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The IOCA Optimist End of Season Championships was set over a very breezy weekend at Parkstone Yacht Club, October 4-5th 2025. Storm Amy led to the cancellation of Day 1, but by Sunday the wind had moderated, and three fleets braved the gusty conditions.

10 members met at Barton’s Point in perfect A rig conditions for the 2nd Autumn series regatta, with Ralph Wilkinson officiating. Adrian Tomlinson laid the course as Rob Owens overslept!

A fleet of eight Supernovas converged on Dalgety Bay Sailing Club, Fife, in the shadow of the Forth Road Bridge for the final stage in the Optimal Scottish Supernova Cup.

From SailGP to skiff supremacy: Spain’s Diego Botín and Florian Trittel jumped to the top of the leaderboard at the 2025 49er World Championship in Cagliari after a commanding day on the water.

Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky was lucky to make the start of the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race today, but make it the Juan K 88 from the USA did and led the charge to Sydney Heads, turning left at 1.12pm after the 1pm start near Sow & Pigs Reef at Watsons Bay.

The forecast for Storm Amy was winds in the high 20s and gusts in the high 30s, add that to a sailing venue known for shifty conditions and you would think it would put sailors off.

The 49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 Worlds moved to the Final Series of seven races, before they compete in the Medal Series Races Sunday – Brits in top 5 in all three Classes

The second day of racing at the 2.4mR World Championship delivered even lighter Ora winds than on the opening day, setting the stage for another technically demanding afternoon on Lake Garda.

The Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta swansong proved to be a story of two halves, this year. Originally scheduled for 12-14 September, high winds caused this ‘flagship’ event to be postponed to 26-28 September when conditions were certainly more benign.

The second day of racing at the 2.4mR World Championship delivered even lighter Ora winds on Lake Garda than on the opening day