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The 49er/FX/Nacra17 classes launch YouTube series to follow Olympic sailors through a full day of their real lives — on and off the water

Once again, Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray proved the masters of their craft as they hiked their Merlin Rocket to victory at last weekend’s Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer. Saturday was pretty fruity.

Twenty-seven boats lined up for Part Two of the “Blithfield Barrel”, once again kindly sponsored by Hartley Boats.

I really enjoyed the highlights of SailGP this season. When there’s wind it is exciting racing with some of the best sailors on the planet battling it out on identical boats. The problem was, I didn’t watch any of it live.

The Sylvester Simmons Foundation proudly announces that Kai Marks-Dasent has been awarded the 2025 Sylvester Simmons Young Sailor of the Year, marking his second time receiving this distinguished honor.

Well, that was one to forget. Dreary, drizzly, damp and despondent conditions greeted the sailors and race management team on arrival at RNIYC for the latest installment of the RS400 Frostie Series.

Wing Trimmer Stuart Bithell will transfer to Emirates GBR from the Germany SailGP Team for the 2026 campaign

Three Gold and a Bronze won by GBR at the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships 2025 hosted by the Sultanate of Oman

Winds gusting to force 11 on Friday afternoon put paid to the launch of the J70s and also discouraged the change of sails for many of the cruisers wanting to join the Santa Special race.

SailGP Season 5 Champions, Emirates GBR, has announced its new signing for the 2026 season, reuniting an Olympic gold medal-winning partnership for the first time in five years.