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The Gill Xtremity 420 Winter Championships saw a record 37 boats battling it out at Draycote Water Sailing Club, ranging from seasoned campaigners to pairings who were competing in their first major regatta.

Grafham Water’s own Adam Piggott and Reece Webb sailed their Formula 18 to overall victory in the Grafham Grand Prix last Sunday. Pushed back from its original date to Sunday 8 February, the reduced entry of 94 boats quickly filled up.

The eleven-strong fleet started the first race of the regatta in robust wind. Apple Asawawatanaporn (THA) said “I think the wind was in the mid-teens coming in consistently from the south west.”

Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Taihoro’ has returned to its Wynyard Quarter base, completing a stealthy midnight run across the Harbour Bridge from the team’s dedicated North Shore build facility.

Lanzarote International iQFOiL Games – Final Line-Up – Britain’s Emma Wilson and Finn Hawkins are in their Finals Wednesday

Day 4 brought another test of patience and adaptability for sailors and race officials alike. The fleet faced shifting breeze and unstable conditions that ultimately marked the end of the Qualification Series and set the stage for the Medal Series.

Race 3 of the Brass Monkey Spring Series, sponsored by Tadg Riordan Motors, delivered a real test of patience and adaptability for both crews and Race Management, with a wide variety of conditions encountered throughout the day.

After one hundred and ninety-nine (and a half!) years there’s just three more days to wait until entries open for the 200th Cowes Week annual regatta.

Henri-Lloyd has announced the appointment of Tom McMullen as Chief Marketing Officer, a new role created to strengthen the brand’s UK-based leadership team.

The J/111 UK National Championship returns to the Solent from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club and run from the Hamble River.