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Familiar Waters, World Stage: Alice Read Ahead of the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships

This September, the world’s best foiling windsurfers will descend on England’s south coast for the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy — and for British Sailing Team athlete Alice Read, it will feel both deeply familiar and uniquely significant. By Emma Maguire. British sailor Alice Read Set against the stunning backdrop of Weymouth and Portland, the championship venue is renowned worldwide for its elite racing conditions. Shelter

Team OTC

May 153 min read

Home Waters, High Stakes: Duncan Monaghan’s Quiet Build to World Champs 2026

There’s something different about preparing for a world championship when it’s on your doorstep. The familiar wind lines, the rhythm of the tides, even the shoreline—they stop being abstract variables and start feeling personal. For British Sailing Team athlete Duncan Monaghan, that’s exactly what the 2026 iQFOiL World Championships represents. Not just another regatta, but a moment where years of training at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy quietly converge. By E

Team OTC

May 83 min read

Finn Hawkins: A Winning Start to the iQFOIL Season at Lanzarote

The iQFOIL season is officially underway, and Finn Hawkins of the British Sailing Team has kicked things off in style by winning the Lanzarote iQFOIL Games. British Sailing Team athlete Finn Hawkins “Winning the Lanzarote iQFOIL Games is a great way to start the season. It shows that the training I’m doing is working and that I’m headed in the right direction!” Finn said. The week tested sailors across all iQFOIL formats in very mixed conditions. “The event had very mixed con

Team OTC

Feb 202 min read