Trent Valley National 12 Open Trent Valley National 12 Open Very few barges and gin-palaces on the river The Met Office were spot on with their wind forecast, 7 gusting 25, and we had lovely sunshine and very few barges and gin-palaces on the river at Trent Lock. by Paul Turner Posted 14 May 06:32 BST RS Aero Spring Championships at Island Barn RS Aero Spring Championships at Island Barn Sunshine and warmth all day with winds from 5 to 15 knots, with a 25 knot squall This great class came again to Island Barn for its 2025 Spring Championships on 10th May. We had sunshine and warmth all day and out of a cloudless sky came winds ranging from 5 to 15 knots, with a remarkable short squall of over 25 knots - not sure why. by Mike Jones Posted 14 May 06:18 BST A "bolter" named in core ETNZ sailing team A "bolter" named in core ETNZ sailing team Kiwis sring surprise with the inclusion of British sailor Chris Draper in their core sailing squad. Emirates Team New Zealand have announced their core sailing group, with the major surprise being the inclusion of British sailor Chris Draper. Nathan Outteridge is named as skipper to replace the departed Peter Burling. by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ Posted 14 May 05:34 BST RYA Scotland Impact Award for Feri Szincsak RYA Scotland Impact Award for Feri Szincsak Dedicated Clyde Windsurfing Club volunteer celebrated Feri Szincsak, a dedicated volunteer at Clyde Windsurfing and SUP Club, has been recognised with an RYA Scotland Impact Award, celebrating his exceptional commitment and contribution to the Scottish windsurfing community. by Philippa Howie Posted 13 May 20:44 BST Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura Day 2 Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura Day 2 Vilamoura delivers outstanding sailing conditions Day 2 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts delivered everything sailors could hope for: fair racing, seamless organisation, and a warm community atmosphere. by Prow Media Posted 13 May 20:17 BST Transat Paprec 2025 review Transat Paprec 2025 review The lessons of an unforgettable edition A breathtaking finish, unbearable suspense, a favorite who lived up to expectations (Skipper Macif), a Saint Barth native who shone to the end, young talents gaining experience... This Transat Paprec fulfilled all its promises. by Transat Paprec Posted 13 May 18:43 BST Inaugural FM Sailing Colander Cup at Northampton Inaugural FM Sailing Colander Cup at Northampton The event welcomed 26 boats, each acquired for £300 or less The inaugural FM Sailing Colander Cup took place on 10th May, and it couldn't have been better received. Hosted by Northampton Sailing Club, the event welcomed 26 boats, each acquired for £300 or less, and every competitor fully embraced the core ethos. by Fresh & Marsh, FM Sailing Posted 13 May 17:23 BST Team Malizia unveilsThe Ocean Race Europe crew Team Malizia unveilsThe Ocean Race Europe crew Gearing up for the next big challenge Building on their successful round-the-world experience in 2023, the team led by German skipper Boris Herrmann has gathered a talented group of sailors and onboard reporters to take on the short-format, crewed race starting in Kiel this summer. by Team Malizia Posted 13 May 17:07 BST Fowey to St Mawes Coastal Race Fowey to St Mawes Coastal Race Sunshine, strategy, and a spectacular start to the season The Fowey Cruiser Fleet launched its 2025 coastal series in glorious conditions, with the first of five races taking crews from Fowey to St Mawes. Sunshine and a steady breeze made for a cracking day on the water. by Alex McKay Posted 13 May 16:23 BST London and Southeast Topper Open at Whitstable London and Southeast Topper Open at Whitstable A weekend of wall to wall sunshine and brisk easterly winds Whitstable Yacht Club hosted London and Southeast Toppers over May 10/11 delivering a weekend of wall to wall sunshine and brisk easterly winds. by Steve Gray Posted 13 May 16:17 BST ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 2 ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 2 A Windless Day, A Test of Patience The second day of qualification at the ILCA World Championships brought stillness rather than sail. With calm seas and motionless air, the day became a test of patience, resilience, and focus for all competitors. by Host / ILCA Posted 13 May 15:20 BST Adam Bowers returns to Oxford Adam Bowers returns to Oxford A unique blend of experience, racing knowledge and presentation skills To find a race coach that has such a unique blend of experience, racing knowledge, presentation skills and with the ability to deliver his knowledge in an entertaining and manageable form is truly remarkable. by Colin West Posted 13 May 14:05 BST US Sailing and Zhik announce strategic partnership US Sailing and Zhik announce strategic partnership Zhik will provide cutting-edge gear designed to enhance athlete performance on the water US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport of sailing in the United States, is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with Zhik, global leader in high-performance water wear. by US Sailing Posted 13 May 13:22 BST Vintage Merlin Rockets at Fishers Green Vintage Merlin Rockets at Fishers Green Wall-to-wall sunshine and an moderate easterly sets the stage With wall-to-wall sunshine and a F3-4 blowing due east the stage was set for a day of excellent racing. However, while a due east wind normally gives a great sail at the Green, the shifts were to characterise the event. by Godfrey Clark Posted 13 May 12:25 BST RORC De Guingand Bowl Race Preview RORC De Guingand Bowl Race Preview Over 75 boats are expected to be racing as the IRC Two-Handed Nationals begin The RORC De Guingand Bowl Race marks the fifth race in the 2025 RORC Season's Points Championship—the world's largest offshore racing series. by Royal Ocean Racing Club Posted 13 May 11:49 BST Salcombe Yacht Club Solo Open Salcombe Yacht Club Solo Open A bumper turnout of twenty-seven sailors A bumper turnout of twenty-seven sailors turned out for the Salcombe Yacht Club Solo Open meeting over the weekend of the 10th and 11th June. by David Greening Posted 13 May 11:40 BST Midland RS Aero Series at Notts County Midland RS Aero Series at Notts County 20 Aeros from 6 local clubs with 3 rig sizes took to the water The first in the new Midland Aero Series was held at Notts County Sailing Club on Saturday 10th May. The event was supported by Rooster Sailing. by Alan Beaton Posted 13 May 10:39 BST Yorkshire Dales Contender Open Yorkshire Dales Contender Open Superb weather greeted the 17 helms over the weekend Superb weather greeted the seventeen Contenders attending the Open Meeting at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club over the weekend of 10th & 11th May. The forecast for the two days was good with the promise of slightly more breeze on Sunday. by Mike Rhodes Posted 13 May 09:45 BST Enterprise Scottish Bluebell Circuit at Loch Earn Enterprise Scottish Bluebell Circuit at Loch Earn The first event attracted nine Enterprises for two days of close racing The weekend of the 26th and 27th April saw the first weekend of the 2025 Scottish Bluebell traveller circuit at Loch Earn Sailing Club. by Gerry Goodfellow Posted 13 May 07:06 BST Bolton Supernova Open Bolton Supernova Open Great competition at every level during the Craftinsure Travellers Series event Bolton Sailing Club has a very active Supernova Fleet and, as usual the Craftinsure Travellers event on 26th April, did not disappoint with great competition at every level. by David Bartholomew Posted 13 May 06:57 BST Topper Coaching at Hayling Island Topper Coaching at Hayling Island Developing racing skills ahead of the event season The GBR Class Association for Toppers recently organised an Invitational Coaching Event of 2025 at Hayling Island Sailing Club on 26th/27th April where we had a group of the top 23 very enthusiastic Topper sailors from across the UK in attendance. by Victory Montgomery Posted 13 May 06:27 BST Challenger Open Scottish Championships 2025 Challenger Open Scottish Championships 2025 Making a welcome return to Kippford and the Solway Yacht Club Making a welcome return to Kippford and the Solway Yacht Club, Challenger crews and their "buddies" arrived on the "Scottish Riviera" in almost Mediterranean sunshine before getting registered, rigged and ready for an early tide on Saturday. by Ian Purkis Posted 13 May 06:15 BST Silver Wing Comet Open Silver Wing Comet Open You could hardly have wished for better conditions You could hardly have wished for better conditions for the 2025 Comet Open at Silverwing SC. An Easterly breeze of about force 3 to 4 due to veer slightly to the Southeast was nearly perfect. by Adam Wickenden Posted 13 May 06:03 BST West Kirby Solo Open West Kirby Solo Open An early start to coincide with high tide on the Dee estuary To coincide with the high tide we were invited to arrive by 8am for an early first race start on the Dee estuary at 09.55. Class captain and organiser, Bob Mosedale, even agreed to give Chris Gillard an early morning call at 6am following Chris' request. by Philip Barnes Posted 13 May 05:56 BST America's Cup: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary America's Cup: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary May 13, 2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the winning of the America's Cup by Team New Zealand May 13, 2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the winning of the America's Cup by Team New Zealand in San Diego, on May 13, 1995. Noted international journalist Barry Pickthall looks back on the Challenger series and the Match itself. by Barry Pickthall/Compiled by S-W NZ Posted 13 May 01:49 BST Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura Day 1 Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura Day 1 Ideal conditions for competitive racing in Portugal The highly anticipated Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts officially kicked off today in Vilamoura, welcoming some of the world's finest Dragon sailors for the first day of racing. by Prow Media Posted 12 May 20:13 BST Race hard, sail fast, experience the unforgettable Race hard, sail fast, experience the unforgettable The countdown is on to the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with the Antigua Yacht Club, the 17th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 will start in Antigua on Monday 23rd February 2026. by Louay Habib / RORC Posted 12 May 19:19 BST West Oxfordshire Wayfarer Open West Oxfordshire Wayfarer Open The customary warm welcome for the visiting teams This event was not part of the Craftinsure National Series, so was not expected to get many visitors. However three visiting teams made the trip and were met with the customary warm welcome. by Andrew Wilson Posted 12 May 18:43 BST Applications open for the BA Cup Team Applications open for the BA Cup Team The British team will be selected from applications received by 1st June The British team will be selected from applications received by 1st June. The battle to decide the 6th Series of this prestigious keelboat team racing competition will be 23rd - 25th Oct 2025. by Robin Tott Posted 12 May 17:45 BST Fireball Leinsters at Blessington Fireball Leinsters at Blessington Thirteen boats travel more in hope than expectation Thirteen boats had travelled to Blessington last weekend more in hope than expectation given the forecast for very little if any wind over the two days. by Neil Cramer Posted 12 May 17:11 BST How Seldén Carbon Masts are made How Seldén Carbon Masts are made I took a look around the Seldén Mast factory with Richard Thoroughgood to find out more I took a look around the Seldén Mast factory with Richard Thoroughgood from Seldén to find out a bit more about how the carbon tow reels become the masts that we use when out sailing. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 May 16:00 BST SailGP upgrades F50 fleet ahead of New York event SailGP upgrades F50 fleet ahead of New York event A series of upgrades are now under way to all 12 wingsails Following a full inspection and review, SailGP can confirm a series of upgrades are now under way to all 12 wingsails in the championship's fleet of high-speed F50 catamarans. by SailGP Posted 12 May 15:31 BST ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 1 ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 1 Wind drops during a period known for the strongest tidal currents The first day of the ILCA World Championship brought a dual challenge of tide and wind to the waters off Qingdao. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, today marks the 15th day of the fourth month — a period known for the strongest tidal currents. by International Laser Class Association Posted 12 May 14:16 BST Tasar SW Championship at Porthpean Tasar SW Championship at Porthpean Grateful for a well drilled team of volunteers to assist Saturday competitors arrived to glorious sunshine and a 8 knot breeze from the SE. After enjoying bacon baps and coffee it was time to head out for a 1300 start for the three scheduled races. by Stacey Bray Posted 12 May 13:43 BST Cherubs at Poole Cherubs at Poole Sharing with Canoes and ISOs Poppy steamed off the line to top mark but a lack of sailing time between Mr Morrell and Mr Pearson meant a slow exit allowing Marmite; Mr Whapshott and Mr Croote to get through. by Jamie Pearson Posted 12 May 12:49 BST IOCA GBR Optimist Selection Trials IOCA GBR Optimist Selection Trials Tactical masterclass in Weymouth The best of Britain's young Optimist sailors gathered in Weymouth last weekend for four days of high-stakes racing, vying for spots on the 2025 World, European, and Development Teams. by Andy Ramus Posted 12 May 12:11 BST Next RYA Connected Webinar tonight at 7pm! Next RYA Connected Webinar tonight at 7pm! Growing membership through non-competitive activity After a pause in April, it's time for the third in the series of webinars aimed at helping clubs boost membership and sailing participation. by Mark Jardine Posted 12 May 11:04 BST Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead Graduate Southern Championship at Chipstead A gusty and blustery affair, with a strong north-easterly breeze throughout The 2025 Graduate Open at Chipstead Sailing Club, alongside the Heron Nationals, was spread over 1.5 days this year. It was a gusty and blustery affair, with a strong north-easterly breeze throughout. by Sebastian Naughton Posted 12 May 09:33 BST Conwy Fife One Design 'A' Series Race 3 Conwy Fife One Design 'A' Series Race 3 'It just not Cricket' With no more boats being launched during the week, the 'Famous Five' continued the quest for points (which as we all know lead to prizes!). by Mike Hardie Posted 12 May 08:25 BST Bembridge Sailing Club Mid-May Keelboat Racing Bembridge Sailing Club Mid-May Keelboat Racing Glorious sunny sailing in about 15kts of breeze Several days of cool easterlies may have deterred a few crews, but the two Redwings and two One-Designs that raced enjoyed some glorious sunny sailing in about 15kts of breeze. by Robin Joy & Jos Coad Posted 12 May 06:32 BST