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After one day racing in The Ocean Race Atlantic, Francesca and her crew on 11th Hour Racing are handily placed in third position in the six-strong Ocean Race Atlantic fleet, as the boats negotiate a light wind patch in the Gulf Stream.

The Goodall Roofing 2026 Sonata National Championship marked a historic golden jubilee for the Hunter Sonata class, celebrating 50 years since David Thomas designed the beloved 23ft cruiser-racer.

Waldringfield’s Cadet Week has always been about the journey as much as the racing, and this year’s series brought that theme into sharp focus.

Thomas Hansson-Mild, from Sweden, has retaken the lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking for the first time since December 2023, as the class heads into a packed Autumn programme.

Registration is now open for the inaugural VX One World Championship, which will bring the world’s best VX One sailors to Miami, Florida, from 5 to 10 April 2027.

August Bank Holiday weekend saw the RS Vareo fleet join the Bala Sailing Club August Regatta for three days of racing on Wales’ largest lake. This was event 4 for the 2026 RS Vareo Rooster National Tour.

After Tuesday’s racing was cancelled due to a lack of wind, the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship returned in spectacular fashion on Wednesday. Four races were completed in strong winds and high waves, pushing the sailors and their boats to the limit.

The Burnham Week regatta over the bank holiday weekend kicked off with free drinks in the Corinthian yacht club,which the fleet of three accepted, normally Burnham week is 2 weeks before the Nationals but this year was only half a week before.

The second instalment of the Rooster ILCA South Regional Youth series was hosted by Paignton Sailing Club (PSC) over the weekend of 29th and 30th August. Having promised glorious sunshine and English Riveria ‘après sail’ fun, the forecast looked grim.

Ten bright masts reached towards a rare blue sky on Oban’s North Pier. Flags and fairy lights framed the bustle of the 25/26 Clipper Round The World Race crews following their 3,300 nautical mile haul from Washington DC to Scotland’s west coast.