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At the Hill Head Sailing Club Rooster ITCA Southern Topper Traveller 2026 on 13 September 2026, a total of thirty-five toppers (thirteen 4.2s and twenty-two 5.3s) took to the sea for an awesome day of racing, with some great competition across the board.

The 2026 ILCA Master European Championships concluded on Friday in La Baule after five days of competition, with the final two races of the week deciding the champions in every fleet and category.

16 races were sailed in up to 17 knots, mostly perfect for A rigs with a few gusts and lulls. Rob Owens broke his mast early on and did RO duty, Dave Tomlinson (DT) set the course.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is pleased to announce that the Submissions to its Annual Meeting held from October 31st to November 4th, 2026 are now available to view or download.

Royal Ocean Racing Club proven winners, ocean racing multihulls and ambitious Corinthian campaigns are already committed to the 13th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Antigua.

Sailors, teams, race fans and stakeholders are firmly focussed on Alicante, the start port for the 15th edition of The Ocean Race, with preparations for the January race start in full swing.

Saturday’s forecast was for a moderate breeze with gusts of 30mph, great conditions for an open aspect club like Shotwick. The wind was strong in the morning accompanied by rain, two races were scheduled for the afternoon.

Club members were joined by representatives from our affiliate organisations, happily including our resident Sea Cadet unit for the first time, and visitors from near and surprisingly far.

On Friday, September 25th, Jérôme Nutte, Principal Race Officer (PRO) decided to postpone the usual skipper briefing by fifteen minutes. At 10 a.m. sharp, all the bells of the churches in France ring for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV.

It took patience, four postponed starting sequences and a long wait for the breeze, but Day 4 of the 2026 Melges 24 World Championship ended with a good late-afternoon race on Little Traverse Bay.