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The Cape 31 fleet wrapped up a spectacular weekend of racing in Imperia with Alessandro Rombelli’s Stig (ITA 76) claiming the overall win after nine races. This marks Stig’s second Italian victory of the 2025 Cape 31 Race Circuit.

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta wrapped up with a full podium and high spirits, marking a thrilling conclusion to a week of elite racing in the iconic waters off Southern California.

Sunday dawned with a pea-souper fog and light winds dimming down the initial enthusiasm for going racing. The local weather expert (I looked up XCWeather) predicted it would lift by 1pm which thankfully it did.

With the forecast for thunderstorms and lots of rain, it was nevertheless good to see six hardy visiting helms attend Carsington’s Comet open on 20 July.

“This race is live” — and with that, the 2025 WASZP Games were officially under way. With 247 sailors across four fleets, Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay were transformed into a theatre of foiling.

For over half a century, the Admiral’s Cup was considered the world championship of offshore racing. And then, in 2003, it was gone. Now, after a 22-year absence, the Cup is back.

Sailors around the world will be sad to hear that British offshore sailing legend Paul Antrobus has crossed the bar. One of the “greats” of the IOR era of offshore racing, Paul had a distinguished career both afloat and ashore.

It was a really hot Day 2 in Kalamaria, with temperatures soaring to 39 degreesC and the wind taking a holiday—at least until late afternoon. Sailors endured a day ashore in cool lounge rooms provided, eagerly waiting for the breeze to fill in.

The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Investment is pleased to announce that a new vision for yachting in Antigua and Barbuda is beginning to take shape, building on the long-established brand of Antigua Sailing Week.

Two more Phantom events just completed at Castle Cove and Lee-on-Solent in idyllic conditions, as a precursor to the P&B Phantom National Championships in Plymouth.