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Paul Meilhat’s United by the Ocean (FRA) has won the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic after a neck-and-neck battle along the French coast today with Francesca Clapcich’s second-placed 11th Hour Racing (USA).

Sardinia’s renowned Mistral wind brought an intense day at the 36th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, with 16 knots recorded on the starting line at 12 noon CEST, building to 22 knots and gusting at up to 25 in some sections of the courses.

North Berwick delivered a classic opening day for the Noble Marine UK Musto Skiff National Championship: sunshine, heavy rain squalls, offshore breeze and plenty of drama.

Five Scottish Supernova sailors registered for the Loch Lomond Dinghy Weekend from both Castle Semple and Port Edgar. Unfortunately, Calum didn’t manage to get there but did post a picture of his space saver spare wheel on the car to explain why.

Strong westerly winds and challenging chop deliver four Course Races as the battle intensifies ahead of the final day of qualification.

After a messy westerly on Saturday spinning round the trees of Hampton Home Park – or in places just not getting through – Minima’s 2026 Regatta was galvanised by a glorious southerly on the second day.

The day of the Upper Thames Craftinsure Silver Tiller (combined Rowsell Sails Thames Series and Craftinsure Vintage Series event) started perfectly on Sunday 6th September, with Merlin Rocket sailors waking up fresh, well-rested and raring to go.

Team Malizia has finished The Ocean Race Atlantic in fourth position this Thursday 10 September at 16:06 local time (14:06 UTC) after a particularly intense eight-day, 3,000-nautical-mile sprint from New York, USA, to Lorient, France.

Seven category champions have been crowned after the 2026 RORC Cowes Offshore Series brought nearly 150 boats together for a season of accessible, high-quality offshore racing from Cowes.

Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA) and her crew onboard 11th Hour Racing – Will Harris (GBR), Elodie-Jane Mettraux (SUI/FRA) and Alberto Bona (ITA), with Julien Champolion (FRA) as the team’s onboard reporter – have finished second in The Ocean Race Atlantic.