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Swiss – British sailor Joshua Schopfer crossed the finish line of the Mini Transat on Sunday 9th November, in Saint-François (Guadeloupe), after 15 days, 7 hours, 18 minutes, and 28 seconds of solo, unassisted sailing.

The LA28 Organising Committee has confirmed the event programme and competition framework for the Olympic Sailing Competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The European Boating Industry (EBI) has taken part in a breakfast debate titled ‘EU Water-Based Tourism on the Rise: Developing the EU Policy Framework’, which took place on Wednesday (12 November 2025) at the European Parliament. The event, hosted by MEP Nikolina Brnjac and co-organised by EBI and the German Automobile Club (ADAC), brought together…

Twelve competitive Wayfarers raced at Bough Beech Sailing Club on November 8-9, 2025, concluding the 2025 Craftinsure National Circuit with six challenging races.

Al Masdar Investment, a Qatari investment firm chaired by Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, has acquired a 63 per cent majority stake in Tyde, a German company known for developing zero-emission hydrofoil marine technology and the vessels The Icon and The Open, co-developed with BMW. Under the agreement, Al Masdar Investment will provide additional funding…

The next print edition of Marine Industry News (MIN) will be launched at Metstrade 2025, with the team on-site at RAI Amsterdam throughout the show, which runs from 18 to 20 November. The new issue will be distributed to subscribers and available from MIN’s stand (or booth, depending on where you’re from) at Metstrade –…

Smart technology is no longer a luxury in the marine world – it’s the new standard. From stabilisation systems that eliminate boat motion to predictive maintenance and seamless connectivity, the boating industry is embracing innovation that simplifies onboard experiences and boosts safety, efficiency and comfort. Tech leaders like Seakeeper, Raymarine, Volvo Penta and Scanstrut are…

The final event of the IW Youth and Junior Dinghy Championships Series took place at Brading Haven Yacht Club on Saturday. Competitors arrived to a sunny but windless harbour and wondered if there would be any racing.

The 2025 British Contender dinghy season was a vintage year, packed with a national travellers’ series that tested the fleet in mostly sunny, windy conditions that align with the Contender preferences.

The leading teams in the Sixt 2025 Spring 18 footer Championship will have to make sure their concentration levels are high throughout the entire final race of the series if they want to get the ‘lions share’ of the $7,800 prizemoney on offer.