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New Zealand’s Black Foils head into the Spain Sail Grand Prix this weekend looking to build on a steady run of improvement throughout the European leg.

Fifty shades of grey, today but no mist thankfully meaning that three championship races could be held. With the wind continuing to blow over the hills and out to sea the sailing was going to be tricky to say the least.

My first awareness of the class came long before I ever sailed one. I was reading Eric Twiname’s Start to Win, poring over those amazing photographs of admittedly quite old Firefly’s being sailed rudderless in howling conditions.

My first awareness of the class came long before I ever sailed one. I was reading Eric Twiname’s Start to Win, poring over those amazing photographs of admittedly quite old Firefly’s being sailed rudderless in howling conditions.

Six new names are being added to the Cape Horn Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, today (Friday 4th September) making a total of 51 famous Cape Horners now recognised since the awards were first introduced in 2021.

Six new names are being added to the Cape Horn Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, today (Friday 4th September) making a total of 51 famous Cape Horners now recognised since the awards were first introduced in 2021.

The Valencia Sail Grand Prix is the tenth event of the 2026 Season and will see SailGP’s fleet of high-speed F50 catamarans race on the waters off one of the world’s most renowned sailing cities for the first time.

The Valencia Sail Grand Prix is the tenth event of the 2026 Season and will see SailGP’s fleet of high-speed F50 catamarans race on the waters off one of the world’s most renowned sailing cities for the first time.

Fifty shades of grey, today but no mist thankfully meaning that three championship races could be held. With the wind continuing to blow over the hills and out to sea the sailing was going to be tricky to say the least.

This year Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club hosted the RS400 Scottish Tour Championship over the weekend of 15-16 August as part of their annual regatta. Five RS400s entered to decide who – for this year at least – is the champion of the Scottish Fleet.