Sailing

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A line of small yachts with multi-coloured sails sailing close to the shore where crowds of spectators are watching

Cowes Week 2026 - all you need to know

With more than 630 yachts racing on the Solent - enjoy the spectacle and festivities of Cowes Week.

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5 days ago

Small sailing craft are on the sea off Plymouth. The red, white and blue Union Jack flag is visible on two of the sails. Each of the boats has a brightly coloured sail too, green, pink and blue. The boats appear to have caught some good wind.

Aspiring Olympians head to sailing championship

Young sailors from across the globe are heading to Plymouth Sound for races.

5 days ago

A path on a grassy bank leads to the beach in Allonby. The sun is low on the horizon above the blue sea, with the outline of Scotland visible in the far distance. There are a few clouds in the sky. There is a group of people on the right, on the grassy bank.

Anchoring restrictions at popular seaside spot

The new rules are due to come in on 30 July, restricting where boats can drop their anchor.

5 days ago

17 Jul 2026

Jeremy Gower grins at the camera in the wheelhouse of his boat. He is wearing a large grey woollen cap and a khaki green roll-neck jumper.

Bid to save little ship with big past after sinking

The 92-year-old wooden boat had been carrying children on a birthday party when it ran into trouble.

17 Jul 2026

11 Jul 2026

Scores of yachts with their sails up, sailing up to and around the red and white Needles Lighthouse in bright sunshine and blue seas

'Near perfect sailing conditions' for island race

More than 800 boats take part in the 50-nautical mile (93 km) race around the Isle of Wight.

11 Jul 2026

25 Jun 2026

Anne, a woman, wearing a blue hat and a blue top, smiling for the camera.

'Happiest, kindest' sailing charity marks 20 years

Peterborough Sailability has supported more than 1,000 adults and children for the last 20 years.

25 Jun 2026

16 Jun 2026

James Ketchell celebrating his return after an eleven-month voyage around the world. He is surrounded by a group of men and women who are punching the air, celebrating his return. They are holding a sign, reading "Welcome Home, James". It is a sunny day.

Adventurer's 'emotional' return from global voyage

James Ketchell sailed back to the UK from his eleven-month voyage on his boat Mindset.

16 Jun 2026

12 Jun 2026

Man with moustache and trimmed beard wearing sunglasses on his brow smiling at the camera. He is wearing a fleece and a white t-shirt. Sitting next to him is a girl with her hair flying in the wind. She has a hood up on a waterproof she is wearing. She is smiling and they are both on a yacht. Behind them is Table Mountain.

Father and daughter sail around the world together

The pair are in Cornwall after setting sail from Australia in March 2025 and plan to sail to Norway.

12 Jun 2026

11 Jun 2026

Charlie Dalin poses during a photo session in Concarneau, western France, in September 2025

Vendee Globe winner Dalin dies aged 42

French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vendee Globe race.

11 Jun 2026