Tasar Worlds in Japan days 2 & 3 Tasar Worlds in Japan days 2 & 3 Severe weather conditions cause loss of two days' racing Unfortunately, today's races have been cancelled due to severe weather conditions. As this follows yesterday's cancellation caused by a tsunami advisory, we have now lost two consecutive days of racing. by Tasar Worlds Committee Posted 9 Jun 12:22 BST Keith Musto Reunites with Flyer Crew Members Keith Musto Reunites with Flyer Crew Members To celebrate 175th anniversary of the Royal Rowing and Sailing Club To celebrate its 175th anniversary, the Royal Rowing and Sailing Club 'De Maas' brought together sixteen crew members of the legendary Flyer 1 and Flyer 2 yachts of the late Conny van Rietschoten. Among the honorary guests was Keith Musto. by Musto Posted 9 Jun 12:00 BST Enterprise Scottish Area Championship Enterprise Scottish Area Championship Held in the most challenging conditions of the season so far The Scottish Areas were held in the most challenging conditions of the season so far, yes Scammonden was 'worse' but it was so bad that racing had to be abandoned, whereas here all races were completed . by Charles Morrish & Paul Young Posted 9 Jun 10:49 BST Rooster 505 Southern Area Championship at Hayling Rooster 505 Southern Area Championship at Hayling 20 boats enjoyed the competition after a day lost to gusts approaching 50mph The Rooster 505 Southern Champs at Hayling Island Sailing Club delivered a weekend of contrasting conditions and a timely reminder of why Hayling remains one of the UK's premier venues for high-performance dinghy sailing. by Rob Gullan Posted 9 Jun 09:26 BST Oliver Heer will take on The Ocean Race 2027 Oliver Heer will take on The Ocean Race 2027 The first Swiss skipper to lead a campaign in the race for decades Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer has announced that his team, Embrace The Challenge, will compete in The Ocean Race 2027. by The Ocean Race Posted 9 Jun 08:19 BST Flying 15 Bulwark Trophy at Hayling Island Flying 15 Bulwark Trophy at Hayling Island One boat even got flattened on a downhill leg after a gybe went awry This year's Bulwark trophy was part of a double handed regatta run by Hayling Island Sailing Club. As this event was not paired with the Southern Championships the attendance of visitors was low with only four boats from other clubs. by Simon Thompson Posted 9 Jun 07:51 BST 29er EuroCup 2026 Aarhus overall 29er EuroCup 2026 Aarhus overall Full race scheduled completed despite very changeable wind conditions All four races were completed on the final day, meaning the full race schedule for the entire event was successfully achieved despite the notoriously difficult conditions of Aarhus Bay. by 29er Class Posted 9 Jun 06:59 BST Countdown to the Dragon Europeans at Helsinki Countdown to the Dragon Europeans at Helsinki 60 teams, 200 sailors, one legendary class We are a few weeks away from the Dragon European Championship, set to bring one of the summer's most international sporting events to Helsinki, with over 60 boats, teams from 12 countries with sailors representing over 20 nationalities soon gathering. by Sofie Parikka Posted 9 Jun 06:32 BST OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved, Denmark Day 1 OK Dinghy Worlds 2026 at Skovshoved, Denmark Day 1 Racing gets underway with two light races The first day of the 2026 OK Dinghy World Championship at Skovshoved was a day of adages. Consistency is king. You can't win it on the first day, but you can lose it. It was a very tricky day. And it was all of those things and much more. by Robert Deaves Posted 9 Jun 06:12 BST America's Cup Recon: New Wing foils tested America's Cup Recon: New Wing foils tested Kiwis have surprise testing session, with new foils, suffer a rare breakdown, only sail for 90mins. Updated: Emirates Team NZ resumed their AC75 testing and development program on Thursday. The Recon Unit assigned to the team noted that the team had declared a new set of wing foils. For various reasons, the session only lasted 90 minutes. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World Posted 9 Jun 04:48 BST ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 1 ACO Musto Skiff Worlds at Carnac day 1 Unfortunately, a couple of new masts already need rigging up We write this report to the sound of hammers chiselling away at mast track, the sight of boats on their sides with full MOT checks on-going, and unfortunately, a couple of new masts being rigged up. by Jamie Hilton Posted 8 Jun 22:13 BST River Cruiser Weekend on Barton Broad River Cruiser Weekend on Barton Broad They say the best must be able to sail in all conditions They say the best must be able to sail in all conditions and for the two-day 2026 River Cruiser Open held at the Norfolk Punt Club, twelve of the very best arrived on Saturday to test themselves out in driving rain and very strong gusty winds. by Alastair Drew Posted 8 Jun 20:05 BST Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water Friendships are forged between the five local clubs The second event in the 2026 Cambridgeshire Youth League was held at Grafham Water Sailing Club on Saturday 6th June. The CYL consists of five Cambridgeshire sailing clubs: Cam SC, Ely SC, Grafham Water SC, Hunts SC and Paxton Lakes SC. by Hilary Talbot Posted 8 Jun 19:43 BST Interclass Team Racing at Waldringfield Interclass Team Racing at Waldringfield Thrills and spills, including a few capsizes and missed toestraps Last Saturday saw the first Waldringfield SC club team racing event. The day dawned blustery and rainy. by Robbie Stewart Posted 8 Jun 19:31 BST Blaze National Championship preview Blaze National Championship preview 30th anniversary year sees 54 boats registered The 2026 Blaze Nationals will see the class coming together en-masse again in June for the season's showcase event, and will be punctuated by the Blaze's 30th anniversary year celebrations. by Andy Wilson Posted 8 Jun 19:11 BST Musto Skiff Pre-Worlds at Carnac Musto Skiff Pre-Worlds at Carnac Axles falling off trailers, cancelled ferries, and late-night taxis just to get there We are here in Carnac for our ACO Musto Skiff World Championship, and Yacht Club de Carnac's team has once again put on a great event from the word go. We have each received a warm welcome by a club that is committed to putting on the best event possible. by Andy Tarboton Posted 8 Jun 16:29 BST ILCA Eastern Area GP at Royal Harwich YC ILCA Eastern Area GP at Royal Harwich YC Committee boat sat at Pin Mill to use the funnel effect down the hill opposite On Sunday 7th June, Royal Harwich Yacht club hosted the eastern area GP traveller series. We had 28 boats in total entered for the day: four ILCA 4, eight ILCA 6 and sixteen ILCA 7. by Gordon Sutton Posted 8 Jun 16:19 BST SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers Day 1 SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers Day 1 One race before the heavens open With the African and Oceanian Qualifiers complete it was all change in Grandson, Switzerland with seven Europeans arriving, ready to try and book their ticket to Rio. by SSL Gold Cup Posted 8 Jun 16:17 BST Dragons Lead the Way at Cowes Classics Regatta Dragons Lead the Way at Cowes Classics Regatta The class formed the largest fleet at the four-day event The Dragon fleet enjoyed a successful weekend at the 2026 Cowes Classics Regatta, where the Dragons formed the largest class at the four-day event. by Emma York Posted 8 Jun 15:16 BST Hadron H2 open meeting at Shoreham Hadron H2 open meeting at Shoreham Terminal velocity achieved immediately This highly anticipated two-day sea event was shortened to a single day due to an appalling forecast for the Saturday. Highest wind speed recorded on that day was 55 knots, so it was a good call. by Keith Callaghan Posted 8 Jun 14:26 BST Bembridge SC Early June Keelboat Racing Bembridge SC Early June Keelboat Racing Oppenheim Trophy contested Unusually, a One-Design race was programme for Friday afternoon. The background was that the three day Oppenheim Trophy, normally raced for over Easter had been re-scheduled as the One-Designs had not been afloat until the early May Bank holiday. by Robin Ebsworth & Mike Samuelson Posted 8 Jun 13:51 BST Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 overall Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 overall Classic car day and a Spitfire show brings the event to a close The 17th edition of the Cowes Classics Regatta was bought to a close on Sunday as competitors and supporters gathered for the final day of racing. by Cowes Classics Regatta Posted 8 Jun 13:21 BST The Ocean Race sailors help detect threats The Ocean Race sailors help detect threats Seawater samples collected could unlock new insights into ocean hazards Seawater samples collected by sailors during The Ocean Race Europe 2025 could unlock new insights into ocean hazards, from algal blooms to jellyfish swarms. by The Ocean Race Posted 8 Jun 12:15 BST Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 1 Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 1 This morning Francesca sounded in good spirits After 24 hours at sea, Francesca Clapcich onboard 11th Hour Racing is lying in sixth place in the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne, heading northwest in light winds, but with a fast and rough ride to the southern tip of Ireland to come. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 8 Jun 11:48 BST IMOCA skippers will deploy weather/climate buoys IMOCA skippers will deploy weather/climate buoys Three competitors will handle this during the Vendée Arctique In common with most of the major IMOCA races in recent years, skippers taking part in the Vendée Arctique, which set sail on Sunday, June,7, will be deploying weather and climate data-collecting buoys near the Arctic Circle. by Ed Gorman / IMOCA Globe Series Posted 8 Jun 10:58 BST Tasar Worlds in Japan day 1 Tasar Worlds in Japan day 1 American teams dominate fleet of 117 boats but now a tsunami may halt competition The Tasar World Championships 2026, being held at Okuma Private Beach & Resort in Kunigami Village, Okinawa, completed its opening day of racing today, with all three scheduled races successfully sailed. by Tasar Worlds Committee Posted 8 Jun 10:03 BST British team ready for OK Dinghy Worlds British team ready for OK Dinghy Worlds 19 Brits have made it to Denmark, and some have a chance of winning the title This year the OK class celebrates it 70th anniversary by hosting the World Championships in Denmark, the home of the original class designer and builder Knud Olsen. Yet again the class has exceeded all expectations and for the second year running. by Gavin Poulloin Posted 8 Jun 09:24 BST Pudsey Bear's first round-Britain voyage Pudsey Bear's first round-Britain voyage The aim is to raise £70,000 for BBC Children in Need Between May and August 2026, Pudsey Bear, Jonathan Brewin and the crew of Big Bear will embark on an ambitious 2,200-nautical-mile journey around the UK coastline. by Big Bear Voyage Posted 8 Jun 08:19 BST 2026 ILCA 6 Masters Worlds at Athens, Greece 2026 ILCA 6 Masters Worlds at Athens, Greece A week of competitive racing across all age categories The 2026 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship concluded on Sunday in Athens after a week of competitive racing across all age categories. by Agustín Argüelles / ILCA Posted 8 Jun 07:33 BST Burton Flying Fifteen Open Burton Flying Fifteen Open A fantastic and challenging weekend for the fleet at Foremark Reservoir What a fantastic weekend we have enjoyed for the 2026 Flying Fifteen Open here at Foremark Reservoir. The wind arrived as forecast, with a challenging 15 knots, with gusts of 28+ knots arriving, as the fleet set about the first beat. by Carl Avery Posted 8 Jun 07:07 BST 2026 Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race preview 2026 Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race preview The fleet will race west from Cowes towards Dartmouth The Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race marks the next major offshore test in the 2026 RORC Season's Points Championship, the world's largest offshore racing series and is the fourth race of the RORC Cowes Offshore Series. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 8 Jun 06:58 BST Huge OK Dinghy Worlds opened in Denmark Huge OK Dinghy Worlds opened in Denmark The second largest OK Dinghy World Championship of all time On Sunday evening the 2026 OK Dinghy World Championship was opened at Hellerup Sejlklub after 203 boats from 14 nations completed registration and equipment inspection. It is the second largest OK Dinghy World Championship of all time. by Robert Deaves Posted 8 Jun 06:55 BST Sailing charity launches 2026-2029 Ambitions Sailing charity launches 2026-2029 Ambitions Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust wants to increase the number of young people supported Twelve young people are diagnosed with cancer every day, and they are at the heart of the new Ambitious launched by Dame Ellen MacArthur's cancer charity. by Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Posted 7 Jun 21:45 BST ILCA Northern Series at Rudyard Lake ILCA Northern Series at Rudyard Lake A nice south-easterly with some strong gusts to give added challenges Rudyard Lake Sailing Club's ILCA open for the Northern Series was held on Saturday 6th June. We welcomed the sailors with perfect wind conditions on the lake, a nice south-easterly with some strong gusts to give them added challenges. by Ben Nelson Posted 7 Jun 21:27 BST 3rd Rutland Foiling Festival 3rd Rutland Foiling Festival Giving many a real taste of the thrill and variety that foiling has to offer This weekend we proudly hosted the 3rd RSC Foiling Festival! Although Saturday's forecast looked far from ideal, it certainly didn't stop sailors from visiting the club, nor did it deter members trying out a range of exciting foiling craft in the demos. by James Sainsbury Posted 7 Jun 20:37 BST Range Rover Sardinia Cup overall Range Rover Sardinia Cup overall RORC team claim the trophy, second place for the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda The Royal Ocean Racing Club has won the 2026 Range Rover Sardinia Cup, claiming the coveted trophy ahead of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the RORC Gold team. by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Posted 7 Jun 19:59 BST Ylliam XII claims 87th Bol d'Or du Léman Ylliam XII claims 87th Bol d'Or du Léman Crossing the finish line after 11 hours and 48 minutes of racing After 11 hours and 48 minutes of racing, Bertrand Demole's Ylliam XII - Comptoir Immobilier crossed the finish line first in the 87th Bol d'Or du Léman. by TF35 Trophy Posted 7 Jun 15:57 BST Roediger headline stacked FijiSurfPro seeding draw Roediger headline stacked FijiSurfPro seeding draw World no. 1 Roediger headlines stacked fleet The FIJI Surf Pro has drawn one of the deepest men's seeding brackets of the season, and with a powerful South Pacific groundswell forecast by Surfline to rank among the biggest Southern Hemisphere swells in a long time. by International Windsurfing Tour Posted 7 Jun 15:49 BST Francesca Clapcich sets off on race to the Arctic Francesca Clapcich sets off on race to the Arctic 11th Hour Racing part of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne IMOCA fleet At 1302 CEST (1102 UTC) on Sunday, June 7, 2026, Italian-American offshore sailor, Francesca Clapcich (38 years old) crossed the startline of the Vendée Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne, one of the most innovative events in offshore racing. by Team Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Posted 7 Jun 14:14 BST Santa Maria Cup overall Santa Maria Cup overall Back-to-back wins for Team BAAM USA's Team BAAM, skippered by Allie Blecher, successfully defended their Santa Maria Cup title today, defeating Sweden's Anna Östling and the Wings Sailing Team 3-1 in a dramatic final to win the second stage of the 2026 Women's World Match Racing Tour. by Women's WMRT Posted 7 Jun 13:46 BST