week day 3 Another day, a different race for every class North Sails Cowes Week has remained true to its roots over 199 years, and for most boats a single longer orienting race around the Solent each day remains the preferred option. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 3 Aug 22:14 BST Week 2 of San Pedro OCR Kicks Off Today Week 2 of San Pedro OCR Kicks Off Today As some of the world's fastest Olympic sailing classes launch from the beach The second half of the San Pedro Olympic Class Regatta gets under way this afternoon as some of the world's fastest Olympic sailing classes launch from the beach at the future home of the L.A. 2028 Olympics. by Meredith Glacken Posted 3 Aug 21:51 BST Lightning 368s at Cookham Reach Lightning 368s at Cookham Reach The second day of a southern sojourn A short 3-mile drive downstream - or in the case of Upper Thames 1/2 mile tow from the club tender - found the fleet at Cookham Reach for the second day of our southern sojourn. by Jason Gallagher Posted 3 Aug 19:40 BST Copa del Rey Mapfre final practice Copa del Rey Mapfre final practice The reliable sea breeze was blowing nicely today on the Bay of Palma Despite very warm sea temperatures and ongoing hot daytime values the reliable sea breeze was blowing nicely today on the Bay of Palma to produce perfect conditions for teams putting the finishing touches to their preparation for 44 Copa del Rey Mapfre. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 3 Aug 18:10 BST Solway YC Cadet Week Solway YC Cadet Week Lots of sea, wind, mud and fun! The wind and fun started before Cadet week proper even got under way with the serious young racers getting plenty of practice in on the previous Sunday. It was windy and challenging but with a broken mast to report on a Club boat, it was good practice. by Ian Purkis Posted 3 Aug 17:31 BST Explore the Cyclops ecosystem Explore the Cyclops ecosystem Setting up your boat for load sensing In the past, load sensing has only been available to race teams and super-yachts, but with our latest technology combining precise and easy-to-install load sensors with a rig management system, load data can be accessed and used on any yacht. by Cyclops Marine Posted 3 Aug 16:30 BST Human endeavour and AI innovation converge Human endeavour and AI innovation converge At the 2026 Team Racing World Championships in Stockholm As the start of the 2026 Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm gets ever closer, the event is shaping up to be historic on and off the water. by World Sailing Posted 3 Aug 15:40 BST Chichester YC Dinghy Week Chichester YC Dinghy Week One of the most enjoyable fixtures in the harbour sailing calendar Chichester Yacht Clubs annual Dinghy Week delivered five days of competitive racing, junior training and social events in glorious summer conditions, reaffirming its reputation as one of the most enjoyable fixtures in the harbour sailing calendar. by Mark Green Posted 3 Aug 15:08 BST Wroxham Week 2026 at Norfolk Broads YC Wroxham Week 2026 at Norfolk Broads YC Hugely enjoyable sailing concludes with memorable Gold Cup finale Nearly two thousand race entries at Norfolk Broads Yacht Club made for an excellent Wroxham Week, with seven days of competition, glorious sunshine and a range of wind directions providing hugely enjoyable sailing. by Vicky Bentall Posted 3 Aug 14:43 BST Overy Staithe ILCA Open Overy Staithe ILCA Open No matter how bad your start, it is always worth pushing to finish the race Race 1 of the 2026 OSSC Laser Open was sailed in lovely sunshine and a gentle force 2 providing sparkling conditions for the competitors. by Andy Turner Posted 3 Aug 14:18 BST The long way home The long way home Stories from the 2026 Round Britain and Ireland Race The RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race is measured in nautical miles, elapsed time and IRC corrected seconds, but the stories that will last are about the sailors. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 3 Aug 13:56 BST Topper Worlds at St Pierre Quiberon Overall Topper Worlds at St Pierre Quiberon Overall Hari Clark wraps up a convincing win in the 5.3 class Thursday's planned start at 12.00 noon had to be delayed until the wind built over the bay and became stable, reaching 8-9 knots on the race course at 14.00, allowing the PRO Olivier de Turkheim to set his course around a 275° axis. by John Heyes Posted 3 Aug 12:39 BST Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 1 Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 1 No racing, just boat bimbling, beach games and seaweed fights After the hustle and bustle of 65 Scorpions arriving into Looe the fleet were excited. With light winds forecast the race team had already posted a change to SIs to shorten the practice race to just a practice gate start. by Rachael Gray Posted 3 Aug 11:55 BST Lincoln IOM Summer Series round 9 Lincoln IOM Summer Series round 9 Sun cream and shady hats were the order of the day Thirteen skippers turned up on this bright, hot sunny morning for round 9 of the IOM summer series, despite the forecast of light, variable winds. by Kevin Evison Posted 3 Aug 10:39 BST 2027-2029 RS Aero World Championships revealed 2027-2029 RS Aero World Championships revealed The announcement was made at Travemünder Woche The International RS Aero Class Association has unveiled the next three host venues and dates for the RS Aero World Championships, giving sailors around the globe the opportunity to plan their campaigns well in advance. by RS Sailing Posted 3 Aug 08:30 BST Australian Fast Boats Ready for LA2028 Venue Test Australian Fast Boats Ready for LA2028 Venue Test 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 squads set for San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta The event marks an important opportunity for Australia's 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 squads to gain valuable racing experience on the waters that will host the Olympic sailing competition in 2028. by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing Team Posted 3 Aug 08:18 BST XOD Captain's Cup at North Sails Cowes Week Day 2 XOD Captain's Cup at North Sails Cowes Week Day 2 A day where the left got richer and the right poorer Sunday bought a gentle easterly and supposedly a fair tide beat to Collette in Ozzy Ozbourne's bay. Sadly the fleet was keen and there was a general recall and the Unicorn flag was fired up for the restart. by Rory Paton Posted 3 Aug 08:03 BST North Sails Cowes Week day 2 North Sails Cowes Week day 2 History and cutting edge blend in another phenomenal day When 199 years ago seven small cutters came together to race, creating the very first Cowes Week, coordination probably wasn't top of their priorities. But the event that they started has turned into a true festival of sailing. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 2 Aug 23:13 BST Supernova Travellers Series at Chelmarsh Supernova Travellers Series at Chelmarsh One beat saw the 'hand of the Lord' reach out to a boat and provide a double digit lift The Chelmarsh S.C. Craftinsure Supernova event took place at its picturesque 110 acre reservoir in a sometimes fickle 10 knot or often less north-west breeze and in bright sunshine. by David Thursfield Posted 2 Aug 21:19 BST North Sails Cowes Week royal visit North Sails Cowes Week royal visit The Princess Royal fires the starting gun on Cowes Week's third century HRH The Princess Royal fired the historic Royal Yacht Squadron cannon today to start racing at North Sails Cowes Week, as the regatta celebrated 200 years of racing on the Solent. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 2 Aug 20:41 BST Nacra 15 Worlds at Plymouth overall Nacra 15 Worlds at Plymouth overall Everyone anxiously looked out to sea to see how truthful the weather forecast was As the Nacra 15 fleet reached their final day, everyone anxiously looked out to sea to see how truthful the weather forecast was. Miraculously, a short hold ashore of the fleet enabled RO David Rollinson to set up a course inside Plymouth Sound by Plym Yacht Club Posted 2 Aug 19:03 BST World's best ILCA 4 sailors gather in Denmark World's best ILCA 4 sailors gather in Denmark For the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds The 2026 ILCA 4 Youth Worlds are officially under way at the Aarhus International Sailing Centre, where approximately 450 sailors representing 51 nations have begun arriving for one of the most prestigious youth events on the sailing calendar. by ILCA Class Association Posted 2 Aug 16:42 BST AC Recon: Luna Rossa catching the Kiwis AC Recon: Luna Rossa catching the Kiwis Italian Challenger, Luna Rossa are fast catching ETNZ in terms of their sailing day quot On Saturday, the Silver Bullet left the team base in Cagliari for their 13th sailing day - only three short of the Kiwis, who are on 16 sailing days. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 2 Aug 09:36 BST XOD Captain's Cup at North Sails Cowes Week Day 1 XOD Captain's Cup at North Sails Cowes Week Day 1 Astralita manages to hold off Lone Star and Gleam After a delay to let the sea breeze fill in the 60 strong X boat fleet got away first time from the Royal Yacht Squadron line. On a beat to Saltmead early leaders were, Lone Star, Mayfly and Astralita from the middle of the start line. by Rory Paton Posted 2 Aug 09:16 BST Ocean-ready polarized eyewear Ocean-ready polarized eyewear Read the reviews, see the difference. 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