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2026 will be the season that brings the SailGP League into the mainstream sports world . . . with all that means for for sailing

Lindsay Preece of Ironbark Photos gives a first look at the F50’s test sailing in Fremantle on Tuesday in the Fremantle Doctor.

Every year competitive sailing becomes more data-driven – and 2025 was no exception.

As the fleet launched for the second round of Bough Beech’s Icicle Series, many sailors would have welcomed temperatures several degrees higher than the previous week’s freezing conditions.

There was a lot of discussion prior to this event over the weather. The prediction of above zero conditions and breeze along with the fact that we had no snow on the car park confirmed the Event should go ahead.

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The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, in conjunction with the GP14 Class Association, is delighted to announce the publication of the Notice of Race for the GP14 World Championship, taking place from 8-14 August 2026.

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For the third event of the Dart 15 winter series, the first of 2026, the day started sunny and frosty but with a bleak wind of around 3 knots when people turned up and started to get boats ready.

The 36th Starcross Steamer, sponsored by Exe Sails and Covers, saw a capacity of 80 boats enter, however the forecast of strong southerly winds and rain saw the numbers fall away in the days before the race.