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Star Class North American Championship Day 1
The 2026 Star North American Championship got off to an exciting start today, with two races completed in excellent conditions and Jack Jennings and Phil Trinter (USA) delivering a flawless performance to take the early lead.
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AC Recon 23-26 Oct: French are the biggest catch
La Roch-Posay Racing Team caught a fishing net off Naples, during a sailing session on Friday. The sailing session continued after the gear was cleared from the foil, the Recon Unit did not report any damage when the AC75 was hauled.
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2026 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships – All four fleets finally in action
Artun Senol and Frantisek Burda take control of the Boys’ fleets, while World Champions Taisiia Stopchenko and Parla Kabasakal make impressive starts at the 2026 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships. Taisiia Stopchenko RUS and Parla Kabasakal POL top the U19 Women, each taking four wins from five races. Danai Giannouli GRE picke up a…
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RSHYR 2026 | Tribeca Loyal Launch
Anthony Bell launched his new charity campaign raising funds for the Loyal Foundation at Woolwich Dock. Guests included John Bertrand, Layne Beachley and Larry Emdur. Olympic gold medallist Tom Slingsby will be the sailing captain
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World Sailing Events Committee reveals new Olympic format/equipment
World Sailing’s Events Committee have revealed their Olympic recommendations to the World Council for the upcoming World Sailing Annual Conference. As part of its programme to remain relevant in the rapidly changing Olympics, World Sailing Regulation 11 mandates that at least four Olympic events are placed under review every four years. At the 2025 World Sailing Annual…
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Ones to Watch at the RS21 Worlds
Forty entries, 14 countries, 160+ sailors. The RS21 World Championship 2026 at Cannes Yacht Club is set to be one seriously competitive showdown! With some big names on the list, the competition is heating up…
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iQFOiL Youth & Junior Europeans Day 3
After two days of challenging wind conditions, the 2026 iQFOiL Youth & Junior European Championships finally delivered an action-packed afternoon of racing in Varkiza, Greece.
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There’s something magic about the Route du Rhum
She’s a newcomer to the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe, but it has not taken the Italian-American skipper Francesca Clapcich long to understand what makes this four-yearly solo classic transatlantic sprint so special.
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Supernova Inlands Runners and (broomstick) Riders
This Halloween weekend, prepare for an eerie gaggle of cobweb-strew ghouls and ancient monsters converging for their annual ritual, also known as the Supernova Inland Championship.
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Who is maintaining the boat?
I was fascinated by John Curnow’s recent editorial ‘Who is sailing the boat?’ where he asked the question about whether sailing is becoming a purely technological battle, replacing the skills needed by a human to helm a yacht at the best speed.