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Day 1 of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Portsmouth opened in blazing sunshine and a decent seabreeze over a Mediterranean cloured sea. With the press conference dispatched without anything revealed that startled the media, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal having given the British team her seal of approval . . .…

Three medal series concluded the mini Olympic Classes event for the ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and 470 at San Pedro OCR, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. In what proved a successful event for the British Sailing Team competitors, they won two Gold and a Bronze. Hannah Snellgrove of Britain took the Gold in the…

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain’s Bribon wins the International Six Metre European Classic Championship, and Eric Monnin’s Duclop claimed the European Open Title. Both Bribon and Duclop won their final races on the last day of the eight-race series hosted on Lake Geneva. Bribon’s victory sees the Spanish boat defend the European…

The Emirates GBR SailGP Team welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal aboard its F50 race boat ahead of the team’s home event this weekend, the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth. The Princess Royal, in her role as President of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), visited the SailGP Tech Hub in Southampton…

The final day is now set for the medal races at San Pedro OCR after the final round of fleet racing determined the 10 sailors and teams who will advance to the regatta’s Final Series. In the ILCA 6 women, after seven final races Hannah Snellgrove of Britain leads with 36 pts, second Maxime Van…

The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth takes place over the weekend of the 25-26 July 2026. Friday saw some of the top crew members giving their view of the upcoming eighth event of the season, the first for the 13 teams back in Europe after the early season Swing through Australia, New…

Slightly easier conditions for day 2 at Medemblik for the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships. The 49er fleet, have now completed eight races. Italy’s Lorenzo Pezzilli and Tobia Torroni posted 2, 1, 2, to take the lead on 8 pts. Second are Germany’s Simon Heindl and Conrad Jacobs with 11…

Something of a shakeup for the ILCA classes at the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, with good and not so good news for the Brits. In the ILCA 7 men, Britain’s Micky Beckett had a day to forget, after five gold fleet races completed, Beckett sits down in ninth place (7, 1,…

In a major change to the SailGP race format, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has changed tack, announcing that all racing in the Qualifying Rounds will be conducted on a “Group Racing” basis for the rest of 2026. With the increase in race numbers (13 teams now) the two Group format avoids the big pack push-and-shove…

The 2026 Junior World Championship got underway in Medemblik, with all four fleets, the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17, completing a full three races apiece. A strong breeze made for a physical day on the water, with the typical Medemblik short chop conditions causing some capsizes along the way, but the racing itself…