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The Seafarers Pennant is one of four races held at Overy Staithe sailing Club that is decided using a combination of the standard Portsmouth Yardstick handicaps for the boat being sailed and the helms performance in the previous year.

There was drama in Sassnitz during SailGP practice racing as firstly the French SailGP Team’s starboard rudder broke off during a windward mark bear away, and then on the same leg Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team nose dived, with the main crossbeam collapsing.

The Race Officer, Francis Marshall (an old misspent-youth mucker from one of your correspondents’ Mirror days) displayed amazing patience and skill across the week such that by Thursday night we already had 9 races completed.

Day three of the Audi 2025 WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye delivered high drama and punishing conditions. The men’s fleet was split into gold and silver with the aim of securing a top-nine position for automatic entry into Sunday’s medal series.

The Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team will not compete after a stunning incident in practice. The front beam of the team’s F50 collapsed in a high-impact nosedive – no crew were injured as an investigation into the incident continues.

Cowes is a wrap but what a week it was! Max helmed ‘Palaver’ for the first time at Cowes Week alongside experienced bowman and crew Felipe and Zhayne, plus coaches Nick Cherry and Martin Evans lending their support.

The Swiss Offshore Team crew, 5th in Portsmouth, had a great first leg and are building up maximum confidence for the rest of the race.

The Exe Sailability Project, which provides access to sailing for disadvantaged people, has been presented with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service by the Rear Admiral Chris Snow.

British windsurfer, Andy Brown, has been named Athletes’ Athlete of the Month after winning the 2025 iQFOiL World Championships to claim the first world title of his senior career.

Following a successful home event in Portsmouth last month, Emirates GBR is back in action this weekend at the Germany Sail Grand Prix in Sassnitz. The event marks the Rolex SailGP Championship’s debut in Germany.