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The IOCA UK Optimist Spring Championships were held over the weekend of March 14th and 15th, hosted by Draycote Sailing Club with 171 Optimists travelling to compete from all over the country.

Members representing all the sailing clubs across the South West of Scotland, as well as members from the host club, gathered on the 21st March to participate in RYA Scotland’s Disability Awareness Training.

Saturday 21st March proved to be the most perfect day for Dell Quay’s cruiser lift in – not a cloud in the sky!

The second round of the ILCA class 2026 National Series at WPNSA attracted another maximum entry racing in three fleets.

Today with the shifty NE breeze and anything from 5 knots to 10 knots the course was set to minimise the no wind area in front of the café. A reaching start gave ample opportunity to practice time on distance.

Recent reports of a 13-year-old Australian who swam 4km to raise the alarm after his family was swept out to sea on stand-up paddleboards serve as a stark reminder of how quickly routine and fun days on the water can turn dangerous.

Thirteen RS100s gathered at Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club for the 2026 edition of the RS100 Inland Championships, joint with the RS400s and RS700s. This comes after the 2025 Inlands, also at Chew, were thwarted by low water levels.

14 boats competed for the 6th East Kent RSC DF95 Winter Series event on the Isle of Sheppey. Ralph Wilkinson was race officer and Peter Jackson course setter in sunshine and a steady easterly perfect for A rigs.

Ben Ainslie’s GB1 Team denies Ratcliffe claim on America’s Cup boat . . . assets which are owned by Athena Racing are being used for AC38

The organizing authority of the ORC Double Handed World Championship 2026 in Scheveningen is introducing a series of support measures to make participation as easy as possible for both the Dutch ORC Club fleet and the international IRC fleet.