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On the morning of Sunday 2nd August, 13 competitors descended upon Bartley reservoir. With 11 home boats and 2 visiting sailors, the boat park was busy as everyone rigged up under a blazing sun and a stronger than forecast breeze.

Saturday 22nd August, Arun Yacht Club hosted their first Streaker dinghy open. The forecast was presenting a day of two halves. The morning promised a light northerly wind, later veering south to fill in with the sea breeze.

Largs Regatta Festival 2026 continued with three midweek races with some exciting sailing in the fresh easterly wind. Sponsored by insurance company Haven Knox-Johnston, it was all to sail for as the overall prize was a fantastic GoPro camera.

On behalf of the global sailing community, World Sailing mourns the passing of our revered President of Honour, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway.

After a long hot summer, the IMOCA Class is back next week with The Ocean Race Atlantic, a trans-continental sprint featuring six mixed gender crews and an eagerly-awaited clash between two of the newest boats in the fleet.

Waldringfield Sailing Club, on Suffolk’s River Deben, throws open its Cadet Week for another year this Friday, with four days of racing, socialising and messing about on the water for the junior double-handed class.

Saturday the 29th August sees the start of this year’s 4-day Exe Sails Hornet Class National Championships at Shoreham-on Sea.

After four days of easterlies, it was a return to classic Poole Week conditions on the Thursday of Poole Week 2026: warm sun and a brisk south-westerly blowing across the harbour.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms went through overnight, clearing away ready for 2 sunny races out in Weymouth Bay. The breeze filled in from the South West.

Andy Shaw and Rob Struckett retain their lead of the 2026 Inter14 World Championship with another race win. In the penultimate race Shaw and Struckett took their fourth race win to open a two point lead overall from Glen Truswell and Ed FitzGerald in second on 8 pts, with third overall Adam Ovington and Stu…