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Emsworth Sailing Club hosted its annual Optimist Open Meeting on Saturday 26 September 2026. A total of 53 sailors entered, split across two fleets: Main Fleet and Regatta Fleet.

New research suggests that while almost every boat owner checks the weather before heading out, fewer than 6 in 10 always take the simple step of telling someone their route or plans.

The annual NEYYSA Regional Team Racing Championships returned to Ripon Sailing Club on 19 and 20 September, bringing together young sailors from clubs and schools across the North for a weekend of two-boat team racing in RS Fevas.

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has appointed Joe Hill as Senior Sales Broker and Brokerage Director, strengthening its new yacht sales and brokerage operation as the business continues to expand its presence in the UK.

World-class tactics, strong tides, big breezes, and the pressures of a world championship regatta are converging this week on San Francisco Bay for the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club.

Balmain skipper Zoe Dransfield received a reminder of how fickle 16ft skiff racing can be at the same time a high school student made a name for himself as Manly’s 2026/27 club championship got under way on Saturday.

The Poole Yacht Racing Association wrapped up its inaugural Poole Bay Summer Series on Sunday, 27 September 2026, with Race 5. A competitive fleet of 13 yachts braved a challenging southerly breeze averaging 20 knots, with gusts peaking over 26 knots.

The Next Generation Class was created to recognise and reward young sailors competing in mixed-age fleets. Open to sailors aged 16 to 25*, the class runs alongside the Winter Series’ existing divisions rather than replacing them.

For the first time in its history, the 5.5 Metre class is heading to Greece, with the 2026 Scandinavian Gold Cup and World Championship taking place over the next 10 days.

From 2 to 4 October, Circolo Vela Gargnano moves on from the Centomiglia to one of the world’s most popular single handed dinghies, the Laser of yesterday, today’s ILCA.