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Draycote hosted the second and final selector of the season, the Peter Scott Trophy, closing the World Team qualification series. Following the heavy weather seen at Grafham just three weeks earlier, Draycote delivered an entirely different challenge.

The forecast was not looking good to sail the Christchurch Ledge Race from some way out and so it proved. With about 3 knots and little prospect of an awful lot more, the Race Officer, Nick Hopwood, decided to delay for half an hour.

Due to the weather conditions encountered by the fleet during Leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, between Vigo and Pornichet, the ETA of the leading competitors is now expected from late Thursday afternoon onwards.

The third round of the Contender traveller series returned south to take place on the 9th and 10th May in Poole, warmly welcomed by Poole Yacht Club.

The 2026 Golden Globe Race will give followers something never before seen in solo around-the-world racing: a 24/7 one-way live window into selected yachts racing around the world, without giving sailors any modern communication or navigation advantage.

Tough enough for the journey ahead, holdalls and luggage are must-have accessories for life on the water.

The sun was out in full force for the third event in the 2026 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour hosted by Staunton Harold SC on Saturday, 23rd May. Four visitors joined six home boats for the event.

Only two seconds separated the front runners in this year’s 55th Vasco da Gama Ocean Race that started offshore of Durban on Sunday 24 May.

Round 3 (I think) of the Solo Midland Area Series, sponsored by Allen and CB Trailer and Coverstore, took place at South Staffs SC on Saturday 16th May. Eleven home boats were joined by five visitors.

Eleven boats, made up of seven classics and four vintage came to Rickmansworth SC to take part in a three race series including a main trophy race sailed over two days. The Saturday was shared with a Firefly open meeting.