Kemp Strong Day & Campbell has a Rough one at Championships
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Bermuda’s Sebastian Kempe enjoyed a stellar afternoon on the water to surge up the leaderboard on day two of the Elimination Series at the 2026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship.
Kempe climbed to third in the Silver Fleet and 50th overall after delivering back-to-back standout performances, scoring a third-place finish in the day's opening race before crossing the line second in race two. The double podium effort leaves the Bermudian on 121 net points heading into the next phase of competition.
Racing got under way promptly at 12:00 local time in around nine knots of breeze, with conditions settling into a steady seven to 11 knots from the west across near-flat water. An overcast, rainy morning gradually yielded to brighter skies, with partial sunshine breaking through in time for the afternoon's concluding races.
It proved a contrasting day for compatriot Campbell Patton in the Bronze Fleet, who endured a difficult outing.
Patton was forced to retire from the opening race before recording a did not enter (DNE) in the second, seeing him conclude the day 123rd overall on 250 net points.
Competition at the World Championship continues tomorrow, with the qualifying and fleet stages set to intensify as sailors vie for crucial ranking positions.
Friday, August 28, 2026
Riker & Pitcher Impress at Canadian Optimist Championship
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Bermudian youth sailors Aaron Riker and Hudson Pitcher delivered strong performances on the international stage at the 2026 Canadian Optimist National Championship, hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.
The six-day regatta, which ran from 18 to 23 August, brought together a premier fleet featuring the top Optimist racers from across Canada, Washington state, and the Bahamas.
Following an opening two days of qualifying fleet racing and team racing alongside various Canadian crews, the fleet was split for a demanding four-race final series held in testing weather conditions over the final 48 hours.
Pitcher produced an exceptional finals display to claim overall victory in the Silver Fleet, finishing top of the 64-boat division.
In the marquee Gold Fleet, Riker faced fierce international competition across the four-race decider, battling through to cross the line 40th out of 66 competitors.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Kempe Advances in Silver Fleet as Patton Tackles Bronze
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Bermudian sailors Sebastian Kempe and Campbell Patton were split across divisions as the elimination series got underway on Thursday at the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
Navigating steady light rain across Dublin Bay, race organisers successfully completed both scheduled races for the opening day of finals racing at the Royal St George Yacht Club.
Competing in the Silver Fleet, former Youth World Champion Sebastian Kempe produced an impressive opening race of the finals, crossing the line in seventh place.
He followed up with a 19th-place finish in the day’s second race, moving up the leaderboard into 63rd overall with a net total of 116 points.
In the Bronze Fleet, Campbell Patton put together two solid single-digit and mid-fleet outings on the water.
Patton secured 14th in the opening race of the series before crossing the line 17th in the afternoon contest. The pair of results leaves him in 106th place overall on 157 net points.
Racing is set to continue on Friday with two more finals races scheduled as the 141-boat fleet approaches the weekend's medal rounds
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Kempe & Patton Continue at ILCA 7 World Championships
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Bermudian sailors Sebastian Kempe and Campbell Patton have completed the qualifying phase of the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, after navigating two further races in easing Dublin Bay breezes.
With five races now completed across the opening two days, the qualifying series has concluded on schedule at the Royal St George Yacht Club, setting up the fleet splits for the upcoming elimination rounds.
Racing got underway promptly at 12:00 noon in 11 knots of breeze and an active swell, before conditions eased into a lighter 7-9 knots with smaller waves through the afternoon.
Competing in the Red Fleet, Kempe registered a 28th-place finish in the day's opening race before following up with 31st in the second contest.
The former Youth World Champion sits in 77th place overall with 90 net points, putting him in contention for the Silver Fleet for the next stage of competition.
Campbell Patton, sailing in the Blue Fleet, mirrored his compatriot’s consistency across the two races.
Patton crossed the line in 31st in the opening race of the day before improving to take 28th in the afternoon's second race. He heads into the next phase sitting in 110th position overall on 126 net points.
The 141-boat championship fleet will now be divided into Gold, Silver, and Bronze fleets for the elimination series, with the first two finals races scheduled to start on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Airforce claim victory in Wednesday Night Sailing Series
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Airforce secured victory on Race Day 18 of the Wednesday Night Sailing Series, triumphing on corrected time following a competitive evening of racing across Hamilton Harbour and the Great Sound.
Navigating the short course, the fleet faced testing tactical conditions, where line honours ultimately did not translate to overall glory on handicap.
Crossfire set the physical pace across the water, crossing the finish line first with an elapsed time of 47:15. However, once the rating calculations were applied, their corrected time of 52:07 pushed them back into a share of third place.
That opened the door for Airforce, who crossed the line second in 54:08 but converted their effort into a winning corrected time of 51:14 to claim top honours on the night.
Scatteraction proved the closest challenger to the leaders, posting a corrected time of 51:32 to take a well-deserved second place.
The margins remained razor-thin throughout the upper half of the leaderboard. Fat Tuesday matched Crossfire’s corrected mark to the second, stopping the clock at 52:07 to finish in a dead heat for third position.
Back in Black rounded out the top five, crossing with a corrected time of 52:25 to cap off an action-packed 18th round of the midweek series.
Race Day 18 Wednesday Night Sailing Series Results
51:14 Airforce 51:32 Scatteraction 52:07 Fat Tuesday 52:07 Crossfire 52:25 Back in Black 52:29 Wind Fire 53:16 Menace 54:23 Thrash 54:34 Encore 54:42 RS 21 Neamer 54:47 RS 21 Reid 54:51 Tiburon 54:59 Jitterbug 55:09 Solna II 55:17 Peppercorn 55:24 Cyclone 55:25 Vrenden 55:28 RS 21 Frank 55:33 Celerity 56:34 RS 21 Leach 57:03 6 Savagers 37:35 Shogun 57:49 Lix 59:01 Grace 59:33 Shadow 1:09:26 RS 21 Red Burns 1:10:31 Swoon RET Nasty Medicine
