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ILCA open meeting at Bough Beech
Bough Beech held their annual ILCA open event on the 30th May 2026 and as had been forecast, a gloriously sunny May day greeted the 21 enthusiastic sailors as did a distinct lack of wind. This was clearly going to be a day for patience.
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SSL Gold Cup Africa & Oceania Qualifier Overall
The pressure on Lake Neuchâtel ramped up a notch on the final day with double points on offer. The racing was electric from the get go, with Tahiti Black Pearls going on the attack, pushing their main rivals Seychelles Vann Swet over the line early.
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America’s Cup: Ainslie takes to fire escape
The Defence by Athena Racing reveals how and when the relationship between the two parties began to break down, before the 2024 America’s Cup in Barcelona, and ended in a very acrimonious divorce in January 2025.
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Henri-Lloyd to open new store at Portsmouth
Henri-Lloyd is expanding its UK retail presence with the opening of a new store at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on Thursday 11th June.
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Erica Lush Retires from La Solitaire du Figaro
American offshore sailor Erica Lush made the difficult decision to retire from the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec in the competition’s third and final leg. Damage to the mainsail during a period of heavy wind could not be repaired on board.
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2026 Dutch Water Week day 2
From the moment the sailors arrived on the beach of Almere, the sailing weather was beautiful. With such a great start to the day, a vital piece of advice is: don’t mention the weather, so as not to jinx the weather gods.
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A Class Catamaran Europeans at Mar Menor Day 3
It was back to business as usual today after the sailor’s traumas of Tuesday. The overnight high winds from the Northeast had left a decent bit of chop though, and this was arriving onshore to scare people.
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Scottish Open Challenger Championship at Prestwick
Eleven Challengers with eager, but slightly apprehensive, sailors and helpers arrived at Prestwick SC to prepare for the Scottish Open Challenger Championship. The apprehension was because this was a new venue for Challengers and on the sea to boot!
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2026 Portimão X-15 Wingfoil Series
The Portimão 2026 X-15 Wingfoil Series delivered two days of close and highly competitive racing, bringing together riders from 17 nations to compete on identical X-15 equipment in the class’s unique one design format.
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Optos Scottish Schools Brown Cup preview
Loch Earn Sailing Club is looking forward to welcoming around 60 young sailors to the 2026 Scottish Schools Brown Cup on Monday 8 June 2026.