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When the 27-boat fleet lines up for Race 1 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Worlds, one of the leading teams in the regatta will be Vaikobi, skippered by Kirk Mitchel, with Andrew Stephenson on the sheet and Daniel Barnett in the bow.

A record eight minutes was all it took for SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) to sell-out in 2026 and officials at Townsville Yacht Club (TYC) were overjoyed that their event remains such a popular fixture on the sailing calendar

After a week of light wind forecasts, the isobars closed up on Friday evening and we had 15 knots gusting 20 for Race 1, with 36 Toppers on the start line. There were twenty five Topper 5.3s, nine 4.2s, and two 6.4s.

After a week of light wind forecasts, the isobars closed up on Friday evening and we had 15 knots gusting 20 for Race 1, with 36 Toppers on the start line. There were twenty five Topper 5.3s, nine 4.2s, and two 6.4s.

The 99th Bacardi Cup opened Monday with champagne sailing and a close finish that set the tone for the week ahead. On a 15 to 17 knot champagne day, 77 Star teams charged off the line on Biscayne Bay for the first of six scheduled races.

The 99th Bacardi Cup opened Monday with champagne sailing and a close finish that set the tone for the week ahead. On a 15 to 17 knot champagne day, 77 Star teams charged off the line on Biscayne Bay for the first of six scheduled races.

Leg 2 of the Doyle Sails Two Handed Round North Island Race restarted from Mongonui, at 0900hrs on Monday and is headed for the second stopover in Waikawa, at the top of the South Island.

Young sailor Ralph Hadley had a superb 2025 season with results in the Topper class on both the UK and International stage, so I caught up with him at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show to find out more.

Staunton Harold Sailing Club hosted the third and penultimate event of the four-part East Midlands Mini Series over the weekend of 28 February / 1 March. Competitors travelled from Notts County Sailing Club, Burton Sailing Club and Ogston Sailing Club.

Staunton Harold Sailing Club hosted the third and penultimate event of the four-part East Midlands Mini Series over the weekend of 28 February / 1 March. Competitors travelled from Notts County Sailing Club, Burton Sailing Club and Ogston Sailing Club.