Sailing News

Foiling Week Garda 2026
Malcesine Foiling Week – First phase complete for Switch, WASZP and IODA

Finley Dickinson GBR finished the opening phase at the top of the Switch One Design fleet standings

505 World Championship 2026 – Hayling Island Sailing Club

Hayling Island Sailing Club will host the 2026 505 World Championship, opening the regatta with a UK Nationals/Pre Worlds event this Friday 3 July.

AC75 France Relaunch On Tow
Here come Les Bleus . . . French launch their rebuilt AC75 for 38th America’s Cup

The French America’s Team, La Roche-Posay Racing Team, unveiled the new livery of their 2023 AC75 hull on Monday in Lorient.

Optimist Worlds Winner Manuel Braganca
Manuel Bragança is 2026 Optimist World Champion

Manuel Bragança of Brazil delivered an outstanding performance in Tangier, Morocco, to win the 2026 Optimist World Championship

International 14 – POW win for Andy Shaw and Rob Struckett

The one-race Prince of Wales (POW) National Championship was won by Andy Shaw and Rob Struckett of Itchenor SC.

Newport Bermuda Race – Overall title goes to to Thomas Campbell’s Cal 40 Nicole

The 2026 Newport Bermuda Race’s most prestigious prize, the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy, went to Cal 40 Nicole, owned and skippered by Thomas Campbell

Overall winner Superyacht Win Win
Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille win for Kim Schindelhauer’s ‘Win Win’

Overall The Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille regatta went to the expertly sailed ‘Win Win’, which became only the second yacht to ever win the event three times.

Day 1 of the Argentario Sailing Week – Miramis Trophy, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The opening races saw three of the few surviving Herreshoff NY 40s duelling on the stunning Argentario sea, along with 130-year-old Cariad and other pages of 100+ years of yachting history

Finn Euros Podium
Martijn van Muyden is the 2026 Finn European Champion

Martijn van Muyden, of The Netherlands, has won the 2026 Open Finn European Championship in Gdynia, Poland after three final races were sailed on Saturday.

International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week Day 2

One race was completed on day 2 of the International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week at Largs Sailing Club Friday

Superyacht J H2 Rainbow
Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille – J Class yacht Svea adds third win

The Superyacht Cup Palma Richard Mille stepped up a gear in superb sailing conditions with the completion of a second race in superb sailing conditions.

Finn Euros Gdynia 2026
No racing again on day 4 of Finn Europeans

Once again, no races were possible at the 2026 Open and U29 Finn European Championship in Gdynia, Poland, due to very light winds.