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On a fresh and breezy Saturday morning (28th February 2026) the second Merlin Rocket Youth Training Session took place at Fishers Green Sailing Club. Six of us took part in three boats.

When the 27-boat fleet lines up for Race 1 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Worlds, one of the leading teams in the regatta will be Vaikobi, skippered by Kirk Mitchel, with Andrew Stephenson on the sheet and Daniel Barnett in the bow.

The 15th edition of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua returns to Nelson’s Dockyard, bringing together an exceptional fleet for four days of spirited racing in Antigua with laid-back parties in one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world.

The 99th Bacardi Cup opened Monday with champagne sailing and a close finish that set the tone for the week ahead. On a 15 to 17 knot champagne day, 77 Star teams charged off the line on Biscayne Bay for the first of six scheduled races.

After a week of light wind forecasts, the isobars closed up on Friday evening and we had 15 knots gusting 20 for Race 1, with 36 Toppers on the start line. There were twenty five Topper 5.3s, nine 4.2s, and two 6.4s.

Northampton Sailing Club are gearing up to welcome the Solo fleet to Pitsford Reservoir for the North Sails season curtain raiser on Saturday March 7 and with a balmy 12 degrees and winds from the South at 8 knots, we hope to see a healthy attendance.

Staunton Harold Sailing Club hosted the third and penultimate event of the four-part East Midlands Mini Series over the weekend of 28 February / 1 March. Competitors travelled from Notts County Sailing Club, Burton Sailing Club and Ogston Sailing Club.

Young sailor Ralph Hadley had a superb 2025 season with results in the Topper class on both the UK and International stage, so I caught up with him at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show to find out more.

The Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) is pleased to confirm that the Notice of Race for the 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race is now available online, with entries officially open for one of offshore sailing’s most celebrated challenges.

Sailingfast has grown over the past 20 years, building a reputation of professionalism which is respected by sailors up and down the UK. At its core are Duncan and Emma Hepplewhite, the husband and wife team who live and breathe the business.