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One of the south coast’s biggest and best regattas for dinghies and small keelboats takes place once again in August, this year from 23rd to 28th (just before the Bank Holiday weekend).

A southerly breeze of 10-12kts is expected to prevail for the first day of fleet racing on Day 1 of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta – Sardinia. Link to live and free YouTube feed here, plus weather, courses and crew lists.

St Mary’s Loch, set in the beautiful Scottish Borders, provided a stunning backdrop for the first ever Scottish Supernova Nationals. A fleet of 30 boats gathered for this historic event.

The Switch foiling dinghy has taken off around the world, and the sailors are increasingly looking to take part in exciting events, whichever country they are happening in.

The opening championship challenge delivered close racing, tactical offshore conditions and impressive speed across all three ORC classes on the North Sea off Scheveningen.

After a full day ashore on Wednesday, racing resumed on Thursday at the 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championships in Portimão. Conditions proved far more favorable today, as the Levante settled earlier and strengthened steadily across Praia da Rocha.

The second Summer TT of 2026 brought the Dart 15 fleet to the Thames Estuary, where Thorpe Bay Yacht Club hosted twenty-three travellers and home sailors for a weekend of properly mixed Estuary conditions.

Images from the Practice Day at the AC Preliminary Regatta and the Official Opening in Cagliari. Racing begins at 1513 local time or 1313hrs UTC.

Even on a tricky day, the best sailors and those in form have a habit of finding their way to the top of the fleet. Boat speed helps, but the psychological edge that is gained through a winning run helps fuel further wins and top results.

The excitement hasn’t subsided after the epic finish in Lorient last April of the final leg of the GLOBE40, which also marked the end of the second edition.