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Considering it is a fleet of very different maxi yachts, the playing field levelled by the IRC rating rule, competition remains ultra-tight at the IMA Maxi European Championship in Sorrento.

The 2026 edition of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta officially opens today, with the skippers’ briefing followed by a welcome cocktail on the panoramic terrace at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Racing resumed today off Sorrento for the second day of inshore competition at the IMA Maxi European Championship 2026, once again marked by light and unstable breeze that tested tacticians and crews throughout the day.

Less than a week remains to enter the 2026 ORC European Championship in Klaipeda, Lithuania, using the Early Bird entry fee advantage, which expires on 1 June.

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian Worlds officially opened with spectacular conditions on the waters off Marseille, France, as competitors representing 20 nations gathered for the first day of racing hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise.

A fleet of 20 boats gathered for a challenging and entertaining weekend of racing in 5-15 knots of warm wind and sunshine. Despite the pleasant conditions, the breeze proved uncharacteristically shifty, making racing exceptionally tactical.

This year’s RNLI 90 minute pursuit race took place on a hot and sunny Bank Holiday Monday with a light breeze forecast and a strong ebb tide. The RNLI’s B Class lifeboat stood by the racing and a collection was taken in aid of the local RNLI station.

What a week for sailing! So much has been going on that it’s tricky to even know where to start. There have been so many highlights, both in terms of the events I attended in the UK and what has been happening further afield.

Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino, racing two handed, won the 2026 RORC Myth of Malham Race overall after IRC time correction

In broken sunshine on 16 May, Spinnaker hosted the third round of the P&B Solo South Series. A record 28 boats entered with 13 visitors. A gradient South West wind should have given an unusually consistent wind.