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Paul Meilhat and Mariana Lobato launch new IMOCA
French skipper Paul Meilhat and Portuguese co-skipper Mariana Lobato have launched the IMOCA boat they will race in The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) and The Ocean Race around the world (2027) today in Lorient, France.
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MidSummer Medley Weekend at Ripon
Ripon Sailing Club held its MidSummer Medley over the 11th & 12th July, providing racing for a massive range of ages and experience levels across the weekend.
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Fireball World Championship runners and riders
Across Britain, Fireball sailors are beginning to point their cars towards Devon for the Fireball Worlds that start next week. The roads into Torbay are already filling with trailers, roof racks, and people failing to reverse a trailer.
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America’s Cup: Latest round in the Knight-Fight
The latest (and probably the last) response in the ongoing legal spat between Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Ben Ainslie, has just been released by the UK Admiralty Court. The situation appears to be a legal stalemate.
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Disability Awareness Day on the River Dart
Two long-standing organisations based on the River Dart joined forces on Disability Awareness Day to showcase a partnership based on facilities and funding, displaying how people with disabilities can access and enjoy the water.
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Zhik’s Dinghy Hiking Range
With dedicated women’s and men’s hiker suits, plus footwear, straps, Powerpads® and Carbon X Insoles, Zhik’s complete system helps sailors build their fastest setup.
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ILCA 6 Youth European Championships day 2
Racing resumed as scheduled at 15:00 on Day 2 of the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy, with fleets heading back out onto both course areas in the Thermaic Gulf.
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Tango wins Etchells Europeans at Cork Week
Tango, helmed by Chris Hampton of the Royal Brighton YC in Australia, crewed by Charlie Cumbley and Sam Haines, won the 2026 Etchells Europeans held recently during Cork Week counting 6 firsts and a third place to win by a considerable margin.
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Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta – Emma Wilson leads iQFOiL at Olympic venue
Long Beach Olympic Board Classes Regatta, the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam series, has four Olympic classes, the Formula Kite and iQFOiL windsurfers competing. After two days of racing off the Belmont Shore leaders are: Grae Morris AUS in the iQFOiL Men, Emma Wilson GBR in the iQFOiL Women, Toni Vodisek (SLO)…
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Rooster Southern Topper Traveller Spring Series
This year, an impressive 62 sailors took part in the Southern Topper Traveller Spring Series. Six events were hosted at Spinnaker, Oxford, Hamble River, Weymouth, Bosham and Stokes Bay Sailing Clubs, with competitors counting their best four results.