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The B14 Nationals is being hosted by the very hospitable Mumbles Yacht Club with a plentiful supply of bacon butties to prepare the fleet for the windiest day of the Champs.

14 races were sailed with 13 boats competing on a good course set by Dave Tomlinson. But unlucky for some the wind direction made top marks distant, proving tricky. All but one used A rigs under a blue, white and dark grey sky.

Over the past 24 hours, the Competitors’ Live Blog has captured the two contrasting faces of the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race.

The public is invited to meet 16 skippers and view their classic yachts from 22 August, following Damien Guillou’s SITraN Challenge victory and the fleet’s first multi-boat GGR Live Window test.

25 boats came and joined us in the sun. Travellers from: Starcross SC, Datchet SC, Weston SC, Gurnard SC, Stone SC and Stokes Bay SC. Campers and tents parked and pitched, boats rigged and ready, beer flowing, we were off.

The penultimate day of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week presented by American Express provided everything needed to set up an iconic finish for the 41st event.

Has technology made sailing safer or are we becoming too reliant on it? In this episode of Cruising Croatia, Dee takes a closer look at the incredible technology transforming modern sailing yachts.

European catamaran builder Omaya Yachts has appointed Jean Paul Vaele as head of commercial to support its international expansion and network growth. Vaele’s marine experience includes working with electric boat manufacturer X Shore, as well as commercial roles with PWR eFoils, developer of electric passenger catamarans Green Power Boats, and Crooze Yachts. Vaele brings more…

David Lewin was the kind of marine industry figure who was difficult to overlook. He knew the people, understood the business and, crucially, was never afraid to ask whether the industry was doing things the right way. Colleagues remember a warm, generous and positive man who gave freely of his time and knowledge – but…

Sea Expandary is moving quickly. Launched only this year with a reported $700m investment from JD.com founder Richard Liu, the Chinese yacht venture has now added an established yacht manufacturer and international distribution network to a strategy that already includes a major superyacht services business. This week Sea Expandary confirmed the completion of its acquisition…