Welcome to the 2026 IOM World Championship Website
Datchet Water Sailing Club and the Model Yachting Association are delighted to welcome you to the IOM Worlds 2026. The event will be held between the 15th and the 23rd May 2026 at Datchet Water Sailing Club. We invite you to join us for world class racing on the water and world famous socials on shore.
Datchet Water is located 15 minutes from London and 5km from London Heathrow Airport the venue is very well placed to host competitors from all around the world. There is a wide range of accommodation options and campervan parking as well as a huge range of hotels which serve Heathrow airport.
There are ample facilities on site including changing rooms, toilets, a café and a bar to make the shore side as comfortable as possible. Transportation will be available through our partners from London Heathrow to the venue.
From our Blog
We are full in more ways than you would expect
Not only are the 84 entries paid up in full but the reservoir is full to the brim as well…
2026 IOM World Championships at Datchet, Runners and Riders part 2 – The Riders
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Model Yachting: Racing Without the Rising Costs
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The Entry Process is Complete
84 competitors are booked for next year’s world championships. There are the usual favourites but more on that later. 66…
IOM Worlds 2026 at Datchet – Runners and Riders Part 1 – The Runners
by Nigel Barrow. A competitor said to me last weekend, “I learnt more in 3 months of radio sailing than…
2026 IOM Worlds Datchet Radio Sailing – Preparing to receive competitors
Datchet Radio Sailing Club in London UK, will be hosting two major championships this year. The first will be the…
Entry Allocations and Payment Details Now Available
We’ve added the entry allocation list and payment details for the IOM World Championships 2026 to the website. Competitors can…
Entries Now Open – IOM World Championships 2026
We are delighted to announce that the official entry form for the IOM World Championships 2026 is now live! This…
It’s Official – The Notice of Race for IOM World Championship 2026 Is Now Live!
The wait is over! We’re thrilled to announce that the Notice of Race (NoR) for the IOM World Championship 2026…
Pre Event Training and Racing
Training at Datchet Water is available through Datchet Radio Sailing, please contact [email protected]
The UK IOM Nationals will be held at Datchet in April 2026, more details will follow soon.