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Saturday 18th July saw the Northern RS200 fleet dusting off their passports and heading for Ynys Mon for the Red Wharf Bay open meeting, the fifth event in the 2026 Sailing Chandlery sponsored RS200 Northern Tour series.

In contrast to the sun and heat of previous weeks, Saturday dawned cloudy and while still warm a brisk Easterly gave Principal Race Officer Gordon Sutton a tricky job of setting a course with a decent beat.

In contrast to the sun and heat of previous weeks, Saturday dawned cloudy and while still warm a brisk Easterly gave Principal Race Officer Gordon Sutton a tricky job of setting a course with a decent beat.

An afternoon start on the fifth and penultimate day of the 2026 International Six Metre European Championship on Lake Geneva, Switzerland saw the event’s 50-strong fleet of 30 Classic and 20 Open yachts complete the seventh and penultimate race.

There were three days of racing and partying, 13 boats, in 6 races, packed with incidents, shouting and hilarity. There was even a Goan style sunset and raving on the balcony. Ok! That was just me.

Summery conditions on the Solent continued for day four of British Classic Week with the Royal Yacht Squadron’s race committee led by Peter Saxton, following a one hour postponement to 1300.

Summery conditions on the Solent continued for day four of British Classic Week with the Royal Yacht Squadron’s race committee led by Peter Saxton, following a one hour postponement to 1300.

The 2026/27 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (ACSBWPS) is about to kick off with the 38th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race (NSGCYR) tomorrow.

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Come the first cold snap, the covers go on and the marina settles into a long wait for Labour Weekend. It’s a shame, because those who keep cruising through winter know that some of the best days on the water happen in the months everyone else writes off.