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After the previous day’s strong winds and rain, things looked more settled for initially the 6 One-Designs moored at Under Tyne; they were joined by No 3 (Stephan Ludwig single handed) who sailed down from Seaview.

With the Statue of Liberty watching over New York harbour, Ollie Heer, Liz Wardley, Marie Riou, Lincoln Dews and onboard reporter Paddy Condy stepped onboard Embrace The Challenge and waved goodbye.

With lots left to race for, the third day of Burnham Week 2026 set up to be a spicy and, due to wind over tide, wet affair, while the town was buzzing with crowds gathered to celebrate the August Bank Holiday and to be entertained by pirates.

In light wind, humid, and misty conditions, the six IMOCA race boats in The Ocean Race Atlantic left the dock at Brooklyn Marina, waving goodbye to friends, family, and shore crew on the dock as they started the long 120nm sail to the offshore startline.

Cannes awaits as the RS21 World Championship heads to France for the first time. With less than two months to go and entries now open, the RS21 International Class is counting down to the fifth edition of the Worlds.

The National 12 Championship (a.k.a. as Burton Week) continued with another two races on Tuesday, in the brutal seas off Shoreham, the Burton Cup race was concluded and the points series winner decided.

It doesn’t feel that long ago when doublehanders seemed to be going out of fashion. There was a new crop of singlehanded dinghies, led by the RS Aero, and it felt like everyone was sailing on their own.

Final Green Card checks, two generations of race legends, live onboard cameras and emotional farewells mark the closing countdown to Sunday’s solo, non-stop circumnavigation.

The 2026 RORC offshore season reaches its final chapter on Friday 4 September with the Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race (with JOG), an intense 75-nautical-mile sprint across the English Channel with three championship storylines running through the fleet.

Get your boat ready for the season ahead. Whether you’re replacing a tired sail, chasing more speed or upgrading your setup, now is the time to get sorted.