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The Notts County Youth and Junior Open had a good entry from sailors aged 8 to 14. Most were in Toppers, but RS Teras, a Laser and 420 entered.

After a week of near relentless heavy rain and showers we were very pleased to have a forecast of brighter weather with a fair wind from the north.

Sussex-based Premier Motorhomes has gone into voluntary liquidation – the first significant motorhome-only dealer to go under this year. The dealer stocked three of the leading makes of motorhomes, Adria, Chausson and Dethleffs, but ceased trading in July. Gavin Savage and John Walters from Begbies Traynor in Brighton were appointed joint liquidators on 19 August.…

Episode 1 – The legacy that shaped British Olympic sailing reflects on the passion, setbacks and turning points that shaped British achievement on the water over the decades.

This Annual event held between 24-28th August at Parkstone Yacht Club attracted 365 sailors in 197 dinghies from 26 different clubs and is the highlight of the regatta calendar for many sailors.

On Saturday 20th September, Chase Sailing Club rolled out the red carpet for the Allen Solo Midland Series, and what a day it was. With a glorious forecast of sunshine and a steady breeze of 10-15 knots, conditions couldn’t have been better.

After the disappointment of a wind and raceless day one, the 2025 International Six Metre World Championships at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club finally got under way in warm sunshine and a south-westerly of around 6-8 knots.

If we had to give a score for the entry of the “classic ” and 5.5 m on Tuesday 23 September, we would hesitate between an 18 and 19/20… knowing that you never put a 20/20!

For the final Snipe Class UK Open meeting this year the travelling boats made their annual visit to Budworth Sailing Club. Home of one of the UK’s most active Snipe fleets.

Good things are worth waiting for, and that was the adage at the opening day of the Melges 24 Worlds, which ended without any races in the scoreline. The weather in Trieste proved too unstable, with storms in the morning followed by a lack of wind.