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The most popular race of the series turned out to be a two horse race with most of the fleet having other commitments that day or understandably did not fancy the return leg from Cowes with a forecast of up to 27 knots from the South West.

Backstay’s All-Weather Sailing Logbook is a complete ship’s log for coastal cruisers who refuse to compromise. Printed on all-weather paper under a waterproof cover, it holds up through spray, downpours, and the daily wear on the water.

Sunday gave the sailors and spectators a scintillating conclusion to the Wetsuit Outlet International Moth UK Championship.

Ancasta Race Boats has announced a new partnership with Sangiorgio Marine to bring the new Reichel/Pugh-designed Admiral 42 racing yacht to market – a yacht engineered with the singular purpose of winning the Admiral’s Cup.

Henry Wetherell defended his UK International Moth title by the narrowest of margins at the WPNSA over the weekend. Wetherell finished with back-to-back race wins on the final day, his final win clinching the title by one point. Just missing out on the podium top spot was Kyle Stoneham, with Alex Hughes in third .…

Alessandro Tomasi and Vaina Picot were crowned champions at the Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Calabria after mastering a dramatic final day in which they were challenged by the weather as well as their rivals.

Ian Cadwallader and Steve Graham of Chew Valley Lake SC are the 2026 UK Flying Fifteen National Champions. They finished the championship, hosted by the Tees & Hartlepool YC, with 13 pts including two race wins. Second were Steve Goacher and Tim Harper of the Chew Valley SC with 23 pts, and third Andy and…

Monday got off to a promising start with a steady westerly breeze as the fleet assembled at Itchenor for the Senior Schools Firefly Championship. However, the sailing gods had other ideas, with the wind fading and swinging round.

The regatta of two distinct halves, with survival conditions testing the fleet over the opening two days before light, shifty breezes created an entirely different challenge through the second half of the week.

Day three of the 2026 Flying Fifteen National Championship at Tees & Hartlepool YC dawned with slightly cooler weather, a light but consistent wind and – mercifully – no sign of the visibility-reducing haze that had delayed proceedings previously.