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YJA present Yachtsman of the Year, Young Sailor of the Year, and Team of the Year awards

The Yachting Journalists’ Association announced the winners of the 2024 YJA Yachtsman of the Year, Young Sailor of the Year, and Team of the Year awards

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Gillard and Gray repeat winners of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Winter Crown

A packed crowd turned up for the Sailjuice Winter prizegiving at the Main Stage of the RYA Dinghy Watersports Show

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RORC Caribbean 600 – Day 2 Update

The 16th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 blasted off from Fort Charlotte, Antigua, on Monday 25 Feb

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RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show signals the approaching sailing season

The RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (22-23 February) provided the perfect kick-start to the 2025 sailing season.

Contender Worlds Willcock Winner
Graeme Willcox is 2024 Contender World Champion

Graeme Willcox is 2024 International Contender World Champion

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Olympic Classes complete Lanzarote early season regatta

The early season Lanzarote International Regatta for Olympic classes finished on Sunday

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Contender World Championship – Willcock leads into final day

Heading into the final day, the Contender World Championship has Britain’s Graeme Willcox with a one point lead.

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Rán wins Antigua 360 Race and RORC Nelson’s Cup Series

Niklas Zennstrom’s Carkeek 52 Rán won the Antigua 360 Race overall, to also win the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series

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Do the maths – First changes to Portsmouth Yardstick mathematic formula in 30 years

Latest Portsmouth Yardstick numbers evolution, with first change to how the system calculates PY since 1995.

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Contender World Championship – Day 2 change of leader in Pensacola

Second day of racing at the Contender World events are taking place at the Pensacola Yacht Club, Florida, USA

IOC Candidates
Seven candidates to compete in election for presidency of the International Olympic Committee

Seven candidates to compete in election for the presidency of the IOC at the IOC Session from 18 to 21 March 2025 at Costa Navarino Greece

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Bullitt on target at the Antigua RORC Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series

Two final coastal races were held on the third and concluding day of the RORC Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series