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Fifty shades of grey, today but no mist thankfully meaning that three championship races could be held. With the wind continuing to blow over the hills and out to sea the sailing was going to be tricky to say the least.

Six new names are being added to the Cape Horn Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, today (Friday 4th September) making a total of 51 famous Cape Horners now recognised since the awards were first introduced in 2021.

The Valencia Sail Grand Prix is the tenth event of the 2026 Season and will see SailGP’s fleet of high-speed F50 catamarans race on the waters off one of the world’s most renowned sailing cities for the first time.

There have been mixed fortunes for the six-strong fleet of IMOCA yachts competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic as the crews complete their second full day in the North Atlantic on the way from New York to Lorient, France.

This year Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club hosted the RS400 Scottish Tour Championship over the weekend of 15-16 August as part of their annual regatta. Five RS400s entered to decide who – for this year at least – is the champion of the Scottish Fleet.

Tenby Sailing Club served up another demanding day for competitors at the P&B Phantom National Championships, with strong westerly winds, Atlantic swell and a shifty racecourse continuing to test the fleet.

The first day of racing at RTYC delivered wonderful RS800 conditions that the fleet revelled in. Sunshine, 15 knots and lovely flat water gave the teams a perfect start to the regatta.

Glamour conditions greeted the RS500 fleet in Torbay for Day 1 of the 2026 Noble Marine National Championship. Sunshine, flat water and a gusty Force 4 produced a fantastic racetrack for the two scheduled races.

With more than 15 solo sailors poised to take the start, the Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération is proving to be a big draw for the runners and riders kicking off the autumn racing season.

A fleet representing clubs from all points north, south, east and west gathered for the Enterprise Masters and Scottish Nationals held at St Mary’s Loch SC on the August bank holiday weekend.