Howie Hamlin and Andy Zinn of the USA didn’t need the final race to stake their claim to the 505 Class 2026 Pre-World Regatta and UK National Championship at Hayling Island SC
505 Class Pre-World Regatta and UK National Championships – Day 1
First day of the 505 Class 2026 Pre-World Regatta and UK National Championships at Hayling Island SC.
505 World Championship 2026 – First the paperwork
First registration day for the 90+ entries for the at 505 World Championship at Hayling Island Sailing Club starting Friday 3 July
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.
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
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
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.
International 14 – Prince of Wales Cup Week Day 1
Largs Sailing Club in Ayrshire, Scotland are hosting the 2026 Prince of Wales Cup Week for the International 14 class
2026 Optimist Worlds – Spain claim Team Racing World Title
Spain claims a historic third consecutive Optimist Team Racing World Title at the 2026 world Championships.
Finn Europeans 2026 – Bas de Waal is new leader
Bas de Waal of the Netherlands moves into the lead at the Finn Europeans in Gdynia after one light wind race on Wednesday.
Day Three of the Optimist World Championship
Day Three of the Optimist World Championship fleet racing was dominated by light and unstable winds with only one race per fleet completed.