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In these times it’s all too easy to fall back on old adages about sailing, saying the costs are too high, it’s elitist and things are in decline, but there are some incredible bright spots which blow preconceptions about sailing out of the water.

This weekend, the ClubSwan 28 did something that only a truly global stage can do. While one fleet raced on the Gulf Coast of Florida, another raced in the Mediterranean — two events, two continents, running concurrently.

That’s what you call a great demonstration, and a fantastic season opener! After 4 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds of racing, the Sogestran-Seafrigo skipper crossed the finish line first in the inaugural Trin’40, at 2:30:14 PM on Tuesday, April 28th.

It was nice to get the 2026 Scottish and Northern Musto Skiff calendar underway with a glorious weekend at the ever-resplendent Ullswater Yacht Club.

American Racing Challenger Team USA is proud to announce the appointment of sailing great Giles Scott as Sailing Director, a key leadership role as the team ramps up preparations for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup.

With just under one month to go, final preparations are under way for the 2026 Royal Escape Race, with entries building and the organisers confirming key updates to this year’s event.

On April 17-19, I competed in the 2026 ILCA 6 Pacific Coast Championships at Coronado Yacht Club. It was a really fun three days with a nice breeze (12-18 knots).

Jono Ridler and Live Ocean will meet with political decision-makers from across the NZ House of Parliament on Wednesday, as the Swim4TheOcean message, backed by 73,647 unique signatures, is taken to Parliament.

The weather forecast for Saturday was spot on. Little wind dying to no wind. The atmosphere in the dinghy park was relaxed as the sun provided warm therapy for all. The PRO called time early for the day which meant a relaxed afternoon.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is auctioning off a one-week sailing holiday in Greece, which the charity was gifted by Seafarer Cruising & Sailing Holidays. The prize is a 7-day flotilla holiday sailing from Kefalonia, departing 31 May 2026, aboard a Bavaria 37. Credit: www.seafarersailing.co.uk Bid on a one-week Greece sailing holiday, donated by…