80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 3 80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 3 A swell time in Tenby Tuesday dawned with a superb south easterly breeze already in place, so the fleet launched through the waves on Tenby's north beach into a sizeable swell ready for racing. by Mark Jardine Posted 11 Aug 23:44 BST Navigators & General Bass Week Navigators & General Bass Week Over 160 boats enjoy family atmosphere that has become synonymous with this event Navigators & General Bass Week 2026 delivered another memorable week of racing on Bassenthwaite Lake, combining superb champagne sailing, competitive racing and the family atmosphere that has become synonymous with the event. by Bass Press Posted 11 Aug 22:52 BST Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 day 2 Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 day 2 DIXI 5 and Garmin Team Pro4u win a fast and punishing Klaipeda Port Long Offshore Race DIA and NEMO ROSSO claim line honours as strong winds and steep Baltic waves test the ORC European Championship fleet by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 11 Aug 22:03 BST 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 1 2026 Formula Wing World Championships day 1 Champions under pressure as Formula Wing worlds begin in Istanbul Vaina Picot won all four women's races as the 2026 Formula Wing World Championships got under way on the Bosphorus, while Italy's Francesco Cappuzzo took the men's overnight lead with two victories and a second place. by IWSA Media Posted 11 Aug 21:39 BST IRC Northern Ireland Championship at Carrickfergus IRC Northern Ireland Championship at Carrickfergus 18 boats entered across IRC and YTC Last weekend Carrickfergus Sailing Club hosted the GBR IRC Northern Ireland Championship as part of their annual regatta. 18 boats entered with 12 in IRC/YTC 1 and 6 in IRC/YTC2. by Ryan Wilson Posted 11 Aug 17:17 BST Video Introduction to Using a Marine VHF Radio Video Introduction to Using a Marine VHF Radio Icom UK cover basic controls, etiquette and licensing Icom UK has recently released a video guide on its YouTube channel packed with top tips and practical advice on operating marine VHF radios safely and legally. by Icom UK Posted 11 Aug 17:00 BST ISORA Welsh Coastal Night Race at Pwllheli ISORA Welsh Coastal Night Race at Pwllheli And looking ahead to the Welsh IRC National Championships Pwllheli racers enjoyed a variety of races this weekend. The day started early with a feeder race from Pwllheli to Abersoch so that boats could join Abersoch regatta races and crews could enjoy activities in Abersoch town. by Vicky Cox Posted 11 Aug 16:47 BST Cup news, Safe Harbor Race Weekend, Morgan Cup Cup news, Safe Harbor Race Weekend, Morgan Cup America's Cup news, Safe Harbor Race Weekend, and Morgan Cup news Yesterday's announcement from American Racing Challenger Team USA detailing their preliminary sailing team roster will likely move the 38th Americas Cup a few clicks higher on your awareness radar. by David Schmidt Posted 11 Aug 16:00 BST Cadet Worlds at Lake Garda overall Cadet Worlds at Lake Garda overall There was all to play for on the final day There was all to play for on the final day of the Cadet World Championship at Circolo Vela Torbole in Garda. by GBR Cadets Posted 11 Aug 15:50 BST Contender open meeting at Shoreham Contender open meeting at Shoreham A BBQ and beers with some musical entertainment finished off an excellent day 1 The weekend forecast was pretty much as expected for the South coast these days, very hot, light breezes and wall to wall sunshine. And that's exactly what we got. by Peter Snowdon Posted 11 Aug 15:12 BST AC Recon: Aug 8 - Kiwis reveal "new" foils AC Recon: Aug 8 - Kiwis reveal "new" foils Emirates Team NZ declared "new" wingfoil components ahead of a sailing session on Saturday Emirates Team NZ declared "new" wingfoil components ahead of a sailing session on Saturday. It is not known if these are new wings in the 2027 cycle or are modified/original wingfoils from the 2024 Cup. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 11 Aug 14:55 BST Streaker Southern Championship at Burghfield Streaker Southern Championship at Burghfield Part of the Rooster Super Series and HD Sails Southern Paddle Series It was tight at the top... three sailors all in contention right up to the final race of the 2026 Streaker Southern Championships at Burghfield Sailing Club, an event in the Rooster Super Series and HD Sails Southern Paddle Series. by Peter Blackman Posted 11 Aug 14:36 BST Pudsey Bear completes 2,250 mile voyage Pudsey Bear completes 2,250 mile voyage Round the country on the yacht Big Bear raising £62,000 for BBC Children in Need Big Bear Voyage 2026 returned safely and jubilantly to its home port Universal Marina, Hamble this weekend after an epic three-month, 2,250-mile sail around England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland with Pudsey Bear on board. by Big Bear Voyage Posted 11 Aug 12:10 BST San Pedro OCR crowns three champions San Pedro OCR crowns three champions Second week of racing on the LA 2028 Olympic waters The second week of San Pedro OCR came to a close Sunday with 3 pairs of Olympic-class sailors crowned champions on the waters that will host sailing at L.A.'s 2028 Olympic Games. by Meredith Glacken Posted 11 Aug 11:49 BST RS300 Rooster National Tour at Whitefriars RS300 Rooster National Tour at Whitefriars Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist It's said that a sailor's reputation is built not on the races won, but on the rules respected. If this is the case, the reputation of the RS300 fleet took hell of a battering on Saturday along with some gelcoat! by Luke South Posted 11 Aug 11:06 BST RORC Team announced for the 2027 Admiral's Cup RORC Team announced for the 2027 Admiral's Cup Ino Veritas and Beau Ideal will race under the RORC Burgee as a single, fully integrated team The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has approved a formidable two-boat team for the 2027 Admiral's Cup, bringing together two long-standing RORC members with one clear objective. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 11 Aug 10:24 BST Bluebottle wins Dragon class at Cowes Week Bluebottle wins Dragon class at Cowes Week 90 years since the class first raced at the event GBR192 Bluebottle has won the Dragon class at the 200th anniversary edition of North Sails Cowes Week, completing an impressive seven-race series that saw 25 Dragons compete on the Solent. by Emma York Posted 11 Aug 09:54 BST GP14 World Championship day 2 GP14 World Championship day 2 Irish Sailors Dominate as Sunshine and Steady Breeze Deliver Superb Conditions After the rain, cold and dramatic wind shifts of opening day, Belfast Lough showed competitors a very different side on Monday as sunshine and a steady north-easterly breeze provided near-perfect conditions for Races Two and Three. by Angela Hunter Posted 11 Aug 09:47 BST British Moth National Championship at Hollowell British Moth National Championship at Hollowell With 16 entries from 8 clubs everything was looking good except the forecast As is traditional the British Moth fleet gathered in August for their National Championships, once again Hollowell Sailing Club in Northamptonshire was hosting the event but as a change to the norm it was being run over a weekend. by Elaine Laverty Posted 11 Aug 08:36 BST Cadet Worlds at Lake Garda day 4 Cadet Worlds at Lake Garda day 4 Ponale strikes again as single race reshapes title battle A day that began with classic Lake Garda conditions ended in dramatic fashion on Thursday as the notorious Ponale wind returned to disrupt the 2026 Cadet World Championship in Torbole. Race 7 was completed successfully for both fleets. by Robert Harker Posted 11 Aug 05:23 BST AC Recon: The Longest Day AC Recon: The Longest Day Luna Rossa – Sailing Day 15, August 7 2026 - Cagliari, Sardinia Italian Challenger Luna Rossa enjoyed another great sailing day in Sardinia's Maestrale, clocking up their longest foiling time yet on Sailing Day 15. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 11 Aug 02:20 BST 80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 2 80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 2 Will Pank saves the day... in more ways than one It was a stop-start day for the fleet in Tenby when the early breeze that the fleet launched in petered out and the fleet was sent back to shore for a couple of hours. by Mark Jardine Posted 10 Aug 22:49 BST P&B Solo National Championship overall P&B Solo National Championship overall Oliver Davenport lifts the trophy in Torbados The final day of this magnificent Solo Championship dawned hot and sunny, just a thin line of cirrus nimbus spoiling an otherwise deep blue stratosphere. Torbados had already delivered some fabulous weather and the forecast was for 10-14 knots. by Will Loy Posted 10 Aug 21:23 BST Miracle Nationals at Abersoch day 1 Miracle Nationals at Abersoch day 1 Light wind throughout, occasionally making it a challenge with the waves The Miracles have arrived in sunny Abersoch for the 2026 Miracle Nationals at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club. Day One started with a 1200 briefing and a 1400 race start after some significant and troublesome travel with various road closures. by Hannah Metcalfe-Smith Posted 10 Aug 20:55 BST Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco overall Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco overall Miguel Echavarri and Carlo Milan win the 31st edition The two Gold Fleet final races reshuffle the Junior podium: Spain's Miguel Echavarri wins ahead of USA's Ryan Lee and fellow Spaniard Luca Nueschen. Italy's Annalie Meoni finishes sixth overall and first female. by Elena Giolai Posted 10 Aug 20:52 BST RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 2 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race day 2 Tactical battle to the Isles of Scilly Twenty-four hours into the 2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, the fleet is stretched along the English Channel and approaching the next major strategic test to round Land's End and the Isles of Scilly. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 10 Aug 19:15 BST North Sails Cowes Week overall North Sails Cowes Week overall Spectacular fireworks display welcomes the start of event's third century North Sails Cowes Week, the 200th anniversary, ended on Friday evening amidst the glitz and triumphs of the prize-giving while thousands of families, visitors, islanders and sailors witnessed the spectacular fireworks display. by Cowes Week Ltd Posted 10 Aug 19:11 BST The Questions P&B Get Asked Every Week The Questions P&B Get Asked Every Week Should I replace both shrouds? Can you make custom carbon transom flaps? If one shroud has failed or is showing signs of wear, we'd always recommend replacing both. They've been under the same load and exposed to the same conditions, so replacing them as a pair gives you peace of mind on the water. by P&B Posted 10 Aug 17:00 BST Plym YC Friday Series 2 Plym YC Friday Series 2 24 boats racing in YTC and IRC in the gorgeous waters of Plymouth Sound The second Friday Series concluded, seeing 24 boats on the water racing in YTC and IRC in the gorgeous waters of Plymouth Sound. Whilst the weather was mostly light to middling, the fleets were lucky to not lose any races to the conditions. by Plym Yacht Club Posted 10 Aug 16:28 BST Niramo wins Cape 31 class at 44th Copa del Rey Niramo wins Cape 31 class at 44th Copa del Rey Five Cape 31s competed in the 21-boat ORC C fleet in Palma The Cape 31 has added another major result to its growing list of successes, with Sönke Meier-Sawatzki's Niramo claiming victory in Azulmarino ORC C at the 44th Copa del Rey MAPFRE in Palma. by Tor Tomlinson Cheney Posted 10 Aug 16:14 BST Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 day 1 Klaipeda ORC Europeans 2026 day 1 Long Offshore Race opens the battle for the European title The Klaipeda ORC European Championship 2026 begins today with its first scoring race, the Klaipeda Port Long Offshore Race. The first warning signal was displayed at 12:00, with Classes A and B starting at 12:05, followed by Class C at 12:15. by Offshore Racing Congress Posted 10 Aug 15:47 BST America's Cup: Melges named in US Cup line-up America's Cup: Melges named in US Cup line-up ARC Team USA announce a mix of Cup experience and "Rookie" talent in new sailing squad. ARC Team USA, the US challenger for the 2027 America's Cup have announced an All-American line-up in their AC75 sailing squad. The team contains several mmebers of the American Magic AC75, Youth and Womens America's Cup teams from Barcelona. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com Posted 10 Aug 15:00 BST Who will claim the 470 Worlds in Enoshima? Who will claim the 470 Worlds in Enoshima? A record-breaking Mixed fleet expected on the starting line The world's best 470 sailors are heading to Japan for the 2026 470 World Championships, taking place in Enoshima from 10-17 August. by International 470 Class Association Posted 10 Aug 14:05 BST Radio A Nationals at Fleetwood Radio A Nationals at Fleetwood Many recruits were battered, bruised, and fatigued from the previous week Olly Murray (A Class Captain) had been wheeling and dealing yachts by buying or loaning, to ensure a good solid entry for the Radio A Nationals and to his credit this produced an excellent entry of 28 boats. by Mark Rose Posted 10 Aug 12:45 BST Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco day 2 Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco day 2 Six races after two days on Garda Three more races were completed in a southerly breeze of around 13 to 14 knots. Italy's Valerio Pucci scored three wins and moved into the lead in Cadet Division B. by Elena Giolai Posted 10 Aug 11:38 BST Europe class European Championship at Biscarrosse Europe class European Championship at Biscarrosse French sailor wins at French venue The Centre Nautique Biscarrosse Olympique hosted the Europe Class European Championship from 2 to 8 August 2026. Among 118 competitors from ten nations, it was French sailor Cyril Richard who was crowned European Champion. by AFE Posted 10 Aug 10:22 BST Hadron H2 Travellers series at Burghfield Hadron H2 Travellers series at Burghfield The institutional H2 curry duly took place in the evening Burghfield sailing club hosted the sixth event in the 2026 Hadron H2 calendar last weekend, sharing the blue inland waters of BSC with the Streaker Class. Meteorologists among you may recall that the Azores high was still omnipresent. by Chris Brown Posted 10 Aug 09:25 BST Morgan Cup Team Race at the New York Yacht Club Morgan Cup Team Race at the New York Yacht Club Host club claims first victory at the event for the first time in 11 years For the first time in more than a decade, the New York Yacht Club emerged victorious at the Morgan Cup Team Race. by Stuart Streuli Posted 10 Aug 08:51 BST ILCA 4 Youth Worlds overall ILCA 4 Youth Worlds overall Eleni Triantou and Leo Gosling emerged as the big winners Eleni Triantou and Leo Gosling emerged as the big winners as 448 young sailors wrapped up the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championship in Aarhus after a demanding week of strong winds, sunshine and intense racing on Aarhus Bay. by Agustín Argüelles Posted 10 Aug 07:38 BST 80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 1 80th Anniversary Firefly Nationals at Tenby Day 1 The next generation lead the way The Firefly class is on the up, with a host of younger sailors joining the class having been introduced to the boat through university team racing, as well as some who started sailing with their parents, and are now campaigning their own boats. by Mark Jardine Posted 9 Aug 22:42 BST