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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.

For the final Snipe Class UK Open meeting this year the travelling boats made their annual visit to Budworth Sailing Club. Home of one of the UK’s most active Snipe fleets.

Good things are worth waiting for, and that was the adage at the opening day of the Melges 24 Worlds, which ended without any races in the scoreline. The weather in Trieste proved too unstable, with storms in the morning followed by a lack of wind.

At midnight on Friday, 19 September the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race had amassed a fleet of 118 yachts. The entrants represent 30 countries and territories: from Australia and New Zealand to Finland and Norway, and from the United States to Romania.

Takashi Okura’s Sled lead the 52 SUPER SERIES – Porto Cervo – Range Rover regatta after the first two windward leeward races.

Next September 28th to October 5th, the Poetto beach will host the event that crowns the new World Champions. Among the top contenders: Maeder, Vodišek, and Pianosi in the men’s fleet; Nolot, Aldridge, and Kampman among women

At 12 noon (CEST), the Race Committee, chaired by PRO Maria Torrijo, started the first race of the 52 Super Series – Porto Cervo – Range Rover Sailing Week with a Mistral wind of 9-10 knots, increasing to 18 knots during the day.

Good things often happen when preparation meets opportunity. Such was the case for the Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank squad when they notched their first-ever SailGP event win at last weekend’s Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix.

The Dutch Sailing Federation and Musto, the world’s number one performance sailing brand, are extending their successful collaboration through to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.