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2026 P & B Solo National Championship – Victory for Oliver Davenport by a whisker
The 2026 National Solo Championship, hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, attracted an entry of 80 with a full range of age groups, from youth through to Veteran. The Solo class, designed by Jack Holt in 1956 continues its steady growth rate, with sail numbers now over 6100 and competition as keen as ever.…
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Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 officially open
The wait is over. After three years of preparation, the Klaipeda ORC European Championship 2026 has officially opened, bringing leading offshore racing teams from across Europe to Lithuania’s port city.
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Emsworth SC achieves Platinum Environmental Award
Emsworth Sailing Club is delighted to announce that its 2026 Junior Regatta has been awarded Platinum Clean Regattas accreditation through the Sailors for the Sea programme, the highest level of recognition for environmentally responsible sailing events.
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ILCA Women’s Coaching Programme at King George SC
In dinghy sailing, friction is the enemy of control. Trying to muscle an ILCA downhaul in 27 knots using an old, unloved club boat’s 2:1 system is a losing battle; the physical resistance simply blocks the sailor from depowering the rig.
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SVG Sailors Show Remarkable Progress
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Association is celebrating an impressive performance by young sailors Scarlett Hadley and Kai Marks Dasent, who proudly represented the nation in the i420 Class at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
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Greenwich YC plans more RNLI fundraising
Greenwich Yacht Club has made a payment of £1,800 to Tower Lifeboat Station, the proceeds of a fundraising yacht race held on the River Thames in May 2026 in aid of the RNLI.
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GP14 World Championship starts today
No sooner is the music preparing to fade from Belfast’s historic Fleadh than another major international event is taking centre stage, as the 2026 GP14 World Championships officially begin today at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.
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San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta – GBR Medal in final three Olympic Class events
British Sailing Team members took three medals – 2 Silver and 1 Bronze – in the final three Olympic Class events at the San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta. Overall across the ten Olympic Class events at the Long Beach and San Pedro OCR British Sailing Team competitors won 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze,…
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Sail On, Katie!
It is with profound sadness that the SB20 UK Class Association shares the news of the passing of our dear friend, dedicated leader and class pioneer – Katie Jackson (née Ashworth), following a battle with cancer.
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Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines shortlisted
The Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines, co-authored by World Sailing and the Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG), have been shortlisted for the 2026 Sport Positive Awards in the Biodiversity category.