Despite the late September date, Mother Nature and the Solent turned it on today with sun and solid breeze for the practice racing for the 2026 44Cup World Championship Cowes. But in addition to the practice, RC44 Class President Chris Bake had arranged for the event’s host club, the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS), to join forces with RC44 teams to run the King’s Cup. For this VIP guests, including Duran Duran lead singer Simon le Bon and Sir Ben Ainslie, were invited to steer two races on the high performance one designs in order to raise money for 11 Isle of Wight-based charities associated with sailing. Read More