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Consistency across a long, hot and challenging three race penultimate day of the ORC European Championships proved vital in the quest for the top titles in all four classes at Palma’s 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE.

A highly successful centenary Rolex Fastnet Race is into its last moments and with this the northwest wind off Cherbourg’s Cotentin peninsula has today been blowing a sturdy 20+ knots, for the first time since last Saturday’s start in Cowes.

Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert are undoubtedly the right hands. Kelbert is the founder of the builder, and knows all the intricacies of Léon. Most significantly, Loison has previously won the Rolex Fastnet Race, in 2013.

Boats are beginning to arrive at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC) for the highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz Belfast RS400 Eurocup and UK/Irish National Championships.

Against the dramatic beachfront skyline of Surfer’s Paradise, a fleet of 27 yachts competing in the 2nd GCCM Gold Coast to Mackay Yacht Race got off to a spectacular start.

It’s been a superb start to the 2025 Championship Season for P&B, with their sails winning events up and down the country, as well as further afield.

As the season reaches its peak with Cowes Week starting this Saturday, what better time to look back at the 2025 season and provide a preview of next week’s regatta.

Sailing will be part of the sport programme for the eighth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Malta, marking the first time that sailing has been included in the event.

Thibaut Lefévère and Maxime Bourcier have created a project that is much more than an offshore race project. 100% Réunionese has a strong message: to use sailing as a means of raising awareness of ecology and of the region’s influence.

The final day of the UK nationals started with a number of very tired helms and crews. This was for two reasons. Firstly, Brixham Yacht Club had hosted an excellent BBQ for everyone the previous evening.