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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Airforce Holds Top spot in Wednesday Night Sailing Series
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After 14 grueling weeks of racing in the Wednesday Night Sailing Series, Airforce remains the crew to catch at the summit of the overall standings.
According to the latest leaderboard released via IslandStats, Airforce holds top spot with a net score of 65.0 points, maintaining a healthy cushion over the chasing pack following three and a half months of high-intensity midweek action.
Sitting in second place is Scatteraction on 81.0 points, keeping the pressure firm on the series leaders.
Menace rounds out the top three closely behind in third position with 84.5 points, remaining firmly in contention as the campaign progresses into its final stretch.
Wednesday Night Sailing Series Overall Standings
65.0 Airforce
81.0 Scatteraction
84.5 Menace
127.5 Tiburon
128.7 Solna II
146.0 Fat Tuesday
169.6 Encore
178.0 Crossfire
191.0 Thrash
196.0 RS 21 3 LEACH
212.2 Privateer
222.0 Jitterbug
234.0 RS 21 4 REID
246.2 Vrengen
246.4 Lorato Makato
251.5 Peppercorn
254.0 Lix
259.5 Windfire
262.2 Shadow
264.0 RS 21 2 REDBURN
272.5 Celerity
279.0 Passion
284.0 Shogun
287.0 RS 21 1 NEAME
291.0 Nasty Medicine
296.5 RS 21 6 SAVAGE
310.0 Stormy
316.0 Critter
321.0 RS 21 5 FRANK
324.0 Yabsta
346.8 Falcon
351.1 Blitz
364.0 Grace
367.5 Severn
382.3 Impulse
384.0 Swoon
386.0 Cyclone
392.0 Down Time
398.0 Dilemma
398.0 Avalanche
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Sunday, July 19, 2026
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Curtis & Tucker Triumph in Burchall Brothers Comet race
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Maxwell Curtis and Wesley Tucker produced a commanding display to capture the Burchall Brothers title in West End.
The featured Comet Class fixture saw the fleet set sail from the West End Sailboat Club, navigating a course around Five Star Island before making the push back to the finish line.
Curtis and Tucker navigated the conditions cleanly to cross first, holding off a strong challenge from Edward Cross Long Distance Race winners Alan and Sarah Frith, who finished in second place.
The veteran team of Gladwin Lambert and Simon Van De Weg rounded out the podium positions in third.
Lorenzo Lambert and crew Jah-Shon Smith placed fourth, closely followed by Greg Wade and Geno Smith in fifth. Anthony Smith and Hona Gono were the sixth vessel across the line, ahead of Quinton Simons and Zane Hendrickson in seventh.
Geovanni Hayward and Eli Furbert finished eighth, while Sivaja Perinchief and Jaron Ibel completed the fleet in ninth.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Crossfire Clinches Double Glory in Wednesday Night Sailing
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Crossfire produced a masterclass in both speed and strategy to dominate Race 14 of the Wednesday Night Sailing Series, claiming a clean sweep of line honors and the handicap victory in Hamilton Harbour.
While handicap racing is notoriously brutal on the fastest boats, Crossfire left nothing to chance. She was the first to physically cross the finish line, stopping the clock at a blistering elapsed time of 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 17 seconds.
Crucially, she was far enough ahead of the chasing pack to protect her advantage. Once the handicap equations were calculated, Crossfire secured first place overall on corrected time in 1:08:42, completing a rare and highly coveted double victory.
It was a completely different story for Nasty Medicine.
Despite pushing hard to cross the finish line as the second boat on the water in 1:08:19, the heavy handicap tax proved incredibly punishing. Once the corrected times were finalized, Nasty Medicine tumbled all the way down to a tied 16th place overall, finishing in 1:14:56.
Behind the runaway winner, the rest of the fleet locked into a furious tactical battle where mere seconds decided the final podium spots:
Wednesday Night Sailing Series Race Day 14
1:08:42 Crossfire
1:09:01 Back in Black
1:09:10 Thrash Etchells
1:09:52 Scatteraction
1:11:35 Menace
1:12:04 Encore
1:12:05 Peppercorn
1:12:11 Tiburon
1:12:14 Solna II
1:12:18 RS 21 3 LEACH
1:12:21 Privateer
1:12:25 Windfire
1:13:09 Vrengen
1:13:13 Fat Tuesday
1:14:05 Lorato Makato
1:14:56 Shadow
1:14:56 Nasty Medicine
1:15:36 Stormy
1:17:13 Lix
1:20:34 Shogun
1:20:35 RS 21 2 REDBURN
1:22:17 RS 21 5 FRANK
1:23:27 RS 21 1 NEAME
RET RS 21 4 REID
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Frith & Greenslade crowned BDA Team Racing Champions
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Alan Frith and Josh Greenslade have carved their names into the history books by becoming the first ever Bermuda Team Racing National Champions following a superb display of tactical sailing on Hamilton Harbor.
The landmark event, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, saw the island's top sailors battle it out in a fleet of J80 keelboats. Competitors completed two full round-robin stages and the opening race of a third before race officials, with the top two positions firmly established, moved directly to the knockout finale.
In the best-of-three grand final, the powerhouse pairing of Frith and Greenslade produced a clinical performance to secure a straight-sets two-nil victory over the formidable duo of Christian Ebbin and Benn Smith.
The unique team racing format saw the six-boat fleet paired up into three distinct two-boat teams. Joining the champions and the runners-up in the inaugural fleet was the third-placed partnership of William Reid and Michael Wollman.
The victorious effort was a true team performance across both crews. Greenslade’s boat was expertly crewed by Ellie Cumpsty, Emily Davis, and Eli Furbert, while Frith’s successful vessel was manned by Ruth Mello-Cann, Sebastian Round, and Samantha Dill.
The silver-medalist pairing also boasted plenty of talent, with Ebbin supported by Sophia Dias and PJ Rodrigues, while Smith was assisted by Julia Lines and Trystan Hocking. Rounding out the fleet, Reid sailed alongside Freddie Lawson, Jeff Bennett, and David Leach, while Wollman’s crew consisted of Aiden McPhaill, Tre Maxwell, and George Buckley.
With the national silverware now decided, the event provides the ideal springboard for Bermuda's elite sailors as they continue their preparations for next month's World Championships in Sweden.
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Friday, July 10, 2026
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All Nations Confirmed for the Team Championship 2026
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First Time Ever in Europe The starting field is now complete. All 12 nations have confirmed their participation in the 2026 Team Racing World Championship for keelboats, to be held in Stockholm on 12–16 August.
This confirms that the Swedish capital will become the meeting place for the world’s leading team racing sailors when the championship is staged in Europe for the very first time. The 12 nations are Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, UK, USA 1, USA 2.
The championship will take place on Riddarfjärden, in the very heart of Stockholm, and is organised by Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap on behalf of World Sailing.
Twelve national teams from four continents will compete, with a total of 96 sailors. “That all nations are now confirmed shows the strong international interest in both the championship and Stockholm as a sailing venue.
This will be a world championship of the highest calibre, both competitively and in terms of public appeal,” says Magnus Myrenberg, Project Manager for the 2026 Team Racing World Championship. Stockholm Selected After International Tender Following an international bidding process, Stockholm was selected ahead of several other candidate host cities. Decisive factors included the city’s experience in stadium-style sailing and Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap’s long-standing work with the Stockholm International Team Race Regatta (SITR), which has been held annually since 2016.
“Being awarded the championship is recognition of many years of long-term work together with our partners and the City of Stockholm. The 2026 Team Racing World Championship will be one of the most accessible and spectator-friendly sailing events ever held in Sweden,” says Magnus Myrenberg. A World Championship in the Heart of the City Racing will take place from 12–16 August 2026 on Riddarfjärden, directly adjacent to Stockholm City Hall.
The location offers outstanding spectator experiences from quays, bridges and elevated viewpoints around the bay, including Västerbron, Skinnarviksberget and Norr Mälarstrand. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Team Racing is one of the most gender-equal disciplines in sailing. Each national eight person team must consist of at least three women and three men.
The championship will be sailed in identical J/80 boats and feature more than 140 intense matches in a highly spectator-friendly format. The event hub will be the Sailors’ Village at Norr Mälarstrand, bringing together race management, media, public areas, cafés, sponsor zones and grandstands. Visitors will also be able to take part in try-sailing activities, radio-controlled sailing and after-sail events.
Defending Champions Prepare for Stockholm Last year’s world champions are already setting their sights on Stockholm. Will Bailey, skipper of the reigning Corinthian world champion team, describes the build-up to the 2026 championship as both challenging and inspiring:
“Racing in J/80s is new for us, so there’s been a steep learning curve. Being able to train right in the city, on a harbour course similar to Stockholm, has been incredibly valuable,” says Bailey. He also highlights what makes Team Racing so compelling: “The races are short, intense and incredibly close. Anyone can win any race, which makes it exciting for sailors and spectators alike.” Sustainability at the Core Sustainability is a central pillar of the event.
All transport within Stockholm will be emission-free, support boats will primarily be electric or powered by biofuel, and food and waste management will follow the World Sailing Sustainability Framework.
Facts:
Team Racing World Championship 2026 Dates: 12–16 August 2026 (training day 11 August)
Venue: Riddarfjärden, Stockholm Organiser: Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap Rights Holder: World Sailing
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