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After endless weeks of windy conditions and cancelled racing the September open offered up something more benign, with warm sunny days and light fickle N/NE winds.

We were split into two groups, the more experienced group of British Sailing Youth Team sailors being coached by Ben Harris with a weekend focused on racing and the two relatively new teams being looked after by Izzy Smith.

Day 3 looked promising at the start with NE winds of 15 knots, but it wasn’t to be. Shortly after the 11:00 AM scheduled start time the wind promptly shut off and dropped to 5-8 for the remainder of the day.

The much vaunted US Govt shutdown was highly dramatic amongst the media and in Washington but was brushed off by markets, with equities and bonds steady. EU CPI data confirmed inflation is once again on the rise in Europe.

Four more races for the Formula Kite World Championships Day 2 in Quartu SantElena, Cagliari . . .

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The 2025 Scottish Musto Skiff Nationals, also being the final Scottish and Northern Skiff event of the year, was held at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club’s annual regatta on 27th and 28th September, hosting 88 boats in total.

24 teams of regional sailors converged on Ripon SC on 20 & 21 September for the North Region Youth & Junior Team Racing Championships organised by North East & Yorkshire Youth Sailing Association (NEYYSA).

The countdown is on for the 2025 Cape 31 Europeans, taking place 16-19 October at the prestigious Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP). With a record 25 boats entered from 13 nations, this will be the largest and most competitive Europeans in class history.

Breiana Whitehead was the star performer in the women’s fleet on day two of the Formula Kite World Championships in Quartu Sant’Elena. The Australian was the only rider to score 2 wins from four races, moving Whitehead up to third in the overall rankings.