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49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships – Day 1
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…
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International Six Metre Europeans – Change of leaders on Day 4
A second consecutive race win for Eric Monnin on SUI100 Duclop has given him the overall lead after Day 4 of the International Six Metre European Championship. While in the Classic Championship Violeta Alvarez on GBR57 Erica fought back from outside the top ten at the final mark to take her fourth consecutive third place in the…
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San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta – New leaders in the ILCA gold fleets
Day 3 of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. The two ILCA class fleets move to their gold fleet stage with considerable place changing . . . now counting their carried forward total plus the first two gold fleet races. In the ILCA 7 men,…
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2026 J/70 European Championship – Sweden’s Lexie of John De Champs is day 1 leader
The 2026 J/70 European Championship got under way Tuesday 21 July on the waters off the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona. After two races, Sweden’s Lexie of John De Champs leads with 10 pts, second is the Empeiria of John Heaton USA with 13 pts and third Denizcik of Gulboy Guryel TUR on 15 pts.…
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Merlin Rocket Tideway Race 2026 Running the Thames Bridges
Sunday 19 July saw nearly 40 Merlin Rockets from boat sail No.1 up to 3828 gather on the banks of Putney Embankment to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Merlin Rocket Class. Ranelagh Sailing Club is a place often refered to as the home of the class as it was here Jack Holt first built…
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Clipper Round the World Race – Finish 24-26 July off Southsea Castle
On Saturday 25 July 2026 the Clipper Round the World Race fleet parades across the Solent to the finish line off Southsea Castle at Portsmouth. The world’s greatest ocean adventure is returning to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth after an eleven month, 47,000 mile yacht race around the world. You can join the Clipper celebrations over 3…
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San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta – Day 2 discards shuffle the leaders
Second day of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. In the ILCA 6 women, Maria Erdi of Hungary leads after three races after discarding a 24 with 3pts, second is Charlotte Rose of the USA discarding a 19 on 6pts…
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America’s Cup – Fleet Race Format for AC75s in the Louis Vuitton Cup
The 38th America’s Cup has bowed to popular pressure and revealed an opening series of six AC75 fleet races for the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series in Naples. The Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been issued by the Regatta…
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San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta – Day 1 for the 470 and ILCA 6 & 7
The second tranche of the the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series has three Olympic classes – the ILCA 6 and 7 and the 470 – competing at San Pedro, host venue for the 2028 Olympic Games. This event follows the four Olympic Board classes, who raced at Long Beach last week, and…
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Rolex SailGP Championship Circuit returns to the Solent – How does that happen?
The Rolex SailGP Championship Circuit returns to the Solent with the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix taking place at Portsmouth UK on 25 and 26 July 2026. This is the sixth season of the SailGP race circuit and the second time it has visited Portsmouth – other British venues have included Cowes and Plymouth.…