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With red and amber weather warnings in place for extreme heat across much of the UK, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is urging people heading to the coast to remember and share essential water safety advice, which could save lives. While the air temperature is very warm, water temperatures are still cold, so cold…

The fastest of the 2026 Bermuda Race Fleet have arrived and the Finish Line will be busy Tuesday Hamilton Harbor began to fill in Monday as the largest and fastest boats of the fleet finished the 636 miles of the Newport Bermuda Race. Sunday afternoon and evening saw the arrival of Space Monkey, Denali4, OC86,…

Day 2 of Kiel Week and continuing light winds meant constantly changing plans to get some races for the Olympic Classes completed. In the Nacra 17, John GIMSON and Anna BURNET GBR now have four race wins from their five races, giving them a ten point lead from Emil JÄRUDD and Hanna JONSSON SWE. In…

After three days of equipment inspection and registration, 103 Finns from 17 countries are ready to compete for the 2026 Open and U29 European Championship, part of the LOTTO Gdynia Sailing Days. On Monday the practice race was followed by the opening ceremony in the evening. Racing is scheduled to get underway on Tuesday at…

While you bask in another unexpected heatwave, to help keep your cool, spare a thought for your Winter Series of Choice. Top of the pile for the keen ‘frostbiter’ is the Sailjuice Winter Series, which enters Season 18 with a new title sponsor – Navigators & General – and seven events on the handicap racing…

Day 2 of Kieler Woche 2026 saw the Olympic Classes in action after the loss of racing on the opening day. The racing for the Olympic Classes in Kiel Week counts as part of the Sailing Grand Slam series and has attracted large entries. The light weather conditions have been difficult for the opening days…

Sunday morning, Tristan Le Brun Black Jack 100 crossed the finish line under St. David’s Lighthouse to claim Newport Bermuda Race Line Honours. The seasoned crew finished their Thrash to the Onion Patch with a time of one day, 11 hours, 26 minutes, 46 seconds—one of the fastest in the races history and less than…

Spain’s Los Gallos stormed to their first event victory of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship after a dramatic final day of racing at the Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax. Conditions were very different to that of the day 1 non-foiling, drifting races, with Sunday’s challenging conditions that began at 14 knots (27 km/h) right…

Takashi Okura’s Sled crowned winner of the 2026 Rolex TP52 World Championship at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Second place for Swedish team Trinity Racing, third for Germany’s Platoon Aviation. The high powered team on Sled was led by Helm Australian Adam Beashel, standing in for Japanese owner Takashi Okura, Sled’s tactical calls were made…

Opening day of Kieler Woche 2026 suffered from a lack of a decent breeze, only the women’s 49erFX class completing their races in the Olympic Classes. Three races completed for the 52 entries with Georgia and Antonia LEWIN-LAFRANCE of Canada topping the leaderboard with two race wins. Second are Helen PAIS and Helen AUSMAN of…