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Teams from across the country converged on the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, hosts of the latest edition of Torbay Royal Regatta, for three scheduled days of racing and socialising (plus an additional day’s racing for the RS21 nationals).

Three New Zealand sailors have booked their places in the Gold fleet after a strong second day of qualifying at the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.

The Shorthanded Sailing Association of NZ (SSANZ) has announced a major four-year partnership with Doyle Sails and a new four-year pathway that provides competitors with a clear progression towards a Round New Zealand race in 2030.

Griffin creates new opportunities for ambitious young sailors while inviting RORC Members and supporters to help the next generation take its first steps offshore.

The yachts participating in Aegean Regatta arrived in Marathokampos, Samos, as the international sailing event, organized for the 25th time by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy.

The delightful and picturesque New Quay Bay enjoyed sparkling conditions and fresh breezes for the 150th Cardigan Bay Regatta. The numbers of all competitors were on a par with those of previous years.

George Szabo and George Iverson of the USA are overnight leaders of the 2026 Star European Championship taking place on the IJsselmeer, in conditions that surprised even the most experienced competitors. Denmark’s Jørgen Schoenherr and Britain’s Ed Wright sit second overall, while Robert Scheidt (BRA) and Austin Sperry (USA) complete the provisional podium. Warm temperatures,…

The weekend of the 22nd-23rd of August saw sailors from across the country and beyond congregating on Barton Broad in Norfolk to compete in the Norfolk Punt Championship.

The high speed, light Ocean Fifty multihull bring the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe a unique experience, concentrated, high octane sport requiring full-on continuous commitment.

Whatever else it might be, racing in dinghies and keelboats (and yachts too, for that matter) is never predictable. It’s true that the best sailors tend to rise to the top, but it doesn’t mean that they run away with it every time.