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The 2026 JOG season has quickly found its rhythm, with the Easter trip to Cherbourg followed by a strong turnout for the Cowes to Weymouth & Portland Race.

The opening day of French Olympic Week is complete, delivering light winds and three races that saw Italians Elena Berta and Giulio Calabrò take a commanding lead. The second stop of the Sailing Grand Slam is now officially under way.

A fleet of 20 Streakers – almost all visiting boats – joined a similarly sized Solo turnout for the HD Sails Southern Paddle Series Open Meeting at Bough Beech SC on 18 April.

After four days of hard sailing, the crews set off with as much enthusiasm as on day one — though with a touch of sadness, knowing it was the final outing. And yes, I watched them depart from the Hot Spot Café (eggs Royale and espresso).

The first of the 2026 Scottish RS Feva Traveller Series took place at Loch Venachar 18th-19th April. The fleet assembled for an exciting weekend of Racing in some challenging conditions.

Credit Mutuel win final GLOBE40 leg and overall victory

An exciting start to the 2026 season for the UK 18 Footers with an invitational at Weston Sailing Club. A chance for teams to dust off the winter cobwebs and get some training and tuning time ahead of the first European event in Ammersee soon.

The Poole Yacht Club hosted the first International Canoe event of the season on 18/19 April and those who had emerged from hibernation enjoyed two days of champagne sailing conditions and very close racing, in the picturesque Poole Harbour.

Grafham Water set the stage for the first Cadet selector of the season, the Alf Simmonds Trophy, with 42 boats in the Main Fleet and a Regatta Fleet of five.

Ten Solos turned up to Burwain on a bright sunny day. The winds were light and variable from the NW which built and switched around as the clouds passed by.