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Despite the heavy rain, spirits remained high as competitors gathered in the club’s wet bar — a fitting location given the weather! With plenty of banter and optimism in the air, they chatted about the slim chances of racing on Saturday.

Thanks to her long lens and skill, Ingrid Abery got up close and personal with the Admiral’s Cup teams on a lighter wind day in the Solent. Enjoy these crew photos, and many more in the gallery above!

The wind was lighter, the conditions were overcast, but Paul Wyeth still makes the action come alive with his photos. Here’s his gallery from the racing on Wednesday in the 2025 Admiral’s Cup.

After a windy EAORA Round-the-Goodwins race, Ramsgate Week proper started in lighter winds on Monday 21st July and will build up to the IRC East Coast Championships on the last three days.

The transition from colourful and applauded challenges of 1983 and 1987, to Challengers for the XXVIII America’s Cup in San Diego, was a pivotal moment in the history of Italy in the competition.

Teams that competed in the last two Rolex Fastnet Races and are returning for this Saturday’s special centenary edition will be breathing a sigh of relief looking at the long term forecast.

Race Four of the Admiral’s Cup brought a tactical masterclass in light airs to the Central Solent. PRO Stuart Childerley set a windward leeward course for both classes, 1.6nm for AC1 and a shorter 1.4nm for AC2.

The final group of skippers to be announced for the 2026 New York Yacht Club International Women’s Championship radiates enthusiasm for this groundbreaking opportunity in one of the world’s most famous sailing cities.

Wednesday’s Admiral’s Cup inshore racing in the Solent didn’t quite have the wind of yesterday, but David Maynard was out on the water to catch the action in the morning before the wind switched off for a while.

Somehow the SailGP fleet at Portsmouth got the media attention on the weekend of 19th and 20th July but they missed the main event at Lee on Solent where the Solution, Phantom and Blaze classes came together for some proper close racing.