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Two years ago, I was a fifty-something, sailor looking for my next chapter on the water. I wanted a boat that was technical, rewarding, and tactical—yet didn’t demand the raw physical punishment of a Laser or Moth.

Downs Sailing Club, in association with the Kent Schools Sailing Association (KSSA), is delighted to announce that it will host the NSSA National Schools Regatta 2026, supported by headline sponsor Pinnell & Bax.

After last year’s fantastic turnout, Hayling Island Sailing Club and Magic Marine are teaming up once again in 2026 to deliver their annual Optimist Open Meeting.

Tom Slingsby’s hopes of securing a Podium Final appearance at his home event fell short, with the BONDS Flying Roos missing qualification for the Final at the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix for the first time since the league’s inception.

Emirates GBR has continued its podium streak at the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, after a second-place finish on Sydney Harbour.

The Switzerland SailGP Team endured a demanding weekend at the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, racing seven fleet races across two contrasting but equally testing days on Sydney Harbour, just off Shark Island.

The USA SailGP team, skippered by matchracing champion, Taylor Canfield answered their long-standing critics with an emphatic win in the Final of KPMG SailGP Sydney.

Still in the top three of the 2026 Rolex Championship, DS Automobiles SailGP Team France remains joint third overall following the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, confirming its strong position in the title race.

The U.S. SailGP Team has won the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, sailing to victory ahead of Emirates GBR in second and Los Gallos in third. It marks the team’s first event win since Cádiz in Season 4, and Canfield’s first ever in SailGP.

After a cold wet winter, 16 members came to Sheppey on 26th February for promised warm dry conditions, but the sun hardly showed and 20-30+ knot winds with big waves persisted (38kts recorded nearby).