The Autumn Challenge Series 2026 has started and what a fabulous weekend it was.

There's still more fun to be had with scoring in YTC and IRC so racing for everyone.

Come and join us.

Read more about weekend 1 here Pwllheli Autumn Challenge Series 2026 - Week 1

 Chris Jones and Gareth Jones-Davis have returned to Italy and after a series of qualifying races, are now through to Il Veloce.

The guys are yet again flying the flag for Pwllheli and are racing as Team Red Dragon. 

The race, a non-stop 1500nm race from Genoa round Italy and Sicily to Trieste, starts at 12:00 on Friday 25^th September and is likely to take them between 10-14 days to complete.

Well done guys! Fair

Well done to Chris Jones and Gareth Jones Davis, who competed in the two handed Marina militare nastro rosa il Giro d'Italia 2026.

They competed for team Verein Seglerhaus AM, sailing the 7th leg of the series, 224nm from Napoli to Portoferraio on one of the Figaro 3s.

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Stephen Tudor and Mark Thompson's J70 Sgrech Bach lead the series after weekend 3 of the Summer Series. 

Last weekend saw them face their youngest opponents yet. Judging by the smiles on the faces of our little Pwllheli sailors, I think they all enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing them out there again soon.

There is still one more weekend left to challenge them in the series and new members are always welcome at Pwllheli Sailing Club, where there is something for everyone at any age.

Send in your cruising and racing stories and come and

^{Pata Negra finishing in Cork Harbour - Photo by Afloat Magazine}

Pwllheli were at the top of the board again in the ISORA K2Q race at the weekend. Starting Friday lunchtime, the 160nm race set a course from Dun Laoghaire to Cork. The race had many challenges, starting with light winds and although more wind could be found offshore, tide advantages could be found inshore. Wind shifts around Bray head reset the race in a game of snakes and ladders and any lead gained out of Dublin bay was

Good luck to two of our young sailors Chris Jones and Gareth Jones Davis who are competing in leg 7 of the Giro d'Italia a Vela 2026, a two handed test of endurance and sailing skills on the Beneteau Figaro 3s.

The 1,250-nautical-mile event circumnavigates the Italian Peninsula in stages from Venice, stopping in Cattolica, Vieste, Taranto, Siracusa, Tropea, Naples, and Portoferraio, before finishing in Genoa.

Chris and Gareth will be sailing the penultimate (7th) leg of the event