Dart 15 Southern Championship at Tankerton Dart 15 Southern Championship at Tankerton Champagne Sailing at Tankerton Bay! A brilliant weekend was had by all on the North Kent coast where TBSC hosted the Southern Championship. With 13 home sailors (12 of whom had never entered a Dart 15 event) and 12 travellers, a fleet of 25 boats looked forward to the promise of sunshine. by Ian Mills Posted 1 Jul 21:19 BST RYA Harken Youth Match Racing Championships 2025 RYA Harken Youth Match Racing Championships 2025 Nine teams duelled for supremacy in glamour conditions at the WPNSA The 2025 RYA Harken Youth Match Racing Championships saw nine teams duelling for supremacy in glamour conditions at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. by British Keelboat Sailing Posted 1 Jul 21:04 BST Europe Masters & Youth Championships Preview Europe Masters & Youth Championships Preview Racing starts tomorrow at Haying Island Sailing Club Sitting in the sunshine at Haying Island Sailing Club - a perfect 13 knot sea breeze kicking in and 130 Europe's getting ready for a week of racing - what more could a sailor want? by Lucy Boreham Posted 1 Jul 20:10 BST Rolex TP52 Worlds in Cascais - Practice Day Rolex TP52 Worlds in Cascais - Practice Day Will Platoon Aviation's big breeze, big pressure experience prove key to their fourth world title? Of the three past and present world championship winning crews which completed their final practice today in typically muscular 25 knot breezes and big waves out of Cascais, Portugal it was Harm Müller-Spreer's Platoon Aviation which showed best today. by 52 Super Series Posted 1 Jul 20:02 BST Countdown to the OK Nationals at Dabchicks Countdown to the OK Nationals at Dabchicks It's expected that the fleet will enjoy come close and competitive sailing The OK class are just ten days away from their 2025 National Championships, which are this year being hosted by Dabchicks Sailing Club. by Jennie Clark Posted 1 Jul 19:02 BST 2000 class Millenium Series at Chichester 2000 class Millenium Series at Chichester A perfect day for sailing! Champagne sailing conditions for the 2000 Millenium Series 4 sponsored by West Country Boat Repairs at Chichester Yacht Club on 29th June. Sixteen boats gathered for the one day open event. by Gemma Burridge Posted 1 Jul 17:07 BST Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 3 Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 3 South-Westerly establishes itself after a windless dawn The third day dawned with light cloud and absolutely no wind in the harbour. As often happens at Salcombe, by the time the fleet started to launch a South-Westerly had started to establish itself and by the 10.30 start time there was 4-5 knots. by Tim Fells Posted 1 Jul 16:56 BST The Glastonbury of the UK Sailing Scene The Glastonbury of the UK Sailing Scene Get your entry in for the RS200 Nationals at Abersoch in August! Move over The 1975, Raye and *checks notes* Rod Stewart (?!) - the countdown for the Glastonbury of the UK sailing scene is on. With 96 entries already locked in, the RS200 fleet are just a few sailors away from hitting the magic 100. by Annabelle Orme Posted 1 Jul 16:43 BST RS Aero Open at Draycote Water RS Aero Open at Draycote Water The 13 strong club entries were bolstered with 4 visitors The 2nd event of 3 on the RS Aero UK Midlands circuit was hosted by Draycote Water SC with 17 RS Aeros arriving to be greeted with champagne sailing conditions that just improved as the day progressed. by Richard Pye Posted 1 Jul 16:32 BST Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 3 Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 3 The return of Super X Day 3 at the FPT Paros 2025 was a slower one - with a lay day with no wind anticipated and a late skippers meeting at 13:00 to assess the conditions, there wasn't much initially filling up the schedule. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 1 Jul 16:00 BST McIntyre Mini Globe Leg 2 update McIntyre Mini Globe Leg 2 update The Mad Bastard may be right! When the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race set off—the first solo, non-stop circumnavigation—many thought it impossible. But one sailor proved them wrong: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, sailing his beloved Suhaili! by McIntyre Mini Globe Race Posted 1 Jul 14:06 BST Packing for a Summer Sailing Weekend Packing for a Summer Sailing Weekend Just because it's summer doesn't mean you're going to stay warm and dry all the time Just because it's summer doesn't mean you're going to stay warm and dry all the time, particularly when you're out on the water. The day may start windless, with a little dew on the ground, but a sea breeze can pick up in the afternoon. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 1 Jul 12:00 BST Wanderer Nationals at Whitstable Wanderer Nationals at Whitstable No upsetting the weather gods this year! There has been a feeling amongst the Wanderer fleet that someone in the near past has done something to upset the weather gods. We seem to have been experiencing two day events where at least one of the days featured either no wind or far too much wind. by Adam Wickenden Posted 1 Jul 11:47 BST Impressive results for the Performance Academy Impressive results for the Performance Academy At the 2025 ILCA 4 Youth Europeans in Poland Nine British sailors spent two weeks in Puck, Poland with the Performance Academy and ILCA UK for the ILCA 4 Youth European Championships, supported by Head Coach Charlie Linsell and Manager James Parker-Mowbray. by Jacob Tyson Posted 1 Jul 10:09 BST Young Sailors Invited to the 2025 Fireball Worlds Young Sailors Invited to the 2025 Fireball Worlds A special discounted entry fee for eligible youth participants for the event at Lake Garda Circolo Vela Arco and Fireball International are inviting young sailors from around the world to take part in the 2025 Fireball World Championship at spectacular Lake Garda, with a special discounted entry fee for eligible youth participants. by Circolo Vela Arco Posted 1 Jul 09:02 BST Jazz Turner completes Project FEAR Jazz Turner completes Project FEAR Drama right to the end in her non-stop, solo, unassisted navigation of the British Isles Jazz Turner has completed Project FEAR, her non-stop, solo, unassisted navigation of the British Isles in her Albin 27 yacht. A flotilla of supporters met her in Seaford Bay, which grew and grew the closer they came to Brighton Marina. by Mark Jardine Posted 1 Jul 06:39 BST HD Sails Scottish Solo Travellers at Loch Venachar HD Sails Scottish Solo Travellers at Loch Venachar A seriously breezy event amongst the beautiful Trossachs hills In the lead-up to this event in the HD Sails Scottish travellers series I was worried that sailing on an inland loch amongst the beautiful Trossachs hills in mid-summer meant that we would struggle with light and shifty winds from every direction. by Ross Watson Posted 1 Jul 05:59 BST GKSS Match Cup Sweden & Nordea Women's Trophy D1 GKSS Match Cup Sweden & Nordea Women's Trophy D1 Sunday's storm winds cleared to deliver ideal conditions for the opening race day Sunday's storm winds cleared to deliver ideal conditions for the opening race day of the 2025 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women's Trophy, official championship stages of the World Match Racing Tour and Women's World Match Racing Tour. by World Match Racing Tour Posted 1 Jul 05:33 BST Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 2 Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 2 The strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeted the riders in the morning Day 2 at the Freestyle Pro Tour Paros once again delivered, with the strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeting the riders at around 30 knots in the morning. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 30 Jun 22:44 BST World Sailing announces split venues for LA28 World Sailing announces split venues for LA28 The boards will be at Long Beach, with the dinghy events at the Port World Sailing has said it welcomes the confirmation of sailing venues for the Olympic Games LA28 the boards will be at Long Beach, with the dinghy events at the Port. by World Sailing Posted 30 Jun 22:30 BST NYYC International Women's Championship update NYYC International Women's Championship update The first group of invited skippers have been announced Elite-level international women's keelboat competition will return to Newport, R.I., in late summer of 2026 when the New York Yacht Club hosts the inaugural International Women's Championship. by New York Yacht Club Posted 30 Jun 21:09 BST Firefly Itchenor Sailing Club Burgee Firefly Itchenor Sailing Club Burgee The fleet braced for long courses The briefing was notable because the Race Officer Charles Duchesne was under the impression that Fireflys average 4 knots! We braced for long courses. by Nigel Wakefield Posted 30 Jun 20:48 BST Luna shines bright in 2025 Morgan Cup Race Luna shines bright in 2025 Morgan Cup Race This was a truly international fleet with the majority of the teams from the UK and France The start of the Morgan Cup Race was a spectacular sight with over 100 boats beating to windward into the Western Solent for the fourth race of the Cowes Offshore Racing Series and the 11th race of the 2025 RORC Season's Points Championship. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 30 Jun 19:18 BST Sigma 33 Championship at Howth Sigma 33 Championship at Howth 4 spectacular days of racing under the expert guidance of Scorie Walls Howth, 30 June 2025 The Sigma 33 Class Championships were hosted by Howth Yacht Club for the first time from June 26-29, which incorporates the Irish and UK fleets. by Julie Manahan Posted 30 Jun 18:27 BST Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 2 Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 2 First start gets away on the top of the tide With the rest of the UK cooking in 30+ degrees, Salcombe has been veiled in sea mist for the last few days. Monday was the day when this was meant to clear but competitors woke to find the race track still shrouded in mist. by Tim Fells Posted 30 Jun 17:21 BST OK Dinghy class at Kieler Woche Overall OK Dinghy class at Kieler Woche Overall Niklas Edler retains the title after strongest winds of the week on the final day Niklas Edler, from Sweden has won the 2025 Kieler Wiche for OK Dinghies after the final two races on Sunday, which brought the strongest winds of the week. by Robert Deaves Posted 30 Jun 16:34 BST Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 1 Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 1 Kicking off with a nuclear single elim The opening day of the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) Paros kicked off exactly as forecasted - nuclear winds from morning till late afternoon, accompanied by nonstop freestyle action. by Freestyle Pro Tour Posted 30 Jun 16:25 BST Bala Long Distance Weekend Bala Long Distance Weekend Challenging conditions for the perfect windward-leeward endurance race Asking around the committee, no one could pin down the exact year that Bala SC introduced the "Long Distance Weekend" but being based at the longest lake in Wales, at 3.7 miles long, it makes a perfect windward-leeward endurance race. by Rob Sloggett Posted 30 Jun 15:53 BST New Zero Weight 2-in-1 Shorts from Henri-Lloyd New Zero Weight 2-in-1 Shorts from Henri-Lloyd When the weather's hot, there's nothing better to keep you cool on or off the water When the weather's hot, there's nothing better than Henri-Lloyd's Zero Weight 2-in-1 shorts to keep you cool on or off the water. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 30 Jun 14:30 BST Summer Series at Royal Temple YC race 3 Summer Series at Royal Temple YC race 3 RORC and EAORA fleets converge on Ramsgate in the Cannon Ball race The combined RORC and 14 boat EAORA East Coast Race fleets converged on Ramsgate in the Cannon Ball race from Ostend on a Fastnet qualifier race on Saturday 28th June. by Peter Jackson Posted 30 Jun 13:08 BST RS500 Rooster National Tour at Grafham Water RS500 Rooster National Tour at Grafham Water Diary clashes restrict the entry for the Inland Championship Unfortunate diary clashes restricted the RS500 entry to the Grafham Water SC Skiff Challenge, which doubled up as the RS500 Inland Championship on the weekend of 28/29 June. by Peter Curtis Posted 30 Jun 11:27 BST Barton Marine Partners with Amarcord Marine Barton Marine Partners with Amarcord Marine To Distribute Product Range in Hungary Barton Marine continues to expand its distribution network through the appointment of Amarcord Marine Ltd in Hungary. Amarcord Marine is the sister company of Galco Yachting Ropes, a well-established family-owned manufacturer. by Barton Marine Posted 30 Jun 09:50 BST Solos at Chipstead Solos at Chipstead 20+ knots blowing down the lake for the Southern Series and Thames Series event Four races took place over the day with clear blue skies, in, gusty, shifty wind conditions 20+ knots blowing down the lake. by James Hart Posted 30 Jun 09:36 BST Harken Hadron H2 Nationals preview Harken Hadron H2 Nationals preview Joining the Finns at WPNSA this weekend The ninth H2 National Championships will take place next weekend, 4th to 6th of July. Sponsored by Harken UK, the event is being hosted by the WPNSA and we will be sailing in conjunction with the illustrious Finn class. by Keith Callaghan Posted 30 Jun 09:26 BST Rudyard Lake Phantom Open Rudyard Lake Phantom Open Some competitors opt for gardening over gusts Rudyard Lake Sailing Club once again played host to a joint Phantom and ILCA open meeting on the 28th of June. Five Phantoms returned, buoyed by fond memories of last year's long beats and endless reaches. by John Harrison Posted 30 Jun 08:44 BST 2000 class at Brancaster Staithe 2000 class at Brancaster Staithe A fleet of 15 for Latitude Series Event 4 The summer solstice weekend brought 8 visiting 2000's and a total entry of 15 boats to the picturesque sailing location of Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club on the North Norfolk coastline. by 2000 Class Association Posted 30 Jun 06:33 BST RS Aero Irish Western Championship RS Aero Irish Western Championship Hosted as part of the RS Fest at Blessington Sailing Club The RS Aero Western Championships took place this past weekend at the beautiful Blessington Sailing Club, drawing a small but competitive fleet of 10 Aeros to contest the title. by Noel Butler Posted 30 Jun 06:22 BST Bembridge Sailing Club Late June Keelboat Racing Bembridge Sailing Club Late June Keelboat Racing No shortage of wind on Saturday for the Redwings and One Designs Four Redwings and five One Designs (using their smaller mainsails) raced on Saturday. There was no shortage of wind at 15-20kts, but being from the SW the sea state was moderate. by Robin Joy & Mike Samuelson Posted 30 Jun 06:06 BST 2025 Tiedemann Regatta 2025 Tiedemann Regatta Experience shines alongside the brightwork at the Nw York Yacht Club A century ago, R Class yachts were the sports cars of the yachting world, sleek and low to the ground, nimble in the corners and quick around the course, and, above all, demanding to drive. by New York Yacht Club Posted 30 Jun 02:44 BST Foiling Week Malcesine 2025 concludes Foiling Week Malcesine 2025 concludes Champions crowned and records set during the twelfth edition The twelfth edition of Foiling Week came to an end today in Malcesine with the awarding of the first BirdyFish World Championship title, showing the largest fleet ever for the occasion. by WeAreFoiling Posted 29 Jun 23:30 BST Team Malizia starts Course Des Caps Team Malizia starts Course Des Caps Challenging race around the British Isles Team Malizia set sail today from Boulogne-sur-Mer, kicking off the inaugural Course des Caps race in light winds and challenging conditions with a solid start. by Team Malizia Posted 29 Jun 21:44 BST OK Dinghy Open at Overy Staithe OK Dinghy Open at Overy Staithe Two days of contrasting weather challenged the sailors Two days of contrasting weather challenged the eight OK sailors competing for the Overy Staithe SC annual open meeting, which was first held in 1971. by Jennie Clark Posted 29 Jun 21:27 BST Holcim-PRB set off on the Course des Caps Holcim-PRB set off on the Course des Caps With Nicolas Lunven, Franck Cammas, Annemieke Bes, Alan Roberts, and onboard reporter Anne Beauge Today at 2:00 PM (French time), the IMOCA Holcim-PRB set off on the Course des Caps Boulogne sur Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord, a challenging route of over 2,000 nautical miles around the British Isles. by Team HOLCIM - PRB Posted 29 Jun 21:14 BST Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 1 Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week Day 1 Over 200 of the UK's top dinghy racers are in the picturesque South Devon Ria The ever popular Salcombe Merlin Week, sponsored by Helly Hansen, Craftinsure and Creation Covers, has again attracted over 200 of the UK's top dinghy racers to the picturesque South Devon Ria. by Tim Fells Posted 29 Jun 20:01 BST J/70 Mixed-Plus Worlds at Lake Garda Overall J/70 Mixed-Plus Worlds at Lake Garda Overall Winners crowned at inaugural event, hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole It's hard to imagine a better debut for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, held in the iconic sailing venue of Torbole on Lake Garda in Italy. by Julie & Christopher Howell Posted 29 Jun 16:40 BST Kieler Woche Day 10 Kieler Woche Day 10 Seven nations celebrate victories at the finale On the final sailing day of Kieler Woche 2025, there were beaming faces all around the Olympic Centre in Schilksee. Eleven decisions were made on Sunday and alongside Germany, Denmark, France, GB, Malta, Sweden, & Hungary were able to celebrate victories. by Kieler Woche Posted 29 Jun 16:29 BST Dan Turner prepares for Mini Globe Race 2025 Leg 3 Dan Turner prepares for Mini Globe Race 2025 Leg 3 Sailing aboard his homebuilt yacht, Immortal Game, Dan has navigated treacherous ocean conditions South Australian sailor Dan Turner finished in 2nd place and is now preparing to embark on the third leg of the Mini Globe Race 2025 — a gruelling solo circumnavigation challenge for sailors in compact 5.8-metre yachts. by Dan Turner Posted 29 Jun 16:08 BST SGS Gold at Kieler Woche goes to France and GB SGS Gold at Kieler Woche goes to France and GB The best German team, Theresa Löffler and Christopher Hoerr, finished fifth With a victory in the final medal race of the Kieler Woche, the British team of Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris secured gold in the 470 class on Sunday (June 29). by Kieler Woche Posted 29 Jun 15:39 BST