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Just over three weeks remain until the first major meeting of the world’s best 470 sailors in the 2026 season. From 6 to 14 March, the Portuguese sailing venue of Vilamoura will host the 470 Europeans.

With the class going from strength to strength, and whilst second-hand boats were being snapped up instantly, the winter has seen the highest number of new boats being built for many years.

Celebrating the Norfolk Punt Club’s 100-year anniversary, we have the latest punt design on display at the 2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show. Wahoo, home-built by John Friend to a design by his son Andrew and completed in 2023 is the first of its kind.

Grafham Water’s own Adam Piggott and Reece Webb sailed their Formula 18 to overall victory in the Grafham Grand Prix last Sunday. Pushed back from its original date to Sunday 8 February, the reduced entry of 94 boats quickly filled up.

The Gill Xtremity 420 Winter Championships saw a record 37 boats battling it out at Draycote Water Sailing Club, ranging from seasoned campaigners to pairings who were competing in their first major regatta.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Taihoro’ has returned to its Wynyard Quarter base, completing a stealthy midnight run across the Harbour Bridge from the team’s dedicated North Shore build facility.

The eleven-strong fleet started the first race of the regatta in robust wind. Apple Asawawatanaporn (THA) said “I think the wind was in the mid-teens coming in consistently from the south west.”

Day 4 brought another test of patience and adaptability for sailors and race officials alike. The fleet faced shifting breeze and unstable conditions that ultimately marked the end of the Qualification Series and set the stage for the Medal Series.

Race 3 of the Brass Monkey Spring Series, sponsored by Tadg Riordan Motors, delivered a real test of patience and adaptability for both crews and Race Management, with a wide variety of conditions encountered throughout the day.

Henri-Lloyd has announced the appointment of Tom McMullen as Chief Marketing Officer, a new role created to strengthen the brand’s UK-based leadership team.