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A record eight minutes was all it took for SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) to sell-out in 2026 and officials at Townsville Yacht Club (TYC) were overjoyed that their event remains such a popular fixture on the sailing calendar

Leg 2 of the Doyle Sails Two Handed Round North Island Race restarted from Mongonui, at 0900hrs on Monday and is headed for the second stopover in Waikawa, at the top of the South Island.

The 99th Bacardi Cup is underway at Biscayne Bay in Miami hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club, first race winner Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen USA

As the 99th Bacardi Cup gets underway at Biscayne Bay in Miami, Ovington Boats announce they are to build Star class boats in the UK

Young sailor Ralph Hadley had a superb 2025 season with results in the Topper class on both the UK and International stage, so I caught up with him at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show to find out more.

Staunton Harold Sailing Club hosted the third and penultimate event of the four-part East Midlands Mini Series over the weekend of 28 February / 1 March. Competitors travelled from Notts County Sailing Club, Burton Sailing Club and Ogston Sailing Club.

Northampton Sailing Club are gearing up to welcome the Solo fleet to Pitsford Reservoir for the North Sails season curtain raiser on Saturday March 7 and with a balmy 12 degrees and winds from the South at 8 knots, we hope to see a healthy attendance.

The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is pleased to confirm that the Notice of Race for the 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race is now available online, with entries officially open for one of offshore sailing’s most celebrated challenges.

Sailingfast has grown over the past 20 years, building a reputation of professionalism which is respected by sailors up and down the UK. At its core are Duncan and Emma Hepplewhite, the husband and wife team who live and breathe the business.

Entries are live for the UK Women’s Keelboat Team Racing Championship. The event, hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club at London’s Queen Mary Reservoir, will be run over the weekend of 25th & 26th April.