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Four days of inspiring racing have concluded in Mussanah, Oman – and with them, a landmark moment in the evolution of global inclusive sailing.

Sporting organisations don’t always ‘get it right’ when they try something different to improve the competition or overall standard within their ranks, so it’s good to be able to praise the Australian 18 Footers League.

In January New Zealander Jono Ridler will begin an unprecedented 1,000-mile ocean swim from North Cape to Wellington – a world-record endurance attempt to unite the country around the race for a healthy ocean and a clear call to end bottom trawling.

Once again, Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray proved the masters of their craft as they hiked their Merlin Rocket to victory at last weekend’s Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer. Saturday was pretty fruity.

Twenty-seven boats lined up for Part Two of the “Blithfield Barrel”, once again kindly sponsored by Hartley Boats.

I really enjoyed the highlights of SailGP this season. When there’s wind it is exciting racing with some of the best sailors on the planet battling it out on identical boats. The problem was, I didn’t watch any of it live.

The Sylvester Simmons Foundation proudly announces that Kai Marks-Dasent has been awarded the 2025 Sylvester Simmons Young Sailor of the Year, marking his second time receiving this distinguished honor.

Well, that was one to forget. Dreary, drizzly, damp and despondent conditions greeted the sailors and race management team on arrival at RNIYC for the latest installment of the RS400 Frostie Series.

Winds gusting to force 11 on Friday afternoon put paid to the launch of the J70s and also discouraged the change of sails for many of the cruisers wanting to join the Santa Special race.

Today, Tuesday 9th December, Ian Lipinski and Amélie Grassi, aboard CREDIT MUTUEL, will be at the head of stage 3 of the GLOBE40 at the entrance to the Bass Strait at the end of the day (around 07.00 UTC).