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Mayor Salis: “Young people are not just calling for change, they are already driving it. Institutions, cities, and leaders need to listen”

Oxford Sailing Club is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the British Sailing Pathway Club status by the RYA — a fantastic recognition of the strength and quality of our developing youth programme.

A 20-knots plus North East wind gave the Australian 18 Footers League fleet a challenging late afternoon series of three windward-leeward races on Sydney Harbour yesterday (Friday, 30 January) to determine the outcome of the annual Balmain Cup.

Three more races are in the books on Day Three at the A-Class Midwinter Championship, hosted by the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo.

“Yesterday was brutal. It was really hard for race management because of the wind conditions, and today we expected the same, if not more,” said Principal Race Officer Barry Truhol.

Black Foils wing trimmer Blair Tuke says his team is “absolutely pumped” at the prospect of racing in front of a roaring home crowd, with a dramatic recovery effort reigniting hopes of seeing them back on the Auckland start line.

The countdown is on to the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Auckland, the second event of the 2026 SailGP Season.

Requests for Invite for the RYA Two-Boat Keelboat Team Racing Championship for the Carmela Cup are now being accepted.

It’s tricky to say no when you’re asked to sail at an event at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, so when John Higham of Element 6 Evolution invited me to the Masters Regatta, I naturally jumped at the chance.

2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America’s Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. Jensen is currently sailing in SailGP as the Wing Trimmer for the Australian team, the Bonds Flying Roos, winners of three SailGP Grand Finals.