21st Sandberg PalmaVela Day 1 21st Sandberg PalmaVela Day 1 Magic Carpet E wins two from two on her debut The Maxi class officially opened racing today at the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela, completing two W/L races in which the newest elite 100-footer, Magic Carpet E, dominated with two clear victories in what was its first-ever races. by Alejandro Varela Posted 1 May 19:35 BST 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Cup Day 2 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Cup Day 2 Gladiator back on winning form Disappointed to miss out on winning the 2024 circuit title after coming into the last event of the season with a solid points lead, Tony Langley's world champions Gladiator crew started their assault on the 2025 title on the best possible footing. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 May 19:26 BST Northamptonshire Youth Series preview Northamptonshire Youth Series preview It's just over a week to go to the first of this year's events It's just over a week to go to the first of this year's events. We're starting off at the beautiful Middle Nene Sailing Club. It really is a spectacular gem of a sailing club tucked alongside the River Nene. by Norman Byrd Posted 1 May 19:25 BST Salcombe Gin Spring Regatta at Parkstone Salcombe Gin Spring Regatta at Parkstone The fleet waited patiently for wind to arrive The run up to the weekend of the Salcombe Gin Spring Regatta, organised by Parkstone Yacht Club, was not looking promising, with very light winds forecast. The fleet of 14 yachts across 3 classes were greeted with zero wind in Poole Harbour. by (Salcombe Gin) Spring Yacht Regatta Posted 1 May 17:17 BST Easter Regatta at Netley Sailing Club Easter Regatta at Netley Sailing Club The club was buzzing with energy as campers filled the grounds and the refurbished bar opened Netley Sailing Club was buzzing with energy as campers filled the grounds and the refurbished bar for the opening night of the Easter Regatta. by Vicky Taylor Posted 1 May 16:28 BST Transat Paprec Day 12 Transat Paprec Day 12 Charlotte Yven & Hugo Dhallenne: "Now, it's all in the mind too!" He checked in mid-morning, and you could hear the joy in his voice — Hugo Dhallenne is doing what he loves most: racing at sea. He's at the front of the fleet in the Transat Paprec and fully enjoying this adventure alongside Charlotte Yven. by Transat Paprec Posted 1 May 15:41 BST Blackwater SC cadet training weekend Blackwater SC cadet training weekend Sunshine, sailing and ice-cream for 70 sailors The Blackwater Sailing Club proudly hosted an inspiring, busy and successful Cadet Training Weekend 26-27 April welcoming more than 70 enthusiastic young sailors from aged 8 to 18 for two days of skill-building, fun and adventure on the water. by Gay Ayton Posted 1 May 15:39 BST Brain injury survivor to return to sailing Brain injury survivor to return to sailing In support of Headway, the charity which helped him British sailor Robin Elsey-Webb is making a powerful return to offshore racing this year with the launch of Kernow Ocean Racing/ BlackDog Collaboration. by Kyle Reed Posted 1 May 14:23 BST Final call for a long weekend Final call for a long weekend Place orders today before 15:30 to get delivery in time to go sailing Your time on the water is precious, and the last thing you want is to be kept away from sailing because you're waiting on new kit. In stock orders placed 1 May, before 15:30 with next day delivery will be shipped in time for the bank holiday weekend. by P&B Posted 1 May 13:15 BST International 14 Easter Tray at Itchenor International 14 Easter Tray at Itchenor Three days of varied conditions as teams prepare for the Prince of Wales Cup in Weymouth The traditional season opener of the 14 calendar is the Easter Tray. Three days of varied conditions saw a total of 14 boats launch. For some this was the first outing since the worlds in Garda, others had been out training for three weekends already. by James Cunnison Posted 1 May 13:07 BST Harken Official Supporter of 2025 Admiral's Cup Harken Official Supporter of 2025 Admiral's Cup This historic international yachting regatta returns in July Harken, in conjunction with Harken ProCare, are proud to announce that we will be an Official Supporter of the highly anticipated 2025 Admiral's Cup. by Harken UK Posted 1 May 12:00 BST Mark O'Connor qualifies for SAS race Mark O'Connor qualifies for SAS race The 25 year old Dublin native is living in France to fulfil his goal of completing the Mini Transat Mark O'Connor is a 25 year old Dublin native living in France to fulfil his goal of completing the Mini Transat race. by Brid Kennedy Posted 1 May 11:03 BST Lightning 368 Southern Championship at Up River Lightning 368 Southern Championship at Up River Training day and Noble Marine Travellers' Trophy event Saturday for the training day turned out to be the perfect day for sailing with sunshine and a nice 10 mph breeze all day long. Sunday was a different story with the sun arriving, but the wind must have still been hungover from the party. by Simon Hopkins Posted 1 May 09:45 BST Entry open for trio of Brisbane Finn events Entry open for trio of Brisbane Finn events For three weeks in February 2026 the Finn world will descend on the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Entry has opened for the main Finn events in 2026. For three weeks in February 2026 the Finn world will descend on the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia, for three back-to-back major regattas. by Robert Deaves Posted 1 May 09:01 BST XR 41 ready for racing debut at MaiOR XR 41 ready for racing debut at MaiOR All eyes on Kiel-Schilksee as the offshore racing season starts in northern Europe Every spring, the sailing world turns its eyes to Kiel-Schilksee, where the Mai Offshore Regatta (MaiOR) launches the offshore racing season in northern Europe. by X-Yachts Posted 1 May 08:20 BST Create a standout Funding the Future application Create a standout Funding the Future application The initiative offers a total prize pot of £10,000 for clubs Yacht charter company Sunsail announced the return of its Funding the Future initiative earlier this year, offering a total prize pot of £10,000. by Charlie Lilley Posted 1 May 08:00 BST 60th Anniversary Congressional Day 1 60th Anniversary Congressional Day 1 Strong start for defending champion USA's Chris Poole, defending champion of the Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup leads the first day of the 60th Anniversary event with six straight wins in the opening round-robin stage. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 1 May 06:18 BST McIntyre Mini Globe Race fleet battles Pacific McIntyre Mini Globe Race fleet battles Pacific In historic 4,300-mile test of endurance Solo Sailors Face Doldrums, Equipment Failures and Avian Invaders in Unprecedented Small Boat Challenge - week five of leg 2 by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 30 Apr 20:34 BST Inaugural CIC Med Channel Race Day 4 Inaugural CIC Med Channel Race Day 4 Take-off for some, patience for others! On this fourth day of racing, the 1st edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE has a totally different look to the previous day. At the front of the fleet, the two battling scows CREDIT MUTUEL (n°158) and CENTRAKOR (n°183) made an express take-off. by Sirius Events Posted 30 Apr 20:22 BST Don't Risk Your Keys on the Water! Don't Risk Your Keys on the Water! Keep them safe and dry in a Vaikobi Car Key Lock Box Don't risk taking your keys on the water... keep them safe and dry in a Vaikobi Car Key Lock Box. by Vaikobi Posted 30 Apr 19:30 BST Melges 24s at Trogir Preview Melges 24s at Trogir Preview Second event of the 2025 European Sailing Series set to be pivotal This weekend, May 1-4, the historic coastal town of Trogir in Croatia will host the second event of the 2025 Melges 24 European Sailing Series. by International Melges 24 Class Association Posted 30 Apr 19:24 BST 2000 class Millennium Series at Bough Beech 2000 class Millennium Series at Bough Beech Oh to be young, light and talented! Round 2 of the West Country Boat Repairs 2000 Millennium Series at Bough Beech was a real tour de force for the club, race team and class. Once again the racing demonstrated what a fun family boat the 2000 is. by Pete Vincent Posted 30 Apr 18:52 BST 21st Sandberg PalmaVela kicks off tomorrow 21st Sandberg PalmaVela kicks off tomorrow With the spectacle of the Maxis in Palma Over one hundred teams representing 19 nationalities will gather in the Bay of Palma for the first major multi-class event of the season: the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela. The impressive Maxis will be the first to take the stage. by Alejandro Varela Posted 30 Apr 17:27 BST 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Cup Day 1 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Cup Day 1 Light winds prove insufficient to start racing Although the 11 boat fleet went afloat until mid-afternoon, crews filled with hope and anticipation, the wind refused to build enough for racing to take place on the first day of the new 52 SUPER SERIES season at the 52 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Cup. by 52 Super Series Posted 30 Apr 17:22 BST Transat Paprec Day 11 Transat Paprec Day 11 The Battle of the Leaders Now past the halfway point and sailing through the heart of the Atlantic, the competitors in the Transat Paprec are still locked in an intense battle. A windless zone expected later this week is drawing everyone's attention and forcing tough decisions. by Transat Paprec Posted 30 Apr 16:34 BST Europe Open at Chichester Europe Open at Chichester A day of training followed by racing on Sunday A glorious weekend of sunshine awaited the Europe class at Chichester, but with not much wind forecast there was a concern it would become a bit of a drifter. by Lucy Boreham Posted 30 Apr 15:44 BST Everybody must get stoned Everybody must get stoned International Moth Lowrider Nationals 2025 will be at Stone SC this May One could even draw a connection between the International Moth fleet in the 1960s and the youth led 'counterculture', but it would be Bob Dylan who got it so right when he sang, "Everybody must get stoned". by Dougal Henshall Posted 30 Apr 15:30 BST GP14 Venetian Trophy at Welsh Harp GP14 Venetian Trophy at Welsh Harp GP14 Southern Travellers kick off in style at Welsh Harp with help from P&B There is a huge breadth of sailing offered in the GP14 Southern Travellers Series with events run in sea, river and reservoir locations, across Southern England and Wales. by David Innes Posted 30 Apr 13:29 BST British Championship Regatta at York British Championship Regatta at York Elvington airfield hosts Mini and Standart classes The York Landyachting Club proudly hosted the third round of the 2024/25 BFSLYC Landyacht series for Mini yachts and Standarts at Elvington airfield, just outside York. We saw a fantastic turnout of 19 land yachts, despite earlier predictions of rain. by Nick Heather Posted 30 Apr 13:14 BST Melges UK Demos at Midlands Events this Spring Melges UK Demos at Midlands Events this Spring Showcasing its versatile, high-performance dinghies at events across the Midlands Melges UK will be showcasing its versatile, high-performance dinghies at events across the Midlands this Spring. by Isaac Marsh Posted 30 Apr 12:00 BST International 5o5 Euro Cup Leg 1 at Saint Raphael International 5o5 Euro Cup Leg 1 at Saint Raphael Sailors from seven countries descended on the South of France 505's from seven countries descended on St Raphael in the South of France for event 1 of the 505 2025 Euro Cup circuit. Many boats arrived early to knock off the winter rust and enjoy the warmer weather and good food the area has to offer. by Michael Quirk, Julius Braun-Dullaeus & Piet Strohm Posted 30 Apr 11:42 BST RS100s Harken RS Sprints at Rutland RS100s Harken RS Sprints at Rutland The first event of the 2025 Rooster National Tour Light Westerly winds and sun welcomed the expected six competitors for the 2025 Harken RS100 Sprint Regatta, a two day event expertly hosted by Rutland Sailing Club, the first event in the RS100 Rooster National Tour. by Darrell Sleep Posted 30 Apr 11:23 BST Solution Open at Northampton Solution Open at Northampton The team did a fantastic job in the light and shifty conditions Thank you to Northampton SC and everyone involved in running the weekend. The Race Officer had very difficult conditions to cope with as the wind was very shifty, but the team did a fantastic job. by Andrea Jarvey Posted 30 Apr 10:50 BST Burwain Solo Open Burwain Solo Open Another day at the picturesque lake Arriving for the Northern Area Solo Open Meeting, sponsored by Winder Boats, another day at the picturesque lake at Burwain. We were greeted by blue skies and a light south westerly breeze, that would provide a challenging day's sailing. by David Winder Posted 30 Apr 09:47 BST Flying Fifteen Northerns at Windermere Flying Fifteen Northerns at Windermere An excellent entry of 35 boats contest for the title There is much interest in the class at the moment with this being a World Championship year, being held in the UK at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in August, which was reflected in the entry for the event. by Dave Heron Posted 30 Apr 09:38 BST RS200 Rooster Championship Tour Spring Champs RS200 Rooster Championship Tour Spring Champs Held during the Ullswater Daffodil Regatta This year's RS200 Rooster Championship Tour Spring Championships took place at Ullswater Yacht Club as part of the larger Daffodil Regatta event. 12 RS200s took to the water having their own start and a fantastic windward / leeward course. by Chris Pickles Posted 30 Apr 09:21 BST CO32 Inshore Series Weekend 1 at Cowes CO32 Inshore Series Weekend 1 at Cowes Kicking off in style despite twitchy winds and strong tides The Contessa 32 inshore series 2025 kicked off in style on Saturday April 26, and saw seven boats and their crews, together with the Island Sailing Club's race officials, doing battle with twitchy winds and strong tides. by Mark Himsworth (Drumbeat) Posted 30 Apr 06:41 BST Pip Hare joins Canada Ocean Racing Pip Hare joins Canada Ocean Racing Sailing alongside Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer for The Ocean Race Europe Canada Ocean Racing is excited to announce that British offshore sailor Pip Hare will join their Be Water Positive campaign for the 2025 edition of The Ocean Race Europe. by Canada Ocean Racing Posted 30 Apr 05:01 BST Antigua Race Week Day 3 Antigua Race Week Day 3 Superb racing delivered Sailors ranging from newcomers to veterans of multiple America's Cup campaigns enjoyed Caribbean sailing at its best in today's racing at Antigua Sailing Week, with lots of sun and moderate tradewinds of 10-12 knots. by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week Posted 30 Apr 03:23 BST Saint-Tropez set 52 SUPER SERIES season opener Saint-Tropez set 52 SUPER SERIES season opener Crioula and Vayu won today's short, sharp warm-up practice races In a light breeze which reached 10kts at the most - a foretaste of what is forecast for the coming days on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez - Crioula and Vayu won today's short, sharp warm-up practice races. by 52 Super Series Posted 29 Apr 20:44 BST Nacra 15 Demo Day at the WPNSA Nacra 15 Demo Day at the WPNSA 15 sailors from the Topper, ILCA, 29er and Feva fleets have a go 15 sailors from the Topper, ILCA, 29er and Feva fleets joined us on Saturday April 26th for a Nacra 15 Demo Day at WPNSA. Despite the light winds the sailors came off the water with big smiles after experiencing the thrills of Nacra 15 sailing! by Roger Cerrato Posted 29 Apr 20:40 BST Inaugural CIC Med Channel Race Day 3 Inaugural CIC Med Channel Race Day 3 Head for the Balearic Islands! Rounding the small island of Spargi in Sardinia in the Maddalena archipelago late in the morning of this second day of racing, the leaders, CREDIT MUTUEL (No. 158) and CENTRAKOR (No. 183), were just a few meters apart and even confused on the website map. by Sirius Events Posted 29 Apr 20:37 BST La Larga comes to a close La Larga comes to a close With the prize-giving ceremony at the RCNP The Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) held the prize-giving ceremony for La Larga this Tuesday, 29 April, at 19h00. by Sandberg PalmaVela 2025 Posted 29 Apr 20:35 BST Host cities united to protect ocean health Host cities united to protect ocean health Representatives from all over Europe meet in Cartagena to share best sustainability practices From the Baltic to the Mediterranean Sea, The Ocean Race Europe 2025 host cities shared the key role they can play as catalysts for sustainable development in coastal regions as well as their contribution to environmental, social and economic growth. by The Ocean Race Posted 29 Apr 20:25 BST Transat Paprec Day 10 Transat Paprec Day 10 Alexis Thomas / Pauline Courtois (Wings of the Ocean): “It's the fulfillment of a childhood dream” Between two replies, Alexis Thomas, contacted this morning, apologises for "having completely lost track of the day and time." by Transat Paprec Posted 29 Apr 17:02 BST Team Racing at Waldringfield Team Racing at Waldringfield The club recently acquired a good condition flight of Fireflys On Easter Sunday, Waldringfield Sailing Club held its inaugural Team Racing taster day on the beautiful River Deben. by Neil Collingridge Posted 29 Apr 16:43 BST The Allure of Timber The Allure of Timber The longevity, and sheer beauty, of boats made of wood In these days of exotic materials, high modulus carbon and ultra lightweight construction, it's possible to overlook the longevity, and sheer beauty, of boats made of wood. by Mark Jardine Posted 29 Apr 16:00 BST Musto's EVO Spring/Summer Collection is Here Musto's EVO Spring/Summer Collection is Here Offering new designs, new looks, and the latest fabric technology Musto's original Evolution Collection has evolved into one of the British heritage performance brand's best-selling ranges. Now the collection has been given a major refresh for the upcoming Spring/Summer sailing season. by Musto Posted 29 Apr 14:45 BST