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SMIRW: Expanding horizons
The main event for visiting yachties to Far Northern Queensland is SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) – but Magnetic Island is also the pivot for owners and crews who like to expand their horizons while away from home.
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Excess Asia Pacific news – Monthly update
The Excess 13 is quickly building its fan base in Australia following its highly successful Australian premiere at the 2026 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May.
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Burton Merlin Rocket Open
Burton SC at Foremark Reservoir were delighted to host the Merlin rocket open meeting last Sunday. As well as providing our legendary welcome and hospitality, we were also able to offer the 17 crews who made the journey a good wind of 12 to 15 knots.
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Tasar Nationals at Paignton
Our happy sailing story must begin with the sad tale of the storm, the south easterly & the smashing rollers; a combination of chaos which rampaged along our southwest coastline last January culminating in the total obliteration of the Porthpean slipway.
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Titan Spirits Clyde One Design Regatta Preview
One of the Clyde’s favourite sailing events is making a welcome return as the Titan Spirits Clyde One Design Regatta prepares to bring competitive racing, spectacular scenery and a vibrant sailing community back to Gourock this weekend.
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Here come Les Bleus . . . French launch their rebuilt AC75 for 38th America’s Cup
The French America’s Team, La Roche-Posay Racing Team, unveiled the new livery of their 2023 AC75 hull on Monday in Lorient. This is the third AC75 to be relaunched by a team competing in the 38th America’s Cup, the La Roche-Posay Racing Team’s boat – now resplendent in the azure blue and white colours of…
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Broadstairs Streaker Open
18 boats from local clubs Margate YC and Downs SC and visitors as faraway as Up River YC joined a growing fleet of Broadstairs SC, Streakers for a steamy hot weekend in the popular coastal town of Broadstairs on the Kent coast.
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La Roche-Posay Racing unveils new livery
The third AC75 to be relaunched by a team competing in the America’s Cup, the La Roche-Posay Racing Team’s boat – now resplendent in the azure blue and white colours of its title sponsor – returned to the water for its first sail since leaving Barcelona.
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Solo Unassisted Non-stop Arctic Circumnavigation
Sailing to prove what climate change has already cost us, one explorer sets off on a voyage that should not be possible
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Laserfest 2026 at Whitstable Yacht Club
WYC’s annual festival of Laser/ILCA racing took place over the weekend June 27/28 – the objective being to activate as many as possible of the 80+ Lasers stored on the beach and invite friends from other clubs to join the fun.