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The first day of the Preliminary Regatta Sardinia ends with excellent results for both Luna Rossa teams.

Both British America’s Cup teams faced challenges on the opening day of the Preliminary Regatta Sardinia on Friday, as the women’s and youth team, Athena Pathway, suffered a capsize and the senior team, GB1, was forced to retire.

Some of the best days sailing come along when very little is expected from them, but then the conditions over-deliver.

Heat A had more than its fair share of incidents, including a leeward gate gust that caused havoc for various yachts. It’s tricky to explain it in words, so hopefully this sequence of photos I took explains things better.

An excellent first day of racing at the 2026 Jura Scottish Series saw competition at its most open for some years, many of 2025’s winners discovering how hard they will need to push if they are to retain their class titles.

The second event of the 2026 Melges 24 European Sailing Series got under way in beautiful style in Trieste, where Yacht Club Adriaco and the Italian Melges 24 Class welcomed the international fleet for four races in classic Adriatic thermal conditions.

The start of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the offshore race valid for the IMA Maxi European Championship, took place today at 13:30, after a short postponement caused by a temporary drop in wind pressure.

After a long delivery sail to the port of Vigo from Cape Finisterre, the sailors finally had a chance to catch their breath and reflect on their race — their strengths, their weaknesses, and already look ahead to the second stage.

Racing together for the first time as a crew, Paul Goodison, Phil Robertson, Nicolas Rolaz and Pietro Sibello showed improving consistency and solid boat handling against one of the strongest AC40 fleets assembled.

Some sailors name their boats after places, people, or dreams. Oliver Heer named his after the principle that carried him through.