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Kaleo Designs’ Takarangi Kiwi Classic shirt brings a little of that cruising feeling along for the journey. Its bright turquoise recalls clear lagoons and warm days on the water. Against a summer tan, it is hard to miss—and likely to earn a compliment.

The great thing about being a race officer in Open Meetings for junior dinghies (Optimist, Topper, Feva) is we have a quick turnover of winners – they grow into senior classes very quickly and we have new star sailors.

Airlie Beach Race Week, Sail Airlie, along with class state, national and world championships have brought skiffs, dinghies, trailer sailers, keelboats and multihull fleets to Pioneer Bay for decades, where the Clipper Race also hosts a stopover.

Around New Zealand and Australia, many sailors make the move to a powerboat. Whether it is to save the knees, handle a smaller crew, or arrive before the breeze drops, switching to power does not mean losing what you love about cruising on a sail boat.

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the final event of the International Maxi Association’s 2026 Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge got under way today with a record fleet of 51 maxis competing, including the welcome return of three J Class yachts.

Saturday 26th September saw the 1st round of the 26/27 Noble Marine Supernova Northern Travellers Series being held at Ogston Sailing Club in the beautiful Amber Valley in Derbyshire. Ten visitors joined the 7 club sailors .

Day One on the Maxis course was a light airs event, with several postponements called as the breeze shifted, lifted and dropped. The racing was close in places and the deep blue water of the Med, and a sunny day made for some richly coloured imagery.

Svea won their first ever race at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in light winds today, the Swedish flagged team emerging victorious from a spirited, close J Class windward-leeward race.

Four sailors aged 16 and 17 lead the international fleet after four races, with Francisco Dal Ri and Toma Smircic separated by just one point.

The 2026 iQFOiL U23 World Championships got under way today on the Bay of Puck, bringing together 148 sailors from 34 nations for a week of racing featuring some of the most promising young iQFOiL athletes from around the world.