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The second Autumn National Open got underway on Saturday 17th October. Racing took place in a northerly 10-17 knots in Weymouth Bay.

2027 will mark a special birthday of the circuit for the world’s leading high performance owner-driver one designs – the 44Cup.

Well, the Final Fling 2026 has been and gone but it was the biggest and best yet! Over the course of the weekend of 17th and 18th October the Royal Western Yacht Club hosted the Allspars Final Fling bringing 86 entries to Plymouth Sound.

Wet, windy weather is heading our way, but that doesn’t have to mean putting your plans on hold.

The Victor Trophy delivered a fitting finale to the 2026 GP14 Southern Travellers circuit drawing 24 boats to the Welsh Harp: 16 local crews and 8 travellers, with an even spread across the Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets.

William Borghesi of the UAE’s Kidzink Youth was crowned 2026 SB20 World Champion, becoming the youngest skipper in the SB20 Class to win the title. Borghesi was sailing with Matteo Barison, Federico Zampiccoli and Goncalo Lopes. The final day race was abandoned Friday after 32 knots of mistral winds from the west arrived at COYCH…

Dinghy sailing is captivating, whether pottering or racing. It is also hard on our knees. Although there is no published data comparing sailors with the general public, RYA data attributes 30% of reported sailing incidents to knee injuries.

They did not set out to win the Mediterranean Trophy. They are leaving Malta with the title in the bag. By winning the Rolex Middle Sea Race, the final event of the season, Louis Torreilles and Omar Naas secured the 2026 Class40 Mediterranean Trophy.

Last weekend saw the ILCA fleet returning to Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy for the ILCA UK National Open 5, sponsored by Ovington Boats. With over 160 sailors entered, across the 3 rig sizes it was set to provide an amazing weekend of sailing.

Papercourt Sailing Club’s Solo open took place on Sunday 18th October, with a Northerly forecast of up to 20mph. The fleet consisted of 19 Solos and included 10 visitors.