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El Jaleo, representing the Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club and skippered by Gonzalo Chávarri, has claimed overall victory in the 7th edition of the Armada Cup – Plymouth – Donostia / San Sebastián – Memorial Vicente Munilla.

In a major change to the SailGP race format, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has changed tack, announcing that all racing in the Qualifying Rounds will be conducted on a “Group Racing” basis for the rest of 2026. With the increase in race numbers (13 teams now) the two Group format avoids the big pack push-and-shove…

The two-day event on Stewartby Lake tested the single-handed fleet with highly tactical inland conditions. The wind was notionally from the NNE but appeared to swing around from a number of other directions.

Tuesday’s (21st July) race, the second of the five race series, was very much like Monday’s race for most with the same gentle benign northerly wind with a south going tide, and the same winners in each class.

SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has just announced that all racing in the Qualifying Rounds will be conducted on a “Group Racing” basis for the rest of Season 6.

For a third day, racing at British Classic Week was wisely delayed by the Royal Yacht Squadron race committee led by Peter Saxton in order for the southwesterly sea breeze to establish.

Race crews, family and friends are welcome at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse on Friday 24 July with the RORC Channel Race pre-race supper forming part of the Club’s Cowes Offshore Series social programme. Booking is strongly recommended.

The 2026 Junior World Championship got underway in Medemblik, with all four fleets, the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17, completing a full three races apiece. A strong breeze made for a physical day on the water, with the typical Medemblik short chop conditions causing some capsizes along the way, but the racing itself…

The J/70 European Championship saw a change at the top of the leaderboard on Wednesday as HSN Sailing Team delivered an outstanding performance to take the overall lead after four races. Barcelona again provided excellent sailing conditions.

After storms and heavy winds kept the fleet ashore for Tuesday’s scheduled opening races, the 2026 J/80 World Championship got under way Wednesday on the waters of Lake Ontario, where 34 teams were greeted by gusty conditions averaging about 20 knots.