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GBR192 Bluebottle has won the Dragon class at the 200th anniversary edition of North Sails Cowes Week, completing an impressive seven-race series that saw 25 Dragons compete on the Solent.

Emirates Team NZ declared a new wingfoil component ahead of a sailing session on Saturday. The new component declaration is the first by any team in this America’s Cup cycle.

As is traditional the British Moth fleet gathered in August for their National Championships, once again Hollowell Sailing Club in Northamptonshire was hosting the event but as a change to the norm it was being run over a weekend.

Italian Challenger Luna Rossa enjoyed another great sailing day in Sardinia’s Maestrale, clocking up their longest foiling time yet on Sailing Day 15.

It was a stop-start day for the fleet in Tenby when the early breeze that the fleet launched in petered out and the fleet was sent back to shore for a couple of hours.

The final day of this magnificent Solo Championship dawned hot and sunny, just a thin line of cirrus nimbus spoiling an otherwise deep blue stratosphere. Torbados had already delivered some fabulous weather and the forecast was for 10-14 knots.

The two Gold Fleet final races reshuffle the Junior podium: Spain’s Miguel Echavarri wins ahead of USA’s Ryan Lee and fellow Spaniard Luca Nueschen. Italy’s Annalie Meoni finishes sixth overall and first female.

The Miracles have arrived in sunny Abersoch for the 2026 Miracle Nationals at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club. Day One started with a 1200 briefing and a 1400 race start after some significant and troublesome travel with various road closures.

Twenty-four hours into the 2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, the fleet is stretched along the English Channel and approaching the next major strategic test to round Land’s End and the Isles of Scilly.

North Sails Cowes Week, the 200th anniversary, ended on Friday evening amidst the glitz and triumphs of the prize-giving while thousands of families, visitors, islanders and sailors witnessed the spectacular fireworks display.