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On day three of the IMA Maxi European Championship out of Sorrento, the 27 maxi yachts and trio of catamarans competing were sent off around the Gulf of Naples on coastal courses in a south to southwesterly wind that peaked at 14 knots.

The first day of our 2026 Nationals burst to life with an electrifying buzz as the boat park became a hive of activity, with eager sailors rigging at the renowned Welsh Sailing Centre, Plas Heli in the town on Pwllheli in the picturesque North Wales.

Only six days remain until the first races of the African and Oceanian Qualifiers begin. Teams arrived in Switzerland on Monday to test the venue, familiarize themselves with the SSL yachts, and complete their final preparations ahead of the competition.

Day one of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta delivered perfect sailing conditions, with a steady Mistral wind of around 14 knots. At 12.05 p.m., the 100-foot Dubois yacht Nostromo led the fleet away right on schedule.

IMA Maxi Europeans continued in the Gulf of Naples, organized by the Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia in synergy with the IMA, in collaboration with the YC Italiano of Genoa and the Reale YC Canottieri Savoia, with the support of Rolex and Loro Piana.

You could be forgiven for thinking you have walked through a wormhole back in time if you happen to pass by Leigh on Sea on Saturday May 30th, seeing a beach full of cutting edge timber-constructed Solos.

Thanks to strong positioning and determination, Marie Gendron, skipper of the Figaro Kereis SNCF Voyageurs, is sailing an excellent leg.

A perfect forecast of an 8 knot westerly, increasing to 12, allowing Island Barn to use its full east / width of 1 km, promised a good days racing. The class was probably a little tired from The National Champs a week earlier.

When she started the second leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec from Vigo last Sunday, Marie Gendron (Kereis SNCF Voyageurs) would have signed up straight away to be leading the fleet.

SailGP is getting a bit long in the tooth to really be considered the future as it continues to rollout new venues world-wide. It might almost be considered the new norm