With 9 races  over 5 days, fantastic racing and amazing social events were enjoyed by all.  The Week started on Saturday evening with a Welcome Party and Dinner, the Commodore of the Royal Solent Yacht Club welcomed the President of the UK Folkboat Association, Graham Coulter, all the partisipating sailors and friends. Graham thanked Lymington Yacht Havens for their support of the event.

Before the racing started on Sunday there was a Sail Past, with the Isle of Wight Lord Lieutenant, Susie Sheldon taking the salute from the end of Yarmouth pier.

With a variety of races, a long race to Christchurch ledge and back, around the cans in the Solent and windward/leeward races Folkboat Week is a test of skill and stamina! The racing in the Open Division was so close that there was a different winner each day. In the end it all came down to the final race.

Overall Winners in the Open Division.

1st – 707 Madelaine    owned by Ed Donald and helmed by John Wulff.

2nd – 718 Crackerjack owned by Mathew Jones and Stuart Watson.

3rd – 669 Gybe n’ owned by Cy Grisley and Simon Evans.

Overall winners of the Classic Division.

1st – 764 Kingdom Come owned by Dirk Kalis helmed by Sally Kalis

2nd – 172 Folkdance owned by Susan Rutter

3rd – 461 Mistress owned by Colin Eales.

Photos from Folkboat Week 2026 can be viewed here: