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Today, Mediterranean sailor Alexia Barrier presented the six female sailors selected to accompany her this fall in an attempt to break the crewed, round the world, unassisted, and non-stop sailing record, the infamous Jules Verne Trophy.

The spotlight of the international sailing scene turns once again to Italy as Marina di Scarlino hosts the Swan Tuscany Challenge, the fifth event of the 2025 The Nations League by ClubSwan Racing.

Ten K6s entered the 2025 Nationals at Stone SC sailing on the Blackwater Estuary. The forecast was for strong wind over the three days, lighter on the last day, the prelude of an advancing storm late on Sunday.

As part of the RORC centenary, alongside the headline events the Rolex Fastnet Race and the revived Admiral’s Cup, the Centenary Race has been designed as a celebration to conclude the racing programme in the Solent.

Despite a slightly less than terrific forecast, an eager fleet arrived at Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club looking forward to some full send sailing, waves galore and the always brilliant and welcoming members of Eastbourne.

Before we get into our report I wanted to share a simple recipe that seems to have worked for the Albacore Class! Event entries were up by 20% over 2025.

The ten teams racing in the Clipper 2025-26 Round the World Yacht Race have departed Puerto Sherry, Spain, bound for the second stop of the circumnavigation; Punta del Este, Uruguay.

The 2025 P&B Phantom Nationals start this Friday at Hooe Point SC in Plymouth. For the first time the class is utilising on the water umpiring with two international judges afloat all three days.

At this time of year I am reminded of Stanley Holloway’s famous monologue, “Albert and the Lion” which tells of a family visit to Blackpool seaside in which Albert is swallowed whole by a lion in the zoo… I’m sure some of you will recall it.

Irish sailor Tom Dolan is on the leading edge of the pack in the second leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, with 385 miles (~710 kilometres) remaining in the leg that will finish in Vigo, in northern Spain.