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Day 1 of the ILCA 7 World Championship in Dún Laoghaire
The 2026 Men’s ILCA 7 World Championship opened in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland with three races on Dublin Bay for the 140 competitors. It is rather fitting that the leader after three races is Ireland’s own Finn Lynch, winning his first heat race and following with a second and fourth, the discard putting him top of…
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Int. 5.5 Metre Class – August 2026 Newsletter
The event will be hosted by the Yacht Club of Greece at Olympic Marine, close to Athens. The Yacht Club of Greece is one of the great names in Mediterranean sailing.
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Protect Your Investment
Whatever you sail, your boat, rig, and sails represent a financial investment. Beyond the initial purchase, the cost of maintenance, insurance premiums and repair or replacement when damage occurs can make equipment failure an expensive proposition.
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International 14 World Championship 2026 on hold
The International 14 World Championship taking place in Canada out of Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, has suffered some unavoidable delays. After completing the practice race and the first two championship races, Sunday 23 and Monday 24 August have produced ‘boat-breaking’ conditions on the bay, so no further racing has taken place. This will mean the lay-day…
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VX Air Test Sail – Thrills without the Spills
The VX Air is a high performance two-person, single-trapeze dinghy designed by Brian Bennett, Ross Weene, and Mackay Boats. The hull is 4.78 metres long, that’s 15 foot 8 inches, and has a beam of 1.74 metres, or 5 foot 9 inches.
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Irish Flying Fifteen Western Championship
Flying Fifteens Connemara hosted a cracking Western Championships. On Friday evening the visiting sailors were invited to race a pair of legendary Galway Hookers setting up a weekend of tight racing and good company.
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Bas de Waal takes lead in Finn Grand Slam
Bas de Waal, from The Netherlands, has taken the overall lead after Leg 5 of the 2026 Word Tour for Finns Grand Slam. 44 Finns ventured to the Varberg Grand Slam in Sweden for seven races in a range of conditions from 5 to 25 knots.
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Germany hosts big finish in Kite-Surf & Hyrdrofoil
World titles will be decided in two disciplines at the GKA Kite World Cup Sylt, with the season’s final Kite-Surf showdown taking place alongside a one-off Hydrofoil Big Air World Championship.
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Back in Stock – World’s Best Offshore System
Ocean Pro is the most advanced offshore system on the water, shaped by years of development and a close partnership with two-time IMOCA Champion Sam Goodchild. It’s been proven in some of the world’s harshest oceans.
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International 14 Worlds at Kingston Days 1 to 4
Writing on Monday, August 24th, we have reached Race Day 4 of the 2026 International 14 World Championship, hosted in legendary style by the Canadian I14 fleet and CORK/Sail Kingston.