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The gathering brought together skippers from the first edition of the Global Solo Challenge, sailors preparing their campaigns for the 2027-2028 race, representatives of maritime institutions and local authorities.

The gathering brought together skippers from the first edition of the Global Solo Challenge, sailors preparing their campaigns for the 2027-2028 race, representatives of maritime institutions and local authorities.

The opening race of the JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff World Championship 2026, presented by The Winning Group, produced a day dominated by light wind strength and a number of changes of direction which made for many surprising performances throughout the fleet.

If you’ve started your boat prep, now’s the time to upgrade the details that make a real difference.

Your last chance to win the ultimate prize: a 12-month PredictWind Professional subscription and DataHub®, the ultimate GPS tracker and smart device. – Closes Sunday March 8 (NZT)

The opening race of the JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff World Championship 2026, presented by The Winning Group, produced a day dominated by light wind strength and a number of changes of direction which made for many surprising performances throughout the fleet.

If you’ve started your boat prep, now’s the time to upgrade the details that make a real difference.

In Part 3 of the five part PredictWind series, James Evenson (Sailing Zingaro) tells you how to understand how to prevent boat damage, seasickness and crew fatigue, this is the foundation of all weather routing.

The driving rain, howling wind and stream filled roads didn’t put off a strong audience of 20 Dragon Force 65 sailors for a fascinating talk with Nigel Barrow on tweaking and tuning your boat.

Spring hit East Kent with 12 boats competing in perfect weather with a 6-8 knot wind with only a few bends, only dying for the short lunch break after 8 races.