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David Lewin, former president of British Marine and former vice president of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), has died following an illness. His wife, Melanie Lewin, announced the news on LinkedIn, confirming that Lewin passed away peacefully over the weekend. Tributes have been made across the industry for Lewin, who served as…

The two-day event on Stewartby Lake tested the single-handed fleet with highly tactical inland conditions. The wind was notionally from the NNE but appeared to swing around from a number of other directions.

For Boero Yacht Coatings, the newly released Challenger Pro is more than a product refresh. It represents a rethink of how premium yacht finishes are developed and applied. Senior brand and project manager Marcus Reynolds says the Italian coatings manufacturer has spent the past three years redeveloping its flagship topcoat range. “We actually gave our…

British boat dealership and brokerage Sea Ventures has appointed Vicky Farrow as managing director, taking over the role from Nigel Colley. Sea Ventures is a dealer and distributor for the Jeanneau brand of sailboats and motorboats, and the Excess brand of catamarans. Farrow joined Sea Ventures in January 2026 and has spent the past several…

Sailfish Boat’s has added five new dealer partners to its dealer network, while an existing dealer is also expanding its reach into Naples, Florida. Sailfish Boats, which designs and manufactures a full range of center console and dual console boats from 23ft to 36ft, has recently added the following dealers: Irwin Marine Center – Red…

Race crews, family and friends are welcome at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse on Friday 24 July with the RORC Channel Race pre-race supper forming part of the Club’s Cowes Offshore Series social programme. Booking is strongly recommended.

For a third day, racing at British Classic Week was wisely delayed by the Royal Yacht Squadron race committee led by Peter Saxton in order for the southwesterly sea breeze to establish.

SailGP CEO Russell Coutts has just announced that all racing in the Qualifying Rounds will be conducted on a “Group Racing” basis for the rest of Season 6.

After storms and heavy winds kept the fleet ashore for Tuesday’s scheduled opening races, the 2026 J/80 World Championship got under way Wednesday on the waters of Lake Ontario, where 34 teams were greeted by gusty conditions averaging about 20 knots.

The J/70 European Championship saw a change at the top of the leaderboard on Wednesday as HSN Sailing Team delivered an outstanding performance to take the overall lead after four races. Barcelona again provided excellent sailing conditions.