SORC's Round the Isle of Wight race SORC's Round the Isle of Wight race Held in boisterous conditions The consistent forecast for the annual SORC RIOW race on Saturday 5 July was for strong SW winds. The actuals on the day were even stronger, mid 20s at the start, 30 knots true at the Needles and on the final leg. by Dave Giddings Posted 10 Jul 11:33 BST BFSLYC Landyacht Series round 8 at Hoylake BFSLYC Landyacht Series round 8 at Hoylake Conditions allow maximum speeds of 60 mph for Class 2/3 The Wirral Sand Yacht Club (WSYC) proudly hosted the final round of the Landyacht Series for Mini Yachts, Class 2/3 and Standard. With a forecast of 16-24 mph winds and dry conditions, pilots were eager to tackle the terrain of the hard-packed beach. by Nick Heather Posted 10 Jul 10:31 BST Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 2 Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 2 Champagne Sailing and Fierce Competition Tor Bay turned on the charm on Day Two of the 2025 Edinburgh Cup, delivering stunning champagne sailing conditions for the International Dragon fleet. by Emma York Posted 10 Jul 08:24 BST The Acetal Pivoting Mast Step The Acetal Pivoting Mast Step A New Generation of Precision At Allen, we're always refining performance through engineering innovation. That's why we're excited to introduce the Acetal Pivoting Mast Step – a lightweight, cost-effective evolution of our popular Aluminium Pivoting Mast Step. by Allen Posted 10 Jul 08:00 BST iQFOiL Worlds a Aarhus day 4 iQFOiL Worlds a Aarhus day 4 The Final Series begins in Aarhus under the Nordic evening light The first day of the Final Series at the iQFOiL World Championship brought both patience and intensity to Aarhus Bay. With the fleets now split into Gold and Silver, racing was set to resume with high pressure and limited wind. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 10 Jul 06:19 BST 69F Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole preview 69F Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole preview Five teams gather for the second event The stage is set in Torbole for the second event of the 2025 69F Cup, an event that is ready to go just few weeks after the opening event of the season, the EUROSAF 69F European Championship, won by FIN1 Racing led by Allan Norregaard. by 69F Sailing Posted 9 Jul 22:49 BST Harken D-Zero Nationals overall Harken D-Zero Nationals overall These events are about far more than who ends up on the podium Attending your class National Championships is simply a must do. These events are about far more than who ends up on the podium. They are a fantastic opportunity to get up the learning curve and socialise with fellow class sailors. by Jon Emmett Posted 9 Jul 20:47 BST British Classic Week day 3 British Classic Week day 3 Concours d'Elegance parade and the female and youth (under 25yrs) helm race Day three at British Classic Week in Cowes brought the annual Concours d'Elegance parade and the female and youth (under 25yrs) helm race sponsored by Marineware and Awlgrip. by Helen Porter Posted 9 Jul 20:21 BST Solo Western Series at Porthpean Solo Western Series at Porthpean Impeccable organisation on and off the water by the team of volunteers On Sunday 6th July Porthpean Sailing Club held its first Solo open meeting as part of a doubleheader with Torpoint Mosquito. Both events are part of the Western series sponsored by P&B and Dinghy Shack. by Geoff Holden Posted 9 Jul 19:46 BST International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2 International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2 A day of waiting with no racing held The second day of racing at the 2025 Moth World Championship began with high hopes: as early as 10:00 a.m., a promising southerly breeze began to build on Lake Garda, hinting at ideal conditions for a full day on the water. by Francesca Frazza Posted 9 Jul 17:51 BST Admiral's Cup AC2 Class Admiral's Cup AC2 Class Offshore legends, small boats, big test In the 2025 Admiral's Cup, AC2 features smaller boats than their AC1 team mates but the challenge is every bit as tough, if not tougher. This is where elite skill meets raw offshore endurance. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 9 Jul 16:32 BST Ubico ORC B at the Copa del Rey MAPFRE Preview Ubico ORC B at the Copa del Rey MAPFRE Preview A total of 35 boats representing 12 nationalities are set to line up in the division A total of 35 boats representing 12 nationalities, all closely matched in length and performance, will line up in Ubico ORC B, the largest and one of the most competitive classes at the 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE. by Copa del Rey MAPFRE Posted 9 Jul 15:12 BST Understanding sMRT Alert with Jack Sharland Understanding sMRT Alert with Jack Sharland Man Overboard Devices have come a long way in the last few years Man Overboard Devices have come a long way in the last few years with more features packed into smaller devices, but with all these features it can sometimes be difficult to understand what they all do. by Mark Jardine Posted 9 Jul 14:30 BST Phantom Eastern Series at Great Yarmouth Phantom Eastern Series at Great Yarmouth Class dominates at annual Gorleston Beach Regatta Gorleston Sailing Club hosted its annual Beach Regatta over the weekend of June 28th and 29th, welcoming a mix of visiting classes including the Phantom fleet, several Vareos, and a variety of club boats. by Nick Favell Posted 9 Jul 14:27 BST Hoad Shield team racing at Bough Beech Hoad Shield team racing at Bough Beech Royal Hospital School defend their title for a second consecutive year The Royal Hospital School (RHS), in Holbrook, Suffolk, is celebrating another remarkable achievement on the water. The RHS Falcons, consisting of year 12 pupils, stormed to victory in the 2025 Hoad Shield. by Royal Hospital School Posted 9 Jul 11:51 BST Django Team to represent Italy at Admiral's Cup Django Team to represent Italy at Admiral's Cup Yacht Club Costa Smeralda launches two-boat campaign in historic return of the elite offshore race After a 20-year hiatus, the Admiral's Cup is back - and Italy is ready to make a bold return to one of offshore sailing's most legendary stages. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 9 Jul 11:23 BST British Keelboat League returns to Rutland British Keelboat League returns to Rutland Second qualifier to be hosted at the club is in 10 days The British Keelboat League is returning to Rutland Sailing Club for another weekend of fast and fun racing at the premier inland venue. by British Keelboat League Posted 9 Jul 10:42 BST 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup at Warnemünde overall 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup at Warnemünde overall Favourable conditions on the final day for the 302 sailors from 32 countries The 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup GER concluded yesterday after four days of competition in Warnemünde, Germany. Favourable sailing conditions allowed all 302 sailors from 32 countries to enjoy the final two races in the ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and ILCA 7 classes. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 9 Jul 09:53 BST Rooster RS700 National Tour at Dabchicks Rooster RS700 National Tour at Dabchicks The large home fleet looked forward to welcoming visitors to their magical sailing facilities Back on the schedule for 2025 the large home fleet looked forward to welcoming visitors to their magical sailing facilities. With some visitors arriving in advance on Friday night, our hosts were ready to receive and ready to open the club bar. by Matt Conner Posted 9 Jul 09:37 BST 29er Europeans at Lake Garda overall 29er Europeans at Lake Garda overall Record-breaking event closes in style More than 250 teams, 29 nations, six days of varied racing, and a fleet of young athletes pushing high-performance sailing to the next level. The 2025 29er European Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva, has officially wrapped. by International 29er Class Posted 9 Jul 09:14 BST RYA Female Scorpion Project camp 2 RYA Female Scorpion Project camp 2 Great coaches supported by a World Champion and an Olympian The RYA Female Scorpion Project Camp 2 at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset was fortunate to sail in a full range of light, moderate and breezy conditions, testing both the boats and the sailors. by Nick Lightbody Posted 9 Jul 08:47 BST Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 1 Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 1 Sunshine, lighter airs, and no shortage of high-calibre racing Tuesday 8th July welcomed the opening day of the 2025 Edinburgh Cup in Torquay with sunshine, lighter airs, and no shortage of high-calibre racing. by Emma York Posted 9 Jul 08:14 BST Meet the CYCA's Admiral's Cup Team Meet the CYCA's Admiral's Cup Team Meet the skippers and sailors, get to know their roles and discover what makes their programs unique Meet the skippers and sailors, get to know their roles and discover what makes their programs unique. by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Posted 9 Jul 07:58 BST Topper Rooster Southern Travellers at Stokes Bay Topper Rooster Southern Travellers at Stokes Bay The home club duo of Reuben Wealthy and Joel Keen took all four first places in the 4.2 fleet Saturday's planned training event may have fallen victim to strong winds in the Solent but thankfully the fleet and race team was greeted with more appropriate conditions on Sunday morning with twelve 5.3s and seventeen 4.2s boats tallied on and away. by Kevin Parish Posted 9 Jul 06:11 BST Who made the right call to get to the breeze? Who made the right call to get to the breeze? And how technology is changing the Transpac Race to Hawaii Boats racing in the 2025 Transpac continue to reel in the offshore miles toward the finish line off Honolulu, Hawaii, in the 53rd edition of this historic 2,225-nautical-mile race. by David Schmidt / Transpacific Yacht Club Posted 9 Jul 01:54 BST ORC DH Europeans Short Offshore Race ORC DH Europeans Short Offshore Race Racing opens in Helsinki with tight racing and shifting winds The 2025 Garmin ORC Double Handed European Championship got under way in Helsinki with the Short Offshore Race on Tuesday, July 8. This marked the official start of racing after days of measurement, safety checks, and a practice race. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 9 Jul 00:04 BST OK Dinghy Europeans at Warnemünde day 3 OK Dinghy Europeans at Warnemünde day 3 Nick Craig fights back Canada's Ben Flower and Britain's Charlie Cumbley will go into Wednesday's final day at the 2025 OK Dinghy European Championship in Warnemünde, Germany, on equal points with two more races to sail. by Robert Deaves Posted 8 Jul 22:41 BST IOM Ranking round 3 and 4 at Datchet IOM Ranking round 3 and 4 at Datchet A useful test event for the Worlds next year Datchet Radio Sailing are hosting the IOM World Championships in 2026 so this ranking event would be the first test event to check the club logistics are in order. The organisers had put in a huge amount of effort getting ready. by Nigel Barrow Posted 8 Jul 20:16 BST British Classic Week Day 2 British Classic Week Day 2 An early start for Classes 1-3 as they prepared to race around the Isle of Wight It was an early start for the British Classic Week fleet on day two, as Classes 1-3 prepared to race around the Isle of Wight. by Helen Porter Posted 8 Jul 20:08 BST iQFOiL Worlds a Aarhus day 3 iQFOiL Worlds a Aarhus day 3 The leaderboard tightens at the halfway mark after today's racing in a building breeze After a frustrating day of waiting ashore on Monday, Day 3 brought back the action in Aarhus Bay with spectacular foiling conditions and a full day of intense racing. by iQFOiL Communications Posted 8 Jul 20:02 BST Solo Vintage Championship preview Solo Vintage Championship preview Leigh-on-Sea has the biggest fleet in the world Leigh on Sea Sailing Club is home to the largest fleet of Vintage Solos in the World and on Sat 12th July will host the seventh running of the Vintage Championship. by Will Loy Posted 8 Jul 19:33 BST Fleet advances to the last half of the AEGEAN 600 Fleet advances to the last half of the AEGEAN 600 In contrast to yesterday's slow pace, the rate of progress has been much improved Most of the fleet of 59 Monohulls and Multihulls who are sailing in this year's AEGEAN 600 have either already entered the second half of the race at the island of Rhodes or are well on their way to reaching this important milestone. by Hellenic Offshore Racing Club Posted 8 Jul 19:17 BST Blaze Westerns at Porthpean Blaze Westerns at Porthpean The second day's breakfast included painkillers Plan a weekend trip to Cornwall and you're either going back to work on Monday looking as though you've been basking on a sunbed on a Caribbean Island or feeling broken as you hit the traffic gridlock because it poured with rain! by Stacey Bray Posted 8 Jul 18:55 BST Mediterranean Regatta season in full swing Mediterranean Regatta season in full swing A+T instruments seen all over Europe delivering high-level performance for racing fleets As regatta season gathers speed, A+T instruments were seen all over Europe delivering high-level performance for the racing fleets. by A+T Instruments Posted 8 Jul 18:12 BST International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda Day 1 International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda Day 1 Storm cells circling Lake Garda lead to atypical and tricky conditions The 137 sailors representing 25 nations faced the first day of racing in conditions that were anything but typical for Malcesine, with unstable weather creating a complex, yet exciting, opening. by Francesca Frazza Posted 8 Jul 17:41 BST Junior GP14 team wins Southport 12 Hour Race Junior GP14 team wins Southport 12 Hour Race An amazing day with great competition from teams of all abilities The conditions were looking strong for this year's Southport 12-hour race at Southport SC with 12-15 kts constant and gusts up to 30 kts which provided a real challenge for the junior and youth teams taking part. by Matthew Baird Posted 8 Jul 16:38 BST Collaborating to Inspire Young People Collaborating to Inspire Young People Alongside the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Portsmouth event The ASF and 1851 Trust are leading a new community programme to be delivered in Portsmouth. The programme aims to provide an inspiring and exciting learning experience alongside the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Portsmouth event. by Jacob Tyson Posted 8 Jul 16:11 BST NYYC International Women's Championship update NYYC International Women's Championship update Teammates and Competitors Join Forces The strength of bonds forged in competition is a common theme among the second group of skippers and teams invited to compete in the 2026 New York Yacht Club International Women's Championship. by New York Yacht Club Posted 8 Jul 15:22 BST Vaikobi UK Finn Nationals at the WPNSA Vaikobi UK Finn Nationals at the WPNSA Lawrence Crispin wins his first title since returning to the class Former Laser World Champion Lawrence Crispin won his first Finn National Championship after returning to the Class nine years ago, having previously won Weymouth Olympic week in the Finn in 1986. by John Greenwood Posted 8 Jul 15:02 BST The Ocean Race Europe Video Preview The Ocean Race Europe Video Preview We speak to Phil Lawrence, Peter Rusch & Pip Hare to find out more The Ocean Race Europe will take place between 10 August & 21 September, following a debut event in the summer of 2021. The racing is in IMOCA yachts, the same as the Vendée Globe, but this time with 4 crew and an OBR who will document the action on board. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Jul 14:30 BST Osprey Nationals at Mumbles Osprey Nationals at Mumbles Some epic and at times fruity sailing in Swansea Bay With the terrible weather of recent Osprey National Championships successfully banished this time around the competing 36 teams were treated to some epic and at times fruity sailing in Swansea Bay hosted by the brilliant Mumbles Yacht Club. by Kevin Francis Posted 8 Jul 13:55 BST RS500 Rooster National Tour Gurnard RS500 Rooster National Tour Gurnard A familiar sense of déjà vu from last year Saturday morning at Gurnard Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight started with a familiar sense of déjà vu from last year: The wind just topping the feasible strength to start the RS500 Open and Club Championships. by Bob Preston Posted 8 Jul 13:05 BST K1 Midlands Traveller Series at Rutland K1 Midlands Traveller Series at Rutland The 'Beat Your Predicted Place' scheme is still proving popular Rutland Sailing Club were the hosts for the third of the Ovington open meetings in the K1 Midlands Traveller Series on 5/6th July 2025 which was shared with the F1 National Championships. by Martyn Emberson Posted 8 Jul 11:50 BST Sailing's Glitterati prepare for the Admiral's Cup Sailing's Glitterati prepare for the Admiral's Cup The depth and quality of talent is truly breathtaking. The 2025 Admiral's Cup is shaping up to be one of the most compelling editions in the event's storied history, featuring a glittering constellation of the sport's elite. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 8 Jul 10:54 BST 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup at Warnemünde Day 3 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup at Warnemünde Day 3 Ole Schweckendiek leads ILCA 7 fleet into the final day The third and penultimate day of racing at the 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup GER concluded yesterday in Warnemünde, Germany, with two new races completed by all fleets, except for the ILCA 6 silver group, which managed to complete only one. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 8 Jul 10:32 BST Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta Notts County Sailing Club Annual Regatta Over 50 dinghies took part over the weekend There was a large entry for the Notts County Sailing Club annual Regatta sponsored by Sailing Chandlery with over 50 dinghies entered to the Commodore's Cup, National 12 Vintage Championships and Novice racing and 50 at the Saturday social evening. by David Eberlin Posted 8 Jul 10:21 BST British Dragon South West Championship British Dragon South West Championship A spectacular warm-up for the 2025 Edinburgh Cup Torquay delivered a spectacular warm-up for the 2025 Edinburgh Cup, as 13 Dragon teams took to the waters of Tor Bay for the South West Championship, a two-day regatta packed with shifting breezes, tactical gambles, and top-class racing. by Emma York Posted 8 Jul 09:58 BST Foiling Sport Congress gathers global players Foiling Sport Congress gathers global players To shape the Future of Foiling Last week, Malcesine hosted the first-ever Foiling Sport Congress — a by-invitation event organised to foster an in-depth discussion on the current state and future developments of foiling across all disciplines. by Nicola Maggio Posted 8 Jul 06:58 BST