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In what seems like a repeat of last year’s Bank Holiday Monday, the third day of Burnham Week 2025 greeted competitors with champagne sailing conditions, while the town quay was buzzing with activity, with pirates of all ages prowling the streets.

Without electricity, almost nothing can function in a modern motorhome. From the toilet flush to the LED lights and the heating, not much will work without electrical power. Although gas hobs can be lit manually, gas heating systems won’t work without electricity to ignite the flame and power the blown-air fan. Almost every appliance and…

Day 1 of the International 14 European Championship started with a race-course set one kilometre downwind of a German Submarine base. With 12-20 knots of wind coming off the shore providing 30 degree shifts, it was a day to keep your head out of the boat.

The fleet had gathered at St Mary’s Loch in the Scottish Borders and waited patiently for the wind. The forecast was not promising but eventually it came, light and from the north, while the clouds were drifting from the south.

With five races sailed in National 12 Burton Week at Brightlingsea Ollie Meadowcroft and Cally Terkelsen hold a small lead over Graham and Blue Camm with two races to sail on Tuesday.

Over the four days of August 7 to 10, Minnis Bay Sailing Club set itself the challenge of hosting the National Championships of two classic catamaran classes, in the shape of the Shearwaters and the Tornados.

It’s rare to have weather that’s as similar on two successive days as it was on the Sunday and Monday of Poole Week 2025. Monday was, like Sunday, a beautiful day on the water.

One of the enduring joys of this gig is circling back. This is no more especially so than when you get to see the plan unfold.

Dublin Bay delivered a full test of stamina and skill on day two of the 2025 ILCA Under-21 World Championships, with some clear leaders beginning to emerge.

Arcano won the 5.5 Metre Austrian Open, incorporating the Salzkammergutpreis, after the third and final day on the Traunsee brought the best conditions of the event with warm, blue skies, a steady thermal breeze and two beautiful races to end the event.