UK CHAMPIONSHIP Hamble
CAPE 31 REGATTA – UK Series – Round 4
3 – 5 July 2026
Hamble, Great Britain
Back in the Solent: The Cape 31 UK Series reaches its climax in July. The UK Championships in Hamble will show just how far Black Star Sailing’s fledgling Cape 31 campaign has come.
Current results
4. Place 44Cup Marstrand 2026
6. Place 44Cup Puntaldia 2026
Find all the results of this and previous seasons on our event page, as well as lots of information about our event participations in the RC44 and the Cape 31 classes.
PROMOTE, CHALLENGE, EXPOSE: CAPE 31!
With Cape 31, we are entering a new and exciting regatta class that ideally combines fast-paced sailing and targeted youth development. Cape 31 is the perfect match for our RC44 campaign. With its remarkable handling, our new C31 yacht is the ideal springboard for talented Swiss regatta sailors. We are looking forward to taking on new challenges in this class – and to playing a more active role in shaping the future of sailing. Find out more about the Black Star Sailing Team’s campaigns on our subpage:
Black Star Sailing in the press
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BLACK STAR SAILING on INSTAGRAM
A weekend of tight racing comes to an end 🇬🇧 Two third-place finishes on the final day saw us climb to 4th overall. Another valuable weekend of close racing, learning and building momentum as we soon head into the next rounds of the @cape31uk series. See you again in Cowes this August 🤙🏽 📸 @megbart #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #cowes
Two days into the @cape31uk National Championships in Hamble 🇬🇧 The Solent has delivered exactly what it’s known for: shifting breeze, strong tides and close racing across the fleet. Plenty of lessons, plenty of great moments, and still more racing ahead. 📸 @megbart #cape31 #cape31uk #hamble #sailing #regatta
After the regatta is before the regatta 🚀 Marstrand is barely in our wake, but our focus already shifts back to the Solent. This Friday, our Cape 31 team returns to Hamble for Round 4 of the UK Series and the UK National Championship ⛵️ three days of tight racing, strong competition and another chance to keep building. On we go! @cape31uk #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta #hamble
Ready for our final day here in Marstrand 🤙🏽 Three races left to close out a great week of racing. Time for one last push. Let’s make it count @the44cup #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
One more race day in the books here in Marstrand 🇸🇪 A day of close racing, changing conditions and lessons to take into the final push. Looking forward to the three final races tomorrow @the44cup 🤙🏽 #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
Halfway through @the44cup in Marstrand 🤙🏽 More wind, close racing and another solid day for the team. #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
First day racing in Marstrand 🇸🇪 Two wins in and plenty to take from a strong race opening day on the water today @the44cup 🤙🏽 #44cup #rc44 #marstrand #sailing #sweden
Docking out for Race Day 1 in Marstrand 🇸🇪 #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
Red sails. Black hull. Swedish skies. 🚀 A few shots from yesterday’s practice in Marstrand. Fine tuning, building speed and getting ready for the first races. Looking forward to what the rest of the week brings. #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
Keeping the team fuelled between sessions ⛵️ A quick visit from the chase boat with drinks and snacks before the next practice race. Small details that make long days on the water possible. #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
A few moments from Day 1 in Marstrand 🇸🇪 A mix of practice sessions and getting familiar with the conditions on Sweden’s west coast. Looking forward to the days ahead @the44cup 🤙🏽 #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand #sweden
First moments from Marstrand ⛵️ Set-up is done and we’re heading into our first practice day here in Marstrand. Good to be back on the water @the44cup #blackstarsailing #44cup #rc44 #sailing #marstrand
From land to sea 🇸🇪⛵️ Our RC44 just hit the swedish waters and is ready for the @the44cup in Marstrand. We’re super excited for the week ahead, the challenges these waters bring and another opportunity to keep learning and improving as a team. Nu kör vi, Marstrand ✌🏽 #rc44 #44cup #44cupmarstrand #sweden
Strong weekend in Hamble ⛵️ Our Cape 31 team wraps up the Salcombe Gin June Regatta with plenty of close racing, learnings and important takeaways. Next one coming up in early July. 📸 @megbart @cape31uk @royalsouthernyc #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta #hamble
Racing is on in Hamble ⛵️ Our Cape 31 team is currently competing at the Salcombe Gin June Regatta, part of the Royal Southern Summer Series and Round 3 of the Cape 31 circuit. Three days of close racing, shifting conditions and another chance to keep building momentum as a team. 📸 @megbart @cape31uk @royalsouthernyc #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta #hamble
A little team anthem for the season 🫱🏽🫲🏼 @steph_christidis from our Cape 31 team created a song for us, and we’re super excited to share it together with a few highlights from our season so far. Two boats, one team and plenty of moments we’ll take with us 🖤 #blackstarsailing #cape31 #rc44 #sailing #teamspirit
Poole Regatta wrapped ⛵️ Not the weather we expected, not the usual UK wind and not quite the result we wanted. But between sunny, light-wind racing, a first race win in the Cape 31 class and plenty of ups and downs, there’s still a lot to take from this week. We keep learning, keep building and move on to the next one. 📸 @megbart #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta @cape31uk @pooleregatta
First shots from Poole ⛵️ Round 2 of the @cape31uk Series is underway, with the @pooleregatta bringing the fleet to Poole Bay for a full weekend of racing. Day 1 delivered sunshine, building breeze and tight racing across the fleet. Proud to take the win in Race 2 and ready to keep pushing from here. 📸 @megbart #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta #poole
We are back ⛵️ After wrapping up the first round of the @cape31uk series in Cowes earlier this month, our Cape 31 team is already heading into the next one. Today marks the start of the International Paint Poole Regatta 2026! The UK campaign is moving fast this year: Cowes, Poole and Hamble are coming almost back to back. Short distances, a compact setup and quick turnarounds mean more time on the water, more direct learnings and a new rhythm for our team. We are super excited for the challenge ahead, with tide-influenced waters, changing conditions and a strong international fleet. Let’s go 🚀 #cape31 #cape31uk #sailing #regatta #poole
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A sensation in the heart of Switzerland
Black Star Sailing is still thrilled about the successful hosting of the 2024 World Championship in Brunnen this summer. The regatta on Lake Lucerne was a nice change to the 44Cup’s event calendar and a perfect opportunity to present the Black Star Sailing Team’s ‘home lake’ and thus Switzerland as a sailing destination to foreign countries interested in regattas. The RC44 event management returned the compliment for the successful World Championship event with the local event team with an impressive video summary of the four-day world-class event. More about the 2024 44Cup World Championship Brunnen on our event page and in our news.
Black Star Sailing auf YouTube
Mehr Videos zu aktuellen 44Cup Regattas findest du direkt auf YouTube im Profil der 44Cup Class Association:
Black Star RC44 Yacht
High-tech and lightweight: the Black Star Sailing RC44 yacht.
Developed by America’s Cup legend Russell Coutts in collaboration with yacht designer Andrej Justin, the RC44 yacht is one of the most advanced you can sail at the moment. And it is becoming increasingly popular, not only among professionals.
Black Star Cape 31 Yacht
Performance with ease: the Black Star Sailing Cape 31 yacht.
Designed by the renowned yacht designer Mark Mills, the Cape 31 combines uncompromising performance with impressive agility. The class is growing worldwide, offering a platform for experienced regatta professionals and ambitious amateur sailors alike.
Black Star GC32 Catamaran
Developed by Laurent Lenne and designed by Dr Martin Fischer, the GC32 is a 10-metre-long and 6-metre-wide foiling catamaran that is one of the fastest racing yachts in the world.
From 2019 to 2023, Black Star Sailing competes in the GC32 Racing Tour with a GC32 catamaran and wins the GC32 world championship title in 2022.
The Black Star Sailing Team wins the GC32 World Championship 2022!
The intensive and systematic training has now paid off: With the triumph at the GC32 World Championship from 13 to 17 July 2022 in Lagos, Portugal, the team around skipper Christian Zuerrer has achieved its greatest success in this class to date and is now the fourth GC32 World Champion ever.
MEDIA CONTENTS
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