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Images from the Practice Day at the AC Preliminary Regatta and the Official Opening in Cagliari. Racing begins at 1513 local time or 1313hrs UTC.

Marco Gradoni, sailing with Women’s America’s Cup winners Margherita Porro on co-helm, the Luna Rossa Women & Youth team were the story of the day.

All racing Thursday at the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kastela was abandoned due to unstable weather conditions, final day Friday

Even on a tricky day, the best sailors and those in form have a habit of finding their way to the top of the fleet. Boat speed helps, but the psychological edge that is gained through a winning run helps fuel further wins and top results.

When Emirates Team New Zealand asked if their sails could go even further, North Sails answered with 3Di RAW 900. Built on aerospace-grade T800 carbon – the same fibre flying on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Artemis II.

The excitement hasn’t subsided after the epic finish in Lorient last April of the final leg of the GLOBE40, which also marked the end of the second edition.

GB1, skippered by Dylan Fletcher MBE, will represent Britain’s senior team while Athena Pathway, skippered by Hannah Mills OBE, will represent the British women and youth team at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia.

From September 24 to 27, 2026, Naples will officially begin to experience the excitement of the America’s Cup with a Preliminary Regatta that promises a spectacular show and serves as a preview of the main event in 2027.

Italy doubles down . . . Announcing the second Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup will take place in Naples from 24 to 27 September.

There are bigger fleets and regattas that feature faster and more impressive yachts. But when it comes to strumming the heartstrings of those who truly love the sport, there are few events that resonate like the Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta.