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The celebrations are over; the ocean has taken charge. Sixteen sailors departed on Sunday, 6 September, for the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race, cheered through the Les Sables d’Olonne harbour channel by thousands of supporters.

The Camel Week regatta is open to most dinghy classes and catamarans, and the 2026 edition was sponsored by the Point and supported by St Austell Brewery. The regatta also celebrated the launch of the Club’s new committee boat ‘Lilly Mae’.

Every ten years the Merlin Rockets celebrate another milestone in their history. This year marks the 80th since Jack Holt and other luminaries of the post war dinghy scene launched the first Merlin at Ranelagh.

With just over 500 nautical miles to go on the seventh day of The Ocean Race Atlantic, Francesca and her crew on 11th Hour Racing are still right in the battle for the podium, and possibly more, as they sail fast towards the finish off Lorient.

The third and final day of the Tasar European Championship at Hythe and Saltwood Sailing Club began with bright skies and a southerly 10-12 knot wind, making the Race Officer’s job a little easier.

A bumper fleet of 71 boats took to the start line for the Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race, organised by JOG and RORC, producing an exceptionally close and competitive dash across the Channel in what many competitors described as dream conditions.

In Part One of Fly Higher. Travel Faster. Last Longer. we got to see just how different Gitana 18 is, and most importantly, why so. Part Two raised the stakes, literally, by seeing how much higher Gitana 18 will fly, and at what speeds. Now for the finale

Whitsunday Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the dates have been locked in for Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) 2027 which will be held from 12-18 August – so set the time aside and put the dates in your sailing calendar now!

On 5th and 6th September 2026, the rescheduled Fireball Munster Championship was held in Monkstown having been postponed due to significant Nationwide fuel protests and blockades in April.

A schedule of three races was planned to draw the championship to a close on Sunday. A light and flukey breeze, along with some nice swell, was in store for the fleet.