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World Sailing Faces More Questions

The row over the vote taken by World Sailing to allow the – urgent submission – that substituted a Mixed Two Person Keelboat event for the Mixed One Person Dinghy event in the 2024 Olympics continues

Stars & Stripes Team USA are AC36 Team No. 5

The 5th accepted challenger for the 36th America’s Cup is the Long Beach Yacht Club, represented by ‘Stars & Stripes Team USA’

Scott Returns to Finn Racing

Giles Scott is joining the other British Finn sailors at Sail Melbourne, Australia’s premier Olympic and Invited Classes Regatta

Etchells Biscayne Bay Series to Steve Benjamin

The first of four Etchells Biscayne Bay Series events was held at the Biscayne Bay YC on December 8-9 with 48 boats taking part.

Datchet Flyer victory for Richard Smith

Richard Smith sailing an RS600 wins the Seldén Mast SailJuice Winter Series #2, at Datchet Water Sailing Club, after a strong showing in Sunday’s double point non-discardable pursuit race

The Ayes Have It! or Do They?

World Sailing may wish that they had taken a leaf from the Mother of Parliaments rather than some dodgy looking electronic boxes, with a close resemblance to early TV remotes!

Christmas Cracker Open at Hayling Island SC

Fancy one last blast before Christmas? Join other local dinghy sailors at Hayling Island SC for their annual Christmas Cracker Pursuit Race on Sunday 23 December

Star Sailors League Final – winners Zarif and Trouche

The Star Sailors League Finals took place in Nassau, Bahamas, with Robert Scheidt and Henry Boening waiting to see who got through the Quarter/Semi finals to challenge them

Star Sailors League Final – Now It Gets Serious

Final day of qualification Star Sailors League Final in Nassau, Bahamas, and Robert Scheidt and Henry Boening nailed their place in the final with a 1, 7, 1, 1, scoreline

Sail Sydney Olympic Classes – Final

At the end of the Sail Sydney Olympic Classes Regatta downunder, British competitors finished on the Podium in the Finn and Laser events

Malta Altus Challenge are fourth entry for AC36

The Royal Malta Yacht Club challenge for the 36th America’s Cup has been accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

Mendelblatt and Fatih are New Leaders at Star Sailors League Final

Mark Mendelblatt and Brian Fatih of the USA are the new leaders after the second day of racing at the Star Sailors League Final in Nassau, Bahamas