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The SailGP event in Auckland this weekend was extraordinary on many fronts. Thirteen F50 foiling catamarans on the startline, wild conditions with unpredictable gusts, and possibly the worst crash we’ve seen on the circuit since its inception.

World Sailing is pleased to confirm that Portimão will host the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships.

After missing the previous weekend due to a lack of wind, the Dinghy Frostbite Spring Series sailors returned to the water at Howth Yacht Club on Sunday with a building forecast and a narrow window to get racing completed.

Day 4 of the Brass Monkey Spring Series, sponsored by Tadg Riordan Motors, got under way under typical winter uncertainty, with early morning rain prompting the North Star crew to don their wet weather gear once again.

The 2026 J/22 Midwinter Championship delivered a full spectrum of conditions as part of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series St. Petersburg.

The 2026 season is soon to kick-off, starting with the RYA Dinghy Show at Farnborough (Feb 21/22). The Association team will be on hand to help answer all things Solo as we celebrate the class 70th anniversary.

Norway’s Anders Pedersen extended his lead at the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn Gold Cup with two more race wins in somewhat hairy conditions on the second day of the event.

GP Watercraft are set for the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 with a bumper display of exciting boats and kit. Nautivela have recently appointed GP Watercraft as the UK distributor for their range, including the ILCA, Optimist and 420 dinghies.

Rain? I’ve never seen rain like it! Well I have actually, but it did not dampen the spirits of the 20 odd skippers who showed up for a great day of I.O.M racing.

One of the most innovative and successful small cruising dinghies ever built will be on display to visitors at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show this month.