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What a week for sailing! So much has been going on that it’s tricky to even know where to start. There have been so many highlights, both in terms of the events I attended in the UK and what has been happening further afield.

Since taking over as British Classic Yacht Club Regatta Chairman in 2024, Giovanni Belgrano has sought to breath fresh life into British Classic Week, this year taking place out of Cowes Yacht Haven over 20-25 July.

Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, racing two handed with RORC Commodore Deb Fish, won the 2026 RORC Myth of Malham Race overall after IRC time correction.

In a sun-drenched but windless Quiberon Bay, 73 skippers set off this Monday morning for the 13th edition of the Mini en Mai, organized by the Société Nautique de La Trinité-sur-Mer (SNT).

After being split apart, the two fleets are coming back together. It is a situation everyone had been waiting for and one that is reshuffling the cards, with Adrien Hardy providing the perfect example.

In broken sunshine on 16 May, Spinnaker hosted the third round of the P&B Solo South Series. A record 28 boats entered with 13 visitors. A gradient South West wind should have given an unusually consistent wind.

One of the biggest challenges in race management is setting a square, fair course in changing conditions — and getting the length right so races finish on schedule.

The 2025 Phantom Super Series, sponsored by GJW Direct saw competitive racing across seven venues, showcasing the best of single-handed sailing in the UK.

Racing got underway Monday for the IMA Maxi Europeans classes followed by the three catamarans competing in Tre Golfi Sailing Week’s Multihull Trophy.

From 21 to 23 May, Porto Cervo hosted the 24th edition of the Grand Soleil Cup, returning to the official sporting calendar of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda after its 2024 appearance.