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There were three days of racing and partying, 13 boats, in 6 races, packed with incidents, shouting and hilarity. There was even a Goan style sunset and raving on the balcony. Ok! That was just me.

Saturday 18th July saw the Northern RS200 fleet dusting off their passports and heading for Ynys Mon for the Red Wharf Bay open meeting, the fifth event in the 2026 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour series.

In contrast to the sun and heat of previous weeks, Saturday dawned cloudy and while still warm a brisk Easterly gave Principal Race Officer Gordon Sutton a tricky job of setting a course with a decent beat.

Summery conditions on the Solent continued for day four of British Classic Week with the Royal Yacht Squadron’s race committee led by Peter Saxton, following a one hour postponement to 1300.

An afternoon start on the fifth and penultimate day of the 2026 International Six Metre European Championship on Lake Geneva, Switzerland saw the event’s 50-strong fleet of 30 Classic and 20 Open yachts complete the seventh and penultimate race.

Day three of the J/70 European Championship confirmed that consistency is becoming the defining factor in the battle for the continental title.

All day long, athletes were waiting for the breeze to stabilise. After a long day, sailors finally launched onto the water, and the first warning signal was at 19:00 local time.

James Buley and the Le Tigre team delivered a flawless performance on Thursday, winning all four races to extend their lead at the 2026 J/80 World Championship hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.

The running order flipped today, with the 49er fleet first off the line, yellow and blue groups both racing from 11:00. The wind was still up, just not quite as strong as day one, and once again every fleet got its full three races in without a hitch.

Two phrases were frequently repeated over the course of the glorious weekend at Parkstone: ‘it’s so hot’ and ‘wacky races’.