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Having caught up the race schedule on Thursday, we are looking forward to hopefully three races from the end of this regatta. Two races scheduled on Friday and a final race on Saturday.

Day 1 of the Comet Trio National Championships held in the spectacular Torbay area sponsored by Noble Marine, was never going to be easy for the race team led by Peter Lytton.

As storms hit much of the country a consistent 12 knot south westerly with sunshine was forecast for Kent. The reality differed, with 30 degree swings and shifts, and all strengths from flat patches to B rig conditions.

The winner in real time, in 2 days and 12 hours of the Rolex Fastnet Race at the end of July, the maxi Black Jack will compete in the first edition of the Cannes-Malta Race from 8 to 15 October, a new offshore race co-organised by the Yacht Club de Cannes

Another warm and sunny day in paradise and competitors set sail on Day 2 of Distillery Airlie Beach Race Week conditions were perfect as race officials worked hard to finish racing before a building breeze forecast to hit the course areas between 3 & 4pm.

Tommy and Charlie Darling of Hayling Island SC are the 2025 Noble RS 200 National Champions

The boats are in, the wetsuits are hanging up and the bar is open – that’s a wrap on the Noble Marine RS200 Nationals at SCYC. Congratulations to Tommy and Charlie Darling – 2025 RS200 National Champions!

The fleet started off another RYS start line providing the spectators with great viewing. Another competitive start saw a general recall, on the restart there had been a little shift to the left and Swallow and Mollymawk port tacking the fleet.

Irish offshore sailor Tom Dolan has taken second place in the Fig’Armor, his final warm-up race before defending his historic title in the 2025 Solitaire du Figaro, which begins on September 7.

The impasse over the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup is expected to be resolved, one way or the other, next week, with a meeting of the parties in Auckland.