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General recalls and subsequent black flags on the starts of both the Open and Classic fleets ratcheted up the tension amongst the frontrunners on Day 4 of the 2026 International Six Metre European Championships.

Two new IMOCAs were launched on the same day. This video from The Ocean Race takes a behind-the-scenes look as Team Malizia and DMG Mori Sailing Team pull back the curtain on their brand-new IMOCA boats.

It was virtually a game of two halves in the Investec Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships now in its 35th year and hosted by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club. The event was held over two weekends on Saturday 11th July and Sunday 19th July.

The reigning World Champion, the reigning European Champion, the European runner-up, and the winners of the Sandberg PalmaVela and the SM La Reina Trophy will go head-to-head in one of the most competitive and unpredictable classes.

When the B14 Class Association published The Inclusive Skiff following the 2025 World Championship, the article highlighted something many sailors already knew: the B14 is a high-performance class that welcomes an extraordinary range of competitors.

AkzoNobel has published its results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting higher operating income and an improved adjusted EBITDA margin compared with the same period last year. Organic sales at the paint and coatings giant increased by 2 per cent, driven by pricing, while volumes were stable. Revenue declined by 1 per cent year…

Arriving at an Osprey open meeting is always an uplifting experience because of the greeting from fellow Osprey sailors – many have a tale to tell of something that happened the week or night before that was likely to impact their sailing performance.

The weekend of 18/19th July welcomed 23 Flying Fifteens to Bass at its glorious best. The sun was shining, the water was sparkling, the hills provided a stunning backdrop to the scenery, and the wind was blowing 5-10 mph from the Northeast.

At the one-day open meeting at CYC on 18th July, there was a LOT of messing about in boats. Was it worth it? Read on…

Every time the decarbonisation rulebook slips, the industry breathes out. The relief is the costly part, because the pressures deciding which yards survive are already here, with or without it. By Ollie Taylor Ask most people in our industry what will finally get it to lower its environmental impact, and you’ll get the answer I’d…