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On Sunday 7th June, Royal Harwich Yacht club hosted the eastern area GP traveller series. We had 28 boats in total entered for the day: four ILCA 4, eight ILCA 6 and sixteen ILCA 7.

This highly anticipated two-day sea event was shortened to a single day due to an appalling forecast for the Saturday. Highest wind speed recorded on that day was 55 knots, so it was a good call.

Unusually, a One-Design race was programme for Friday afternoon. The background was that the three day Oppenheim Trophy, normally raced for over Easter had been re-scheduled as the One-Designs had not been afloat until the early May Bank holiday.

The Dragon fleet enjoyed a successful weekend at the 2026 Cowes Classics Regatta, where the Dragons formed the largest class at the four-day event.

The Melges 24 Austrian Championship once again delivered tactical racing, shifting lake breezes and the renowned hospitality of Segelclub Kammersee, as Germany’s White Room successfully defended its title.

The 17th edition of the Cowes Classics Regatta was bought to a close on Sunday as competitors and supporters gathered for the final day of racing.

The Tasar 2026 World Championship being held in Okinawa, Japan, completed three races on day 1, but was unable to sail on day 2 due to a Sunami Advisory.

After 24 hours at sea, Francesca Clapcich onboard 11th Hour Racing is lying in sixth place in the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d’Olonne, heading northwest in light winds, but with a fast and rough ride to the southern tip of Ireland to come.

To mark World Oceans Day, Virtual Regatta launches Ocean Together on 8 June 2026: seven ocean NGOs come together around a single virtual race. Players choose their organisation and support its missions through their participation.

The Freestyle Pro Tour’s return to Podersdorf delivered five days of action, community vibes and unforgettable moments on the shores of Lake Neusiedl.