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The irresistible allure of one design racing, especially at Cowes Week, is that people just keep coming back to it year after year and try to win the thing (or just their bit of the thing, for there is something in it for everyone).

It’s been a busy few days at Overy Staithe SC, with the club hosting the final ‘harbour’ day of North West Norfolk Week on Friday 14 August, their Clinker Open over the weekend and then their Mirror Open, for the Timmy Roy Trophy, on Monday.

Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have been crowned 470 world champions in Enoshima, Japan, completing an incredible season of success for the British partnership.

Running from 9th until 14th August, the 52nd annual Mersea Week saw an increased entry of 140 boats this year, making it one of, if not the largest regatta on the East Coast.

The Melges 24 U.S. Nationals came down to the final race on Grand Traverse Bay. Cuyler Morris and Dark Horse completed a hard-fought comeback to secure their second consecutive national title, finishing four points ahead of Laura Grondin’s Dark Energy.

Rooster have taken everything that made the original SB2 a favourite and focused on making them more durable, without losing the lightweight, quick-draining performance they were designed for.

The host club’s dominance of the Hinman Masters Team Race continued this weekend with a fifth-consecutive win in the 24th edition of New York Yacht Club’s oldest team race regatta.

The new Mixed 470 crew of Tessa Clinton and Will Mason (NZL) finished close to the top of the Silver fleet in the 470 Worlds, which finished on Saturday.

New Zealand has finished fourth at the 2026 Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm after a strong campaign that saw the Kiwi team reach the bronze medal race.

After losing a month following the capsize of their AC75, the French America’s Cup team have sailed five days in the past ten.