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Seventy-two hours after the start of the 2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, Johnny Vincent’s Volvo 70 Pace is charging north off the Hebrides, with the Atlantic low pressure system providing a fast lane towards the top of the 1,805-nm course.

Allen Brothers (Fittings) Ltd has entered its third generation of family ownership, with Richard Allen taking over as Managing Director. Richard’s mother, Lindsay Allen, will remain with the company as Director.

On Wednesday 12 August, Quentin Debois, the first Belgian to set the record for a solo east-to-west crossing of the Atlantic, enters a standby period.

Loch Lomond Sailing Club welcomed competitors from across the UK for the 2026 Lowrider International Moth Scottish Championships. Seven conventional fleet races were followed by a unique two-hour island race around Inchlonaig.

With a final count of 47 entries, the 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick is set to start Friday, August 14, at 11 a.m. in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage (between Rose Island and Fort Adams).

With Labor Day arriving later this year, summer on Narragansett Bay gets one more celebratory weekend—and there is no better way to enjoy it than at the 99th Annual Conanicut Around the Island Race on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

The first race was typical of how the week panned out, with leads changing hands, close finishes, and great battles. Freddie Smithers raced off into a big lead, only to be reeled in by George Reynolds and Charlie McKenzie.

The UYC VX One European Open Regatta was held over three days in the beautiful setting of Ullswater in the Lake District, attracting competitors from as far afield as Germany.

Usually the Challengers hold their UK championship at Rutland SC but this year we went to Weymouth. Instead there was a Challenger open meeting at Rutland over the weekend 8-9 August and the 2.4s were invited along as well.

Henri-Lloyd has been named the Official Clothing Partner of UPWIND, the new offshore sailing development programme created by MerConcept.