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Intense racing and incredible talent shone through at the Barceló Mussanah Resort on the first day of competitive racing in the 15th Mussanah Race Week and the 3rd Arab Women’s Sailing Championship as sailors in both events hit their stride.

The wind duly arrived from a Northerly direction today, as predicted, making course setting difficult. Darin rose to the occasion and was out in the boat and busy experimenting with the buoy positions for a suitable course before 9am.

The Clipper Race doesn’t claim to be a Hollywood experience, but what you see on screen could be mistaken for CGI. From desolate wilderness to the most extreme weather conditions and the relentlessness of pushing an ocean racing yacht to its limits.

“The crazy covid bubble, where everything was selling easily – sometimes plastic that was floating was selling very easily – is over,” says Steven Guédeu, deputy CEO of Fountaine Pajot Group. “Now it’s back to reality.” With the market returned to a new normal, Guédeu says the France-based group’s been investing in new models and…

Azimut has appointed Performance Boats as its official dealer in Mexico, renewing a long-standing relationship, and has also announced a new dealership in New Zealand with The Nautical Group. The renewed Mexican partnership brings Performance Boats back into Azimut’s official dealer network, building on a relationship that began in 1994 with the delivery of the…

Germany’s Lina Erpenstein leads the rankings, with compatriot Maria Behrens second and France’s Marine Hunter third – the same three riders who filled the podium at April’s event in Hawaii.

After another successful sailing season at the Solway Yacht Club, it was the final event of the year, the rescheduled Palnackie Race. Coming hot on the heels of a great two-day ILCA 4, 6 & 7 training session.

Saxdor Yachts has announced a leadership transition following a mutual agreement with chief executive officer Erna Rusi to step down. The shipyard has initiated a search for a permanent successor. Eric Lindquist, chief growth officer of Malibu Boats, will step in as interim chief executive officer to lead the company during the transition. In March…

Team Australia’s Head of Performance & Design, Glenn Ashby, has been inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, joining the Class of 2026 alongside the Beken Dynasty, Peter Isler and Lowell North.

The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) has elected three members to its board of directors following its annual general membership meeting at IBEX last week. Wylie Jones, sales representative at William F. Miller & Associates, joins the board for a three-year term. Jones covers eastern and southern Florida and received a Boating Industry’s 40 Under…