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After a week of near relentless heavy rain and showers we were very pleased to have a forecast of brighter weather with a fair wind from the north.

Episode 1 – The legacy that shaped British Olympic sailing reflects on the passion, setbacks and turning points that shaped British achievement on the water over the decades.

New Zealand’s top youth sailors mastered bruising conditions and strong competition to be crowned national youth champions on Wednesday, taking a major step towards representing the country at the youth world championships later this year.

Eau Vive (open) and Jill (classic) claim first victories at 2025 Six Metre World Championships at the Seawanhaka Corinthian YC

This Annual event held between 24-28th August at Parkstone Yacht Club attracted 365 sailors in 197 dinghies from 26 different clubs and is the highlight of the regatta calendar for many sailors.

On Saturday 20th September, Chase Sailing Club rolled out the red carpet for the Allen Solo Midland Series, and what a day it was. With a glorious forecast of sunshine and a steady breeze of 10-15 knots, conditions couldn’t have been better.

If we had to give a score for the entry of the “classic ” and 5.5 m on Tuesday 23 September, we would hesitate between an 18 and 19/20… knowing that you never put a 20/20!

After the disappointment of a wind and raceless day one, the 2025 International Six Metre World Championships at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club finally got under way in warm sunshine and a south-westerly of around 6-8 knots.

New Moon III (BAH 25, Holger KOEHNE, Christoph BURGER, Peter VLASOV) and Otto (NOR 68, Bent Christian WILHELMSEN, Herve CUNNINGHAM, Lasse BERTHELSEN) are tied at the top after the first day of racing at the 5.5 Metre French Open in Cannes.

The pain of handing over the national 13ft crown after owning it for a year is driving Manly’s Theo Franklin to recapture the title when the biggest fleet in the event’s history lines up for the 2026 Australian Championships in January.