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For Thomas Lurton, the 2026 season is focused on the Route du Rhum. “The whole program is built around this deadline,” explains the skipper, who is determined to gradually build up his strength over the course of the major races on the Class40 calendar.

Yet another windy weekend greeted sailors in the HYC Dinghy Frostbite series, but their resilience shone through as two races were completed in a challenging set of conditions.

Two events were completed late last year in Split (JK Špinut) and Trogir (JK Trogir), while the spring schedule features four more regattas: Biograd, Zadar, Opatija, and a return to Biograd at the end of April for the Open Croatian Championship.

The DN World and European Championships this year became a remarkable story of endurance, professionalism, and organisational resilience. A total of 120 pilots from 15 countries gathered to compete for the most prestigious titles in ice sailing.

The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Race will be held from 28 February to 15 March 2026. Twenty six yachts are currently entered for the 2026 edition, reflecting the range of designs active in New Zealand double handed offshore sailing.

As part of the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival, expert talks and film screenings will be offered at the New Zealand Maritime Museum will offer free sessions on boat design and restoration, voyaging traditions, maritime archaeology and ocean adventure.

New Zealand boatbuilding innovation will headline a strong line-up of new launches, technology releases and international premieres at the Auckland Boat Show, 5–8 March 2026

Oyster 885GT ‘Babiana’ dominated the Oyster Palma Regatta this year, with bullets in all but the final race. With Ian Howarth onboard as tactician, and the boat purring in all conditions, it gave us a golden opportunity to take a closer look at the loads.

Our 2026 Interprovincial Championships for Javelins was hosted by the Sandspit Yacht Club Centreboard Division at Algies Bay, Auckland over the weekend.

Sailability Auckland, in partnership with the Ponsonby Cruising Club and Burnsco, proudly announces the successful conclusion of the Burnsco 2026 SKUD 18 International Match Race Challenge.