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It won’t be hard to miss the quick Nigel Irens-designed 63-foot trimaran Sophia charging on this year’s BVI Spring Regatta racecourse, helmed by new owner Marcus Sirota.

While model yachting has been around for a very long time, dating back to the early 1800s with vane steering yachts raced in The Queen’s Basin at Green Park in London, it has surged in popularity in this century.

Harken UK is pleased to announce a new contract to continue their partnership with the British Sailing Team, in advance of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 2028.

The Class40’s 2025 Carbon Footprint stands at 1,780 tonnes of CO2e, representing a 6.26% reduction in two years. This progress is consistent with the objectives set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.

Registration is now officially open for the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship, which will take place from 29 August to 4 September 2026, following the publication of the Notice of Race and the opening of online entry through Manage2Sail.

The second event of the Topper National Series (NS2) took place at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy on the 7th-8th March 2026. Sailors were welcomed with lighter winds of about 10-15kts on Saturday.

The Barton Boomstrut works alongside your existing kicker or rope vang to create upward lift on your boom helping to keep the desired sail shape even in light winds.

The RORC Easter Challenge, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, returns to the Solent from 3 to 5 April 2026, offering one of the most effective ways for racing teams to prepare for the season ahead. Entry fees start from under £500 for a 40ft boat.

The Craftinsure National Circuit for 2026 got under way at Datchet Water Sailing Club in a meeting held jointly with Flying Fifteens and Wanderers on 14th/15th March.

The Australian Sailing Team this season entered a boat in the Manly 16ft Skiff Club fleet with three clear goals – give participants regular racing against tough competition, promote mixed gender sailing and build connections with the local fraternity.