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The 2026 season was a bit stop-start, with too much wind at time and too little at others, but things are really ramping up with fleets building in Lymington and Warsash, and other locations joining the fun later in the year…

It was a long race. Three of the seven boats did not make the 8-day time limit for the 935-mile race, including Rock n’ Roll, who were 8 miles from the finish when the clock ran out in the longest offshore race in the Western Atlantic.

Aussie media reports that Australia will have an AC38 America’s Cup challenger with John Winning Jr (of 18ft Skiff fame) backing the effort.

Sailors travelled up from as far as the south coast to be met by warm, sunny conditions which belied Grimwith’s reputation. The forecast was for light and variable winds on Saturday but picking up on Sunday.

The renowned sensor manufacturer ifm and the international offshore racing Team Malizia, led by skipper Boris Herrmann, announce their technical partnership focussed on advancing data-driven offshore racing technology.

North Sails, the world’s leading sailmaker and ocean lifestyle brand, has announced it will be the Official Technical Apparel Sponsor of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup, the world’s oldest, continually contested, international sporting trophy.

The Online Bidding will start on Friday 22nd May and will close on Thursday 28th May at 2pm AEST. Some Boats Unreserved.

The 9th and 10th of May saw the first Norfolk Punt open event of the year. Hosted by the Norfolk Punt Club, the weekend began on the Friday with a filming day for the documentary film being created about the class in the club’s centenary year.

The second day of the 2026 Etchells World Championship opened under a thick marine layer settled across the Coronado Roads Race Course. An unusual weather pattern for San Diego in May kept sailors guessing throughout the morning.

The 34th Australian Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) has to-date attracted 27 entries from New Zealand, Northern Territory, South Australia, NSW and Victoria, with crews flying in from all ports.