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This year’s Three Rivers Race was a true test of endurance for all those taking part, with the average length of time spent on the water being over 21 hours for finishers.

In 2027, Bacardi celebrates the 100th edition of the Bacardi Cup, the longest-running partnership in the history of sailing. What began in 1927 as a 13-boat regatta in Havana, Cuba has grown into one of the sport’s most revered institutions.

Seven visitors added to six boats from the very active Merlin fleet at Starcross YC, giving a range of experience from current leaders of the ST series to recent graduates of the highly successful Rutland training weekend.

At just 17 years old, Anton Gießner is the reigning RS Aero 5 German Youth Champion. This summer, he joins the line up at the RS Aero Youth World Championship, 20-24 July. As part of the wider RS Games 2026, this event carries extra significance.

The Nottingham Sailing Club was a wonderful host for the 2026 Comet Association Championship, which is an annual two day event. The club was founded in 1955 at its present location on the West Bridgford bank of the River Trent.

The opening day of a Championships can be slower starting affairs, as sailors are reluctant to push their boats too much for fear of snapping something early. No so in this fleet, as they have totally hit the water running. Race mode engaged from the gun.

Sunday morning saw blazing sunshine, as sailors arrived they tinkered with their boats and out came the fancy dress costumes for our Feva Fancy Dress Day. As the morning progressed we saw more and more wonderful costumes.

I’ve been the Content editor on Practical Motorhome for nearly five years now, and something I’ve found myself thinking throughout that time is that there seems to be a lot of assumed knowledge. Now that’s all well and good if you know. But what if you don’t? You could end up with a costly mistake,…

A new VW T7-based campervan with three seats in the back has been launched by Camperking, with a starting price of £59,500 OTR. The T7 Go!, available on both short wheelbase and long wheelbase models, is diesel heated and the VW campervan also includes a twin hob, 50-litre Vitrifrigo fridge freezer, and a 95Ah AGM…

It just marches on. The latest launchings for solo/crewed, mono/multi masterpieces are a tour de force when it comes to material science, electronics, engineering, physics, especially hydro and aerodynamics. Slide rule and Hewlett Packard be damned.