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The forecast was not looking good to sail the Christchurch Ledge Race from some way out and so it proved. With about 3 knots and little prospect of an awful lot more, the Race Officer, Nick Hopwood, decided to delay for half an hour.

Durham Caravans and Motorhomes has become a dealer for Auto-Sleepers. Anyone visiting the dealership should therefore soon be able to see vehicles, including the Burford Duo, which won the best motorhome for couples category at our most recent Practical Motorhome Awards. The Newton Aycliffe company already has a franchise for Joa Camp, Pilote’s budget brand,…

Tough enough for the journey ahead, holdalls and luggage are must-have accessories for life on the water.

The sun was out in full force for the third event in the 2026 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour hosted by Staunton Harold SC on Saturday, 23rd May. Four visitors joined six home boats for the event.

Only two seconds separated the front runners in this year’s 55th Vasco da Gama Ocean Race that started offshore of Durban on Sunday 24 May.

Round 3 (I think) of the Solo Midland Area Series, sponsored by Allen and CB Trailer and Coverstore, took place at South Staffs SC on Saturday 16th May. Eleven home boats were joined by five visitors.

A little while ago I was in conversation with the Practical Motorhome team and was asked what plans I had for 2026 in terms of upcoming DIY upgrades. One thing I mentioned was the fitting of a 5G-4G LTE filter that had been sitting on my office desk for ages, alongside a simpler 4G LTE…

Eleven boats, made up of seven classics and four vintage came to Rickmansworth SC to take part in a three race series including a main trophy race sailed over two days. The Saturday was shared with a Firefly open meeting.

Kicking off the city’s blockbuster summer of sports, SailGP returns to the world’s greatest stage this weekend for the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), marking the sixth stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship.

It is with much excitement that we are delighted to announce that the 2028 Finn Gold Cup has been awarded to Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA).