Dinghy-Racing Articles
If you race dinghies in the UK — from puddle to open water — this matters.
The Royal Yachting Association has officially released the Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) Numbers for 2026, and clubs across the country are already updating their results sheets.
For most grassroots sailors, Portsmouth Yardstick isn’t theory. It’s the quiet system working behind every corrected result on a Sunday afternoon. It allows Lasers, Wayfarers, RS boats, Solos and everything in between to line up together and still produce meaningful racing.
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New PY numbers live as data-driven club racing evolves
26-03-2026
2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show: The UK’s Unmissable Sailing & Watersports Kick-Off A Gathering for Everyone Who Loves Life On the Water Whether you’re a seasoned dinghy racer, a windsports junkie, a family looking for your next adventure or someone ready to try something new, the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show has something for you. This isn’t just a shopping expo — it’s a celebration of maritime sport, community and water-borne discovery:
17-02-2026
The world of UK dinghy racing mourns the loss of Alan 'AJ' Johnson, a passionate racer over the past six decades.
22-01-2026
The first chapter in European ILCA team racing history has been written — and it belongs to Italy.
After a long, tactical and at times nerve-shredding final day on the water in Athens, Italy emerged as the inaugural EurILCA Team Racing European Champions, lifting the title at the close of the 2025 EurILCA Team Racing Championship. In doing so, they etched their names into the record books as the very first nation to conquer this new and fast-growing format of international ILCA racing.
23-12-2025
The sails are already rustling in anticipation across Europe because the 2026 EurILCA Masters Series is kicking off in style — and in sunshine — with its opening regatta hosted by the legendary Royal Malta Yacht Club, January 9–11, 2026.
25-11-2025
After six days of fast, fierce, and finely balanced racing, the curtain has come down on the 2025 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy, hosted by the renowned JK Mornar Yacht Club in Split.
05-11-2025
The penultimate day of the ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy threw everything it had at the sailors – from fickle zephyrs in the morning to punishing breeze and swell by the afternoon.
29-08-2025
The New York Yacht Club has rolled out the third announcement of skippers for its International Women's Championship in 2026.
14-07-2025
Journey back in time to relive nautical history, as we unveil the oldest known video footage depicting the elegant Solo Dinghy Class.
13-04-2025