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Summery conditions on the Solent continued for day four of British Classic Week with the Royal Yacht Squadron’s race committee led by Peter Saxton, following a one hour postponement to 1300.

There were three days of racing and partying, 13 boats, in 6 races, packed with incidents, shouting and hilarity. There was even a Goan style sunset and raving on the balcony. Ok! That was just me.

The 2026/27 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (ACSBWPS) is about to kick off with the 38th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race (NSGCYR) tomorrow.

An afternoon start on the fifth and penultimate day of the 2026 International Six Metre European Championship on Lake Geneva, Switzerland saw the event’s 50-strong fleet of 30 Classic and 20 Open yachts complete the seventh and penultimate race.

Day three of the J/70 European Championship confirmed that consistency is becoming the defining factor in the battle for the continental title.

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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…

Come the first cold snap, the covers go on and the marina settles into a long wait for Labour Weekend. It’s a shame, because those who keep cruising through winter know that some of the best days on the water happen in the months everyone else writes off.

The running order flipped today, with the 49er fleet first off the line, yellow and blue groups both racing from 11:00. The wind was still up, just not quite as strong as day one, and once again every fleet got its full three races in without a hitch.

Two phrases were frequently repeated over the course of the glorious weekend at Parkstone: ‘it’s so hot’ and ‘wacky races’.