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2026 Dutch Water Week day 1
The opening day was defined by the inherently fickle nature of the Dutch weather. Several showers passed over the racecourse just off the coast of Almere, causing treacherous changes.
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Marblehead Halfpenny Trophy at Littleton
It is not surprising that, with a huge amount of MYA membership input into the hugely successful IOM Worlds at Datchet earlier this month, enthusiasm for radio sailing was having a holiday and the entry to this annual event was just seven competitors.
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Tasar TT at Whitstable
The first Tasar TT of 2026 over the weekend shared with the Merlin Rockets. One that locals and travellers alike were looking forward to.
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Southend Barge Match at Thorpe Bay
Thorpe Bay Yacht Club were delighted to again host the annual Southend Barge Match last Saturday. The weather could not have been better. Beautiful sunshine and our famous easterly sea breeze building nicely in the early morning.
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B&G Powers New Jon Buoy Smart Release System
B&G has partnered with Ocean Safety to bring to market a breakthrough in man-overboard (MOB) response technology: the Jon Buoy Smart Release, the first ever Ocean Safety product to integrate directly with a vessel’s navigation system.
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Clockwork back in time for 4th Rolex Sydney Hobart
During the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart, Mary Ann Harvey, co-owner of the Sydney 38 Clockwork, struggled to remember why she signed up for the 628 nautical mile race for a fourth time.
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Normandy Channel Race 2026 Day 4
The Class40 LEGALLAIS reached the Wolf Rock lighthouse on the southwest tip of England in the lead. Wednesday, June 3 at 05:03: SOGESTRAN-SEAFRIGO rounded the mark off Dieppe in the lead.
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Tom Dolan forced to retire while leading the fleet
While leading the fleet alongside Loïs Berrehar (Banque Populaire), Tom Dolan (Kingspan) ran aground at 00:16 on the Chaussée de Sein, just a few cable lengths from Beg ar C’hale, off the Île de Sein.
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Irish Flying Fifteen Northern Championship
The short blast of summer that had provided long sunny days didn’t last until the weekend 30/31 May 2026, however the predicted rain didn’t materialise so the fleet of 18 Flying fifteens enjoyed shifty, tactical, cloudy conditions.
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The New York Sail Grand Prix Start Collision
On Sunday at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix there was a collision involving three teams in the final seconds before the Race 3 start.