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The 7 knots of SE breeze brought out the A rigs for the first time in this series. For the first race the pin end favoured and saw Jamie Blair (51) push down to the pin and lead the race around the triangle sausage, closely followed by Lucian.

A bit of a damp morning, but it certainly did not dampen the spirit of the 17 I.O.M skippers 17. Rob was RO, and give him lots of credit he did a great job, as always plenty of help was on hand from the usual faithfuls.

The countdown to this year’s Round the Island Race is officially on. The iconic 50-nautical race around the Isle of Wight launches next Friday, January 23, with early bird discounts available for three weeks.

1100 miles from Valparaiso this morning, Sunday, January 18, the two leaders of Leg 4 are beginning their final stretch towards the long-awaited destination. They left the Southern Ocean 48 hours ago after a final tack near the 50° latitude limit.

Reigning champions Emirates GBR have claimed a sensational victory at the Rolex SailGP Championship’s 2026 Season opener in Perth. Emirates GBR sailed a near-perfect second day to take the win of the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, presented by KPMG.

Itchenor Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the Itchenor Sailing Club Keelboat Championships will take place from 15 to 19 June 2026, returning once again to Chichester Harbour for a week of high quality racing and social events.

Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos have claimed a podium finish at Perth’s SailGP debut despite a late crew change earlier in the week, finishing second in front of a sold-out home crowd.

Baltic 111 Raven, skippered by Damien Durchon, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race. Raven crossed the finish line outside English Harbour, Antigua on Sunday 18th January 2026 at 10:57:47 UTC.

The Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix saw the kind of conditions that SailGP sailors and the fans relish. Small rigs, high speeds, a tight racecourse, and some spectacular racing.

Fresh winds and sharp seas asked plenty of questions of the reduced SailGP fleet, competing in the first event of Season 6 at Fremantle, WA.