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The six international IMOCA crews competing in the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic left New York Harbor today after a midday ceremonial start in front of the Statue of Liberty.

It doesn’t feel that long ago when doublehanders seemed to be going out of fashion. There was a new crop of singlehanded dinghies, led by the RS Aero, and it felt like everyone was sailing on their own.

ARC Team USA and US Sailing announced a strategic partnership designed to bring sailing communities across the United States closer to the team’s America’s Cup campaign.

In light wind, humid, and misty conditions, the six IMOCA race boats in The Ocean Race Atlantic left the dock at Brooklyn Marina, waving goodbye to friends, family, and shore crew on the dock as they started the long 120nm sail to the offshore startline.

With lots left to race for, the third day of Burnham Week 2026 set up to be a spicy and, due to wind over tide, wet affair, while the town was buzzing with crowds gathered to celebrate the August Bank Holiday and to be entertained by pirates.

Final Green Card checks, two generations of race legends, live onboard cameras and emotional farewells mark the closing countdown to Sunday’s solo, non-stop circumnavigation.

The National 12 Championship (a.k.a. as Burton Week) continued with another two races on Tuesday, in the brutal seas off Shoreham, the Burton Cup race was concluded and the points series winner decided.

Cannes awaits as the RS21 World Championship heads to France for the first time. With less than two months to go and entries now open, the RS21 International Class is counting down to the fifth edition of the Worlds.

September began with sunshine and summery conditions in Norway’s summer capital, but insufficient wind prevented racing on Day 2 of the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship.

The 2026 RORC offshore season reaches its final chapter on Friday 4 September with the Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race (with JOG), an intense 75-nautical-mile sprint across the English Channel with three championship storylines running through the fleet.