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American offshore sailor Erica Lush will sail in the prestigious Solitaire du Figaro Paprec regatta series—a three-leg, singlehanded offshore sailing competition known for its challenging conditions and elite competitors.

Back on the water at last! With no Illusion racing since late January and the One-Designs delaying the start of their season as they waited for the Under Tyne moorings to be laid, its been a rather odd Spring at the Bembridge end of the harbour!

Biblical rain showers, seaweed everywhere, and frequent fleet park-ups = a thoroughly enjoyable bank holiday weekend.

Typical, the Bank Holiday weather set the scene for the second instalment of the sailing club’s short race handicap series: torrential rain, a light easterly breeze, and the tide at the bottom of a spring tide.

Our grand finale sailed us straight to the Midlands at Draycote Water Sailing Club with 25 Fevas attending looking forward to racing with their friends, positioning in the series and getting some fleeting racing in before the Nationals!

Fifteen-year-old Vincentian sailor Kai Marks Dasent has successfully completed an extraordinary 70-mile solo sail from St Vincent to Grenada in an ILCA dinghy measuring less than 14 feet in length.

Ten Comets contested the Silver Wing Open on 2nd May 2026 for the Silverwing Comet Trophy, an old, and very heavy DeHavilland Heron propeller hub.

The 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Olympic Classes are now gathered in Quiberon, France, for their 2026 World Championships from 9–17 May

After nearly 48 hours at sea and her second night onboard 11th Hour Racing, the Italian-American sailor Francesca Clapcich has moved up from sixth position to fifth in the seven-strong 1000 Race IMOCA fleet as the leaders approach the Fastnet Rock.

The 2026 Yorkshire Cup delivered an outstanding weekend of competitive sailing, with near-perfect conditions and a strong fleet of 17 boats competing in the season’s first major regatta.