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If one shroud has failed or is showing signs of wear, we’d always recommend replacing both. They’ve been under the same load and exposed to the same conditions, so replacing them as a pair gives you peace of mind on the water.

The second Friday Series concluded, seeing 24 boats on the water racing in YTC and IRC in the gorgeous waters of Plymouth Sound. Whilst the weather was mostly light to middling, the fleets were lucky to not lose any races to the conditions.

The Cape 31 has added another major result to its growing list of successes, with Sönke Meier-Sawatzki’s Niramo claiming victory in Azulmarino ORC C at the 44th Copa del Rey MAPFRE in Palma.

The Klaipeda ORC European Championship 2026 begins today with its first scoring race, the Klaipeda Port Long Offshore Race. The first warning signal was displayed at 12:00, with Classes A and B starting at 12:05, followed by Class C at 12:15.

ARC Team USA, the US challenger for the 2027 America’s Cup have announced an All-American line-up in their AC75 sailing squad. The team contains several mmebers of the American Magic AC75, Youth and Womens America’s Cup teams from Barcelona.

The world’s best 470 sailors are heading to Japan for the 2026 470 World Championships, taking place in Enoshima from 10-17 August.

Three more races were completed in a southerly breeze of around 13 to 14 knots. Italy’s Valerio Pucci scored three wins and moved into the lead in Cadet Division B.

Olly Murray (A Class Captain) had been wheeling and dealing yachts by buying or loaning, to ensure a good solid entry for the Radio A Nationals and to his credit this produced an excellent entry of 28 boats.

Australia’s recreational boating industry has maintained record annual turnover of A$10.5bn, while exhibitors at this year’s Sydney Boat Show report stronger buyer confidence and sales activity, suggesting one of the world’s more resilient leisure marine markets may be emerging from the slowdown affecting many other regions. “I feel like the slump is over,” says Cameron…

The 32 boats competing in the 2026 RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race, crewed by 182 sailors from five continents, have set off from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes. Ahead lies a 1,805-nautical-mile course around some of the most exposed waters in northern Europe. From the tidal headlands of the English Channel to…