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Just over three weeks remain until the first major meeting of the world’s best 470 sailors in the 2026 season. From 6 to 14 March, the Portuguese sailing venue of Vilamoura will host the 470 Europeans.

With the class going from strength to strength, and whilst second-hand boats were being snapped up instantly, the winter has seen the highest number of new boats being built for many years.

Celebrating the Norfolk Punt Club’s 100-year anniversary, we have the latest punt design on display at the 2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show. Wahoo, home-built by John Friend to a design by his son Andrew and completed in 2023 is the first of its kind.

Grafham Water’s own Adam Piggott and Reece Webb sailed their Formula 18 to overall victory in the Grafham Grand Prix last Sunday. Pushed back from its original date to Sunday 8 February, the reduced entry of 94 boats quickly filled up.

The Gill Xtremity 420 Winter Championships saw a record 37 boats battling it out at Draycote Water Sailing Club, ranging from seasoned campaigners to pairings who were competing in their first major regatta.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Taihoro’ has returned to its Wynyard Quarter base, completing a stealthy midnight run across the Harbour Bridge from the team’s dedicated North Shore build facility.

African Boating Conference returns to Cape Town in October 2026 following sold-Out, internationally acclaimed inaugural event.

The eleven-strong fleet started the first race of the regatta in robust wind. Apple Asawawatanaporn (THA) said “I think the wind was in the mid-teens coming in consistently from the south west.”

The Gold Coast is set to transform into a marine and lifestyle hub as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) returns from May 21 – 24, 2026 with tickets officially on sale.

Lanzarote International iQFOiL Games – Final Line-Up – Britain’s Emma Wilson and Finn Hawkins are in their Finals Wednesday