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It was another marginal wind day at the 2025 iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships in Brest, but the persistence of the Race Committee and the patience of the sailors paid off.

The 43rd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE is about to begin at the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), and with it comes a historic first: the regatta will host the 2025 ORC European Championship.

Italian and British boats travelled to France for the Eurocup in Biscarosse, a short postponement gave new and old friends the chance to catch up before the breeze filled in.

With registration complete, and Magic Marine rash vests collected, 170 boats are primed and ready, representing a thrilling union of fifteen countries.

With 3 races planned for and completed on day 2, clearly the overall positions were likely to change substantially.

Junior sailors at Overy Staithe SC sailed for the Laflin Trophies on Monday 28 July. These trophies are awarded in 2 categories, under 17 and under 14, and there was eager anticipation from the assembled sailors as they waited to go afloat.

Everything is ready at Mallorca’s Real Club Náutico de Palma to begin the competition program for the 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE tomorrow, Tuesday.

As dawn was showing its first rays this morning off Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, so the sleek light blue triple-hulled form of the Ultim trimaran SVR Lazartigue sped across the finish line of the 51st Rolex Fastnet Race to collect overall line honours.

Day 1 of the Cadet Class UK National Championships 2025 dawned with near glassy conditions in Torbay and not a flicker of wind to lift the colourful bunting at Brixham Yacht Club. There is the biggest fleet of GBR boats at a National event in ten years.

Stefan Jentzsch’s Botin 56 Black Pearl (NYYC) was first Admiral’s Cup boat to round the Fastnet Rock