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The Topper Invitational training at Grafham Water Sailing Club was a training event on 25th and 26th April for more experienced sailors in the top bracket of the national fleet. The fleet was fairly balanced in ability which made for very useful training.

Departing yesterday, Sunday, May 3, at 1:00 PM from the southern bay of Marseille, the Class40 fleet of the 2nd edition of the CIC MED CHANNEL RACE crossed the Var coast during the afternoon and evening before rounding Île du Levant.

Tata Steel Sailing Club welcomed young sailors from across the region for an exciting day of racing as part of the Welsh Sailing Dragon Series.

Another good turnout for round 3, 16 skippers came to the line including one prospective new member Jeff Clarke. The day was forecast to be a light affair with rain, luckily the rain held off until we finished racing.

February and March 2027, as The Ocean Race revealed exciting partnerships and key details of the Southern Ocean stopover, marking the return of the City of Sails to the race route for the first time since 2018.

Ewen Barry and his daughter Thea were clear winners of the Fireball Leinster Championship at Skerries Sailing Club at the weekend.

To know Jim Close, aka Jimbo, or Mumbles, is to have an experience (Boom. Boom. Basil Brush). It’s not a reflection. It’s a casting of vision. Yes. What a trip. Part acid. Part journey through space. Part adventure in existentialism.

Eric Monnin SUI and Cole Tapper AUS face-off in the 61st Congressional Cup matchrace Final.

Saturday 2nd May provided a perfect early morning for the Seafarer’s Pennant race, which was also the 3rd race of the club’s Beck Trophy. The wind was a steady force 2 south westerly and came with brilliant sunshine.

A torrential morning storm bringing spectacular thunder and lightning to the Bay of Palma was then followed by a prolonged calm which prevented racing on the final day of 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela.