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The East Anglian Offshore Racing Association has joined the online race management platform Nautical Cloud – already familiar to those racing with RORC, JOG and the Round the Island Race.

As the first signs of spring return to the Lake District, Ullswater Yacht Club prepares to reopen its clubhouse on 28 March — marking the start of a new sailing season that blends renewal on the water with a deep respect for the club’s heritage.

It all started with the mighty Finn. Now some 77 years old, and no longer an Olympic Class, you might have considered that it had wandered out to the far reaches of the back paddock and now rests under a big tree. It doesn’t.

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The beauty of racing in and around the BVI is that the plethora of stunning islands offer natural marks and turning points which ease the load on the race committee when course changes are required.

Day 2 on Pensacola Bay raised the stakes. A new race format made its debut at the pinnacle of WASZP racing, the competition was relentless, and two American foilers now sit firmly atop their respective fleets.

Who knew what metrological events would challenge this regatta – we soon found out, a severe lack of wind and what little wind there was, was arriving from all points of the compass. Sunstroke was also a possibility.

Around 900 boats and more than 1,100 sailors from 62 countries will compete until 4 April on the Bay of Palma for the first round of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam.

Leading into the weekend, the forecast was clearly unstable. Saturday showed light north/easterly, with breeze bending over the Bill on the right hand side. The committee boat stationed in the centre of the harbour and mark 1 towards the harbour wall.

The second event of the 2026 ILCA 4 National Open, held at WPNSA, delivered an excellent weekend of highly competitive racing in classic light-wind conditions. There was a strong fleet of 66 sailors and six races completed.