2025 Cherub UK Nationals at Paignton 2025 Cherub UK Nationals at Paignton Four days of mainly challenging skiff sailing conditions Paignton Sailing Club were excellent hosts of the 2025 Cherub Nationals, Nick and his race team expertly running races over the full 4 days of the event in mainly challenging skiff sailing conditions with one day of lighter winds thrown into the mix. by Andrew Peters Posted 17 Sep 18:46 BST 56th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 2 day 3 56th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 2 day 3 Advantage to the Southerners On this second leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2025, between the Bay of Morlaix and Vigo in Spain, two options have taken shape over the past hours. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 17 Sep 18:38 BST GP14 Ireland Autumn Open and Youth Championship GP14 Ireland Autumn Open and Youth Championship A great showing from female and youth sailors, in a fleet of 20 boats On 13 September 2025, 20 GP14s launched from Blessington Sailing Club despite the blustery conditions and made their way out to the race area and across the start line to start the GP14 Autumn Open. by Andy Johnston Posted 17 Sep 18:29 BST UK Open Challenger Championship at Rutland UK Open Challenger Championship at Rutland The wind gods smiled and a full series of races was run Fifteen sailors gathered at Rutland Sailing Club. The weather forecasts in the week leading up to the event had suggested that there may be, at worst, no racing or one or more days lost due to strong winds. However, the wind gods smiled. by Marion Edwards Posted 17 Sep 16:45 BST Entry criteria announced for Sardinia Cup 2026 Entry criteria announced for Sardinia Cup 2026 Iconic Yacht Club Costa Smeralda regatta to mirror Admiral's Cup rating bands The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is pleased to announce that the next edition of the Sardinia Cup, taking place from 31 May to 7 June 2026, will adopt the IRC Rating Bands applied by the Royal Ocean Racing Club for the Admiral's Cup. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 17 Sep 16:36 BST Team Toddbroccoli at the Southport 24 Hour Race Team Toddbroccoli at the Southport 24 Hour Race Toddbrook Sailing Club once again turned out in style for the famous race! Toddbrook Sailing Club once again turned out in style for the famous Southport 24 Hour Race, hosted by West Lancashire Yacht Club. by Fresh Abendstern Posted 17 Sep 15:34 BST JOG Stoneways Marine Cowes-Poole Race Weekend JOG Stoneways Marine Cowes-Poole Race Weekend Plan B delivered two days of tactical, hard-fought racing Sometimes, the weather simply refuses to play ball. With forecasts of near-gale force winds and spring tides making the Hurst Narrows untenable, JOG made the prudent call to keep racing "in-Solent" for the Stoneways Marine Cowes-Poole Race Weekend. by Cat Platts Posted 17 Sep 14:34 BST 2026 Fireball Worlds Torquay - website now online 2026 Fireball Worlds Torquay - website now online Continuing the momentum after the superb event at Lake Garda this year The taste of the last limoncellos may still be lingering on the taste buds following the recent 135 boat Worlds on Lake Garda, but the Fireball Class is already turning its attention to next year's Worlds being hosted by Royal Torbay Yacht Club in the UK. by UK Fireball Association Posted 17 Sep 14:21 BST Noble Marine RS300 Nationals at Abersoch Noble Marine RS300 Nationals at Abersoch Charlie South wins after a tough two days racing Congratulations to Charlie South, Noble Marine RS300 National Champion 2025! After a tough two days racing at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, the weather blew up as forecast and racing was abandoned for day three. by Peter Mackin Posted 17 Sep 14:08 BST Impala UK Nationals at Parkstone Impala UK Nationals at Parkstone A rare alignment of forecast models told a brutal story The early signs weren't promising for the Curtiss-Wright Impala Nationals, hosted this year by Parkstone Yacht Club. A rare alignment of forecast models told a brutal story of gales and rain for the three day event. by Ben Meakins Posted 17 Sep 13:49 BST 52 Super Series Porto Cervo preview 52 Super Series Porto Cervo preview Spectacular Sardina will see teams looking to finish 2025 on a high note Teams on the 52 SUPER SERIES head to the renowned YC Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo for the final event of the season, 52 SUPER SERIES - Porto Cervo - Range Rover regatta, all sharing the same, universal ambition, to finish on an absolute high note. by 52 Super Series Posted 17 Sep 12:39 BST Lymington Town's Harry George Selected Lymington Town's Harry George Selected For Prestigious Youth Sailing World Championships Lymington Town Sailing Club is thrilled to announce that one of our own, Harry George, has been selected to represent Great Britain at the prestigious 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships. by James George Posted 17 Sep 10:56 BST Dolan charges on in La Solitaire du Figaro Leg 2 Dolan charges on in La Solitaire du Figaro Leg 2 The Kingspan skipper led a group that tacked out west around sunset As the second morning of Leg Two dawns, it's all about positioning out in the Bay of Biscay for the fleet of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 17 Sep 10:24 BST RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship Rutland SC team emerged victorious A team representing Rutland Sailing Club emerged victorious to take the RYA Marlow Ropes Women's Match Racing Championship title. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 17 Sep 09:36 BST 2025 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth Europeans Opens 2025 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth Europeans Opens A warm and festive welcome for the 29 participating teams on Lake Attersee The European Championship on Lake Attersee began with a warm and festive welcome for the 29 participating teams coming from 9 different countries by International Tornado Class Association Posted 17 Sep 07:37 BST Chicago welcomes Women's Match Racing Worlds Chicago welcomes Women's Match Racing Worlds Four days of world-class competition on the waters of Lake Michigan The Windy City is set to welcome twelve elite women match racing teams this week as the 2025 World Sailing Women's Match Racing Worlds comes to Chicago, 17-20 September, promising four days of world-class competition on the waters of Lake Michigan. by Women's WMRT Posted 17 Sep 06:12 BST OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2 OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 2 Nick Craig holds narrowest of leads Britain's Nick Craig holds the narrowest of leads after the second day of racing at 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship on Lake Garda, hosted by Circolo Vela Arco. Both Craig and Andrew Mills added another race win each and are even on three points. by Robert Deaves Posted 17 Sep 06:03 BST Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge concludes Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge concludes Jean-Pierre Barjon's Spirit of Lorina has won for the second time For a second occasion, Jean-Pierre Barjon's Spirit of Lorina has won the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge (MMOC). Having first claimed this title for the 2021-22 season, the French-flagged silver Botin 65 has again won it for 2024-25. by International Maxi Association Posted 16 Sep 23:03 BST Globe40 2025 update Globe40 2025 update Fast gallop towards the Canaries, German team in the lead After this superb start from Cadiz on Sunday, the Class40s of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 didn't wait long to demonstrate their full potential and their desire to compete. by Sirius Events Posted 16 Sep 20:41 BST Growing Female Participation in Sailing Growing Female Participation in Sailing Success Stories in the Flying Fifteen fleet It's been an incredible summer of sailing in the UK, and one of the highlights for me has been talking with competitors at major events, learning how they started sailing, what they love most about the sport, and their visions for the future. by Mark Jardine Posted 16 Sep 18:00 BST Zhik launches new season range Zhik launches new season range Advancing its Made For Water ethos with athlete-driven products and strengthened partnerships Zhik unveils its new season line-up, advancing the brand's expansion into paddle and rowing while reinforcing its long-standing leadership in dinghy and yachting. by Zhik Posted 16 Sep 17:24 BST 2025 Formula Wing Worlds Sardinia Preview 2025 Formula Wing Worlds Sardinia Preview First ever Formula Wing Worlds to take place in Sardinia The inaugural Formula Wing World Championships marks another important step in the progress of the fast-developing sport of wingfoil racing. by WingFoil Racing World Cup Posted 16 Sep 17:15 BST The Famous Project CIC The Famous Project CIC A crew of seven female sailors to circumnavigate the globe 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. by Agence TB Press Posted 16 Sep 16:40 BST Craftinsure K6 Nationals at Stone Craftinsure K6 Nationals at Stone A strong wind event on the Blackwater Estuary 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. by John Tabor Posted 16 Sep 16:17 BST Salcombe Gin Centenary Race & RORC Clubhouse Party Salcombe Gin Centenary Race & RORC Clubhouse Party A celebration to conclude the racing programme in the Solent 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. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 16 Sep 16:12 BST Noble Marine RS800 Nationals at Eastbourne Noble Marine RS800 Nationals at Eastbourne An eager fleet despite a slightly less than terrific forecast 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. by Hugh Shone Posted 16 Sep 15:57 BST Clipper Race heads for Punta del Este Clipper Race heads for Punta del Este Teams face marathon 5,300 nautical mile race with first ocean crossing 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. by Clipper Race Posted 16 Sep 14:54 BST Noble Marine Albacore Nationals 2025 Noble Marine Albacore Nationals 2025 Recipe for Success at the WPNSA 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. by Mike Banner Posted 16 Sep 13:55 BST 20 Questions with the reigning champion 20 Questions with the reigning champion Ahead of the P&B Phantom Nationals 2025 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. by Mark Spruce, Phantom Class Association Posted 16 Sep 13:15 BST Seafly Open at Blakeney Seafly Open at Blakeney A superb weekend for the fleet on the north Norfolk coast 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. by George Harcourt Posted 16 Sep 12:15 BST Gear up with technical best sellers Gear up with technical best sellers Elevate your style with best-selling picks from the Musto summer collection Elevate your style with best-selling picks from the Musto summer collection. With a spotlight on the latest technical features and fabric technology, these pieces are designed to go the distance. by Musto Posted 16 Sep 12:00 BST Dolan at front of the pack in Solitaire du Figaro Dolan at front of the pack in Solitaire du Figaro The fleet are now crossing the Bay of Biscay in Leg 2 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. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 16 Sep 11:40 BST Merlin Rocket Women's Championship Merlin Rocket Women's Championship A windy forecast kept numbers low but all those who attended had a fantastic weekend This weekend Nine Merlin Rockets travelled to Brightlingsea for the Women's Championship. A windy forecast kept numbers low but all those who attended had a fantastic weekend! by Sarah Conlon Posted 16 Sep 09:55 BST Hampton welcomes the Merlin Rocket fleet Hampton welcomes the Merlin Rocket fleet Combination of DeMay Vintage and Thames Series racing As the visitors pulled into the car park on the Middlesex bank, under a heavy drizzle, it seemed like it was going to be one of those days — slipping around on their lovely varnished decks. by Joe McLaughlin, John & Deirdre Bell Posted 16 Sep 09:40 BST Cape 31 Med Circuit Round 5 at Palma Cape 31 Med Circuit Round 5 at Palma Exactly what we hoped for for a series finale Palma gave us exactly what we hoped for when we added it into the 2025 calendar — three days of sun, sea breeze, and thrilling one-design racing hosted by Club Nàutic S'Arenal for the Cape 31 Race Circuit finale. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney / Cape 31 Class Posted 16 Sep 09:03 BST 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup HUN 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup HUN A record-breaking 177 competitors from 16 countries The 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup HUN in Balatonfüred featured a record-breaking 177 competitors from 16 countries, including Olympians and top sailors. by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA Posted 16 Sep 06:46 BST Scorpion Welsh Championship at Bala Scorpion Welsh Championship at Bala First class race management, safety, galley and bar Firstly, a big thank you to Bala Sailing Club for hosting the event, first class race management, safety, galley and bar. A weekend that had lots of weather and wind, gave for exciting reaches and sometimes pretty shifty conditions. by Steve Walker Posted 16 Sep 06:28 BST OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 1 OK Dinghy Worlds at Lake Garda Day 1 Nick Craig starts title defence with two solid race wins The 2025 OK Dinghy World Championship began on Lake Garda on Monday with two races in sublime conditions that left everyone with smiles from ear to ear, albeit with sore legs and tired bodies. by Robert Deaves Posted 16 Sep 06:22 BST 56th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 2 start 56th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Leg 2 start After a 30-hour delay, the 34 sailors were finally able to head out to sea After a 30-hour delay, the 34 sailors competing in La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2025 were finally able to head out to sea and face the elements. At 7 p.m. this Monday, September 15, the starting gun was fired. by La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec Posted 15 Sep 20:28 BST Royal Thames YC Winter Team Racing Programme Royal Thames YC Winter Team Racing Programme A variety of events are now open for entry The Royal Thames Yacht Club is the premier keelboat team racing club in the UK running a large number of events (racing and training) in the club's outstanding fleet of Sonars and sending teams to top international events. by Guy Brearey / RTYC Captain of Team Racing Posted 15 Sep 20:12 BST Crawley Mariners Comet Open Crawley Mariners Comet Open The weather forecast was hardly encouraging The weather forecast was hardly encouraging. We had had days of rain and squalls and now more strong winds were forecast. However as the day arrived it seemed like we might have a small weather window. by Donal Roche Posted 15 Sep 19:52 BST Fowey Royal Sailing Regatta 2025 Fowey Royal Sailing Regatta 2025 Held almost every year since 1819, it is the highlight of the year in Fowey This year's regatta held 16-23 August was full of variety and saw great competition in all the classes. Held almost every year since 1819, it is the highlight of the year in Fowey and is held in conjunction with the town carnival. by Andrew Dellow Posted 15 Sep 19:47 BST IRC Rating Rule unites Admirals Cup & Sardinia Cup IRC Rating Rule unites Admirals Cup & Sardinia Cup Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) has announced the return of the Sardinia Cup The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has confirmed that the Admiral's Cup will return in 2027, building on the spectacular success of its 2025 comeback after a 22-year hiatus. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 15 Sep 19:39 BST Three new ORC Pacific Coast Champions crowned Three new ORC Pacific Coast Champions crowned 22 teams from the US and Australia raced diverse designs at the Rolex Big Boat Series With a three-hour-long Bay Tour race as the final test for competitors, the 61st edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club came to a stunning close yesterday afternoon. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 15 Sep 18:39 BST Emsworth Sailing Club Radio Sailing Regatta 2025 Emsworth Sailing Club Radio Sailing Regatta 2025 Ten DF-95 yachts raced in near perfect conditions Monday 8th September saw the first ever Regatta for Radio Controlled Yachts, on Emsworth Millpond. Ten DF-95 yachts raced in near perfect conditions, sunny and a good breeze, with the occasional big gusts which knocked some down like skittles. by Jeremy White Posted 15 Sep 13:52 BST Biotherm wins the Ocean Race Europe Biotherm wins the Ocean Race Europe For Paul, this was most satisfying of wins in a race that he planned for and targeted for many years Paul Meilhat and his crew on Biotherm are the runaway winners of the second edition of The Ocean Race Europe after adding their fourth leg win in five starts early this morning. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 15 Sep 13:36 BST Dolan continues Figaro campaign despite injury Dolan continues Figaro campaign despite injury Leg 2 of the Solitaire du Figaro is set to start on Monday evening, after a 24-hour delay Irish Offshore Sailor Tom Dolan starts Leg 2 of the Solitaire du Figaro on Monday evening, after a 24-hour delay due to extreme winds. The 900km leg, delayed to allow dangerous sea conditions to ease, takes the fleet across the Bay of Biscay to Vigo. by Tom Dolan Racing Posted 15 Sep 12:52 BST Step onboard with Ancasta in Southampton Step onboard with Ancasta in Southampton The Southampton Boat Show opens on Friday Join Ancasta at the Southampton International Boat Show from (19 - 28 September) for an unforgettable experience exploring some of the most exciting yachts on the water today. by Ancasta Posted 15 Sep 12:00 BST