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Erwan Steff, Team Manager of Team Banque Populaire, gives an update on the situation following the capsizing of the Maxi Banque Populaire XI.

On a foggy Halloween morning, 23 Fireflys were rigged and ready at the beautiful West Oxfordshire Sailing Club. After breakfast, and a briefing that left more questions than answers, the fleet launched into a light seven knots.

Approaching the end of her third day at sea in the Route du Rhum, Francesca is tempering her joy at having climbed from seventh to third place overall over the last 24 hours with anxiety about what happens next.

Matthieu Perraut capsized yesterday, Tuesday, around 2200hrs. The skipper of the Ocean Fifty Elvest is doing well and is awaiting rescue, 400 miles north of the Azores.

Emirates Team New Zealand made a curious call on Tuesday, ending a test session after just 3 hours 45 minutes. A perfect seabreeze was blowing. School kids were out sailing. But the America’s Cup Defenders were heading home for an early shower.

The Australian Sailing Team has named a strong 12 athlete team to contest the 2027 World Sailing Championships in Fortaleza, Brazil, in January, where sailors will have their first opportunity to secure Olympic qualification for Australia at LA2028.

Fishers Green held their annual Solo open on Saturday 31st October under blue skies and sunshine which was fortunate, as the next day gave no wind and cloud.

By any means, as it turns out. So what keeps a person coming back to a race that will, given half a chance, belt the bejesus out of you for the better part of two days when you are part of the pointy end of the fleet? Ask Christian Beck

ABYMA welcomes the exciting announcement that the prestigious international 44Cup racing circuit will stage two events in Antigua in 2027, further strengthening an already impressive calendar of international yachting and marine events.

Saturday 31st October saw ten Solo sailors come to the Salcombe Yacht Club starting line for the opening race of the Winter Series, in a variable force 3 westerly breeze on an ebb tide.