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BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2026 Preview
It won’t be hard to miss the quick Nigel Irens-designed 63-foot trimaran Sophia charging on this year’s BVI Spring Regatta racecourse, helmed by new owner Marcus Sirota.
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America’s Cup La Roche-Posay Racing Team is born
The French challenger for the 38th America’s Cup is taking a major step forward with a new identity, a new title partner, and renewed momentum
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On the right wavelength
While model yachting has been around for a very long time, dating back to the early 1800s with vane steering yachts raced in The Queen’s Basin at Green Park in London, it has surged in popularity in this century.
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Harken UK Renew British Sailing Team Partnership
Harken UK is pleased to announce a new contract to continue their partnership with the British Sailing Team, in advance of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 2028.
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Entry open for the 2026 Melges 24 Europeans
Registration is now officially open for the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship, which will take place from 29 August to 4 September 2026, following the publication of the Notice of Race and the opening of online entry through Manage2Sail.
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Class40 reduces its carbon footprint
The Class40’s 2025 Carbon Footprint stands at 1,780 tonnes of CO2e, representing a 6.26% reduction in two years. This progress is consistent with the objectives set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
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Topper National Series event 2 at Weymouth
The second event of the Topper National Series (NS2) took place at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy on the 7th-8th March 2026. Sailors were welcomed with lighter winds of about 10-15kts on Saturday.
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Sir Ben pounding the streets of London for the 1851 Trust
This April, Sir Ben Ainslie is taking on a new sporting challenge. The world’s most decorated Olympic sailor will tackle the 2026 TCS London Marathon.
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Barton Boomstrut: The Practical Choice for Sailors
The Barton Boomstrut works alongside your existing kicker or rope vang to create upward lift on your boom helping to keep the desired sail shape even in light winds.
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Middle East shut down expanded with possible effect on scheduled sailing events
Moves to avoid the extended war zone created by the US/Irael war with Iran continue. Monday (16 Mar) British Airways announced . . . ‘Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, and to provide more clarity to our customers, we’ve extended the temporary reduction in our flying…