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A sailing boat that won regattas 100 years ago repeats its victory in the Big Boat category of the Puig Vela Clàssica Barcelona.

The UK Flying Fifteen fleet, along with several boats from Ireland and one from Australia, have gathered at Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club for their 2026 National Championship. It’s been over thirty years since a F15 championship has been held at the club.

The leaderboards were shaken in every class, the jury had a busy evening, and Sunday’s Finals — just two races, with all scores now adjusted so that no boat carries a gap bigger than 9 points — promise a genuinely open fight for every title.

As many wake up a little later than usual on Sunday morning after watching the England vs. Norway football match, here are some stunning images by Tom Hicks of the fleet enjoying the superb conditions.

It came as no surprise to the competitors in the 2026 505 World Championships, sponsored by WIP, Ovington Boats and Allen, to wake on the final morning to find the weather hot and sunny, and with a stiff breeze across Chichester Harbour.

The 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust is fully under way after 208 Racing Division boats started Saturday morning in ideal upwind conditions.

Day 2 of the Noble Marine Streaker National Championship at Sunderland YC began with an overcast sky. Light winds were forecast all day and races 2 and 3 of the championship were completed before the breeze switched off completely.

Patience paid off on Saturday at the 2026 J/70 U.S. National Championship as competitors waited ashore for the marine layer to lift before the Santa Barbara seabreeze filled in.

If Friday was fantastic, then Saturday was stunning, as Portland Harbour put the calms of Thursday into distant memory with a cracking 12 knot breeze, gusting up to 14 in the afternoon.

This year’s ‘exceptional’ Round the Island Race has been hailed as one of the best in years. Over 800 boats gathered at the Royal Yacht Squadron line this morning (Saturday) for the 95th edition of the iconic race.