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In 2023 I took part in my first X-Yachts Gold Cup at Aarhus in Denmark. It was a glorious event, balancing fun and competition perfectly, and was a weekend where new friendships were formed with sailors who I continue to chat with regularly.

Are you already pumped for next year? So are the team at RS Sailing Store. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of hoisting a crisp, new sail for the first race of the season.

Paignton Sailing Club and Brixham Yacht Club sailor Thomas Semmens has just returned victorious from the ILCA 4 National Championship at Pwllheli, North Wales.

After more than 400 nautical miles of tightly contested racing, only a handful of miles separated the top four teams early in the afternoon on Tuesday as the leading group pick their way across the Gulf of Genova in light wind conditions.

The Merlin Rocket Class is set to host its Women’s National Championships on 13-14 September 2025 at Brightlingsea Sailing Club. The event title, listed in the official 2025 calendar, marks a weekend dedicated entirely to women’s participation.

On Friday, 29th August 2025, Howth Yacht Club in Dublin proudly hosted its inaugural Women at the Helm event, a celebration of women’s leadership and participation in sailing. This landmark occasion welcomed sailors of all abilities.

Where to begin?! What a long weekend! 53 boats at a Mirror Nationals, the first time since ages that there were more boats at the Nationals than the annual pilgrimage to the beach at Abersoch Mirror Week, really underlining the class resurgence.

The picturesque French port of Douarnenez played host to the 81st edition of the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup, a prestigious regatta that attracted 75 Dragons from nearly 20 nations.

On the 30th August 2025, Rollesby Broad Sailing Club hosted the 31st Broadland Youth regatta. The event brought together eight sailing clubs across Norfolk and Suffolk, providing the youth sailors with the opportunity to showcase their skills.

Spanish brand Panama is launching the P10E, its first-ever plug-in hybrid campervan, which is ULEZ-compliant and has an electric-only range of 32 miles. Those on the lookout for the best campervan are likely to be thinking about attending the October NEC Show to see the latest releases, and the P10E is set to be on display…