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Summer on the Solent is always spectacular, but July 2026 is shaping up to be an absolute blockbuster for the SB20 fleet. From July 25th to 28th, the ROVIKA SB20 UK National & Open Championships will descend on Cowes.

Following the close of the first entry period on June 15th and with the six classes for the 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre now confirmed, the leading contenders in each division are beginning to emerge.

Only one race was managed in light winds on the second day of the 2026 Open and U29 Finn Europeans in Gdynia, Poland, part of the LOTTO Gdynia Sailing Days. Bas de Waal, from The Netherlands, led all the way to win the race and take the overall lead.

Despite one of the lightest airs Round Ireland Races in recent memory, Guy Gillon and his team brought Khumbu home to Wicklow to take line honours victory in the 704 nautical mile Round Ireland Race on Wednesday morning.

The RC44 fleet returns to its regular summer stopover on Sweden’s west coast this week for the 14th edition of the 44Cup Marstrand, since the high performance owner-driver one design class first visited this popular port in 2011.

On the eve of the 30th anniversary edition of The Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille the Bay of Palma got a sparkling foretaste of the excitement to come over the next three days.

Excitement is mounting as Hayling Island Sailing Club prepares to host the 2026 505 World Championship starting on 5 July. There are currently over 90 boats entered from 11 different countries, including many past world champions.

As most squibbers were packing for the 2026 Squib Nationals at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, few would have been thinking that the most important piece of kit was the sunscreen. However Abersoch has not escaped the heatwave.

A fleet of vintage boats is preparing to compete for the Monaco Principality Trophy – Le Vele d’Epoca in Laguna, Aon Special Award, scheduled for Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June in the waters of the Lido di Venezia.

When people look back on a championship week, they often remember the results, the trophies and the racing. What stays with me most, however, are the people, the atmosphere and the extraordinary effort that went into making it a success.