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Save the date! The second edition of the Football World Cup in Sailing will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2026. The top 40 nations from five continents will compete for the title of Sailing World Champion.

Harken UK is offering 15% off the RRP on winches and 12.5% off the RRP on furlers for a limited time only. Discount will apply from 1 September to 31 October 2025.

After an action-packed Leg 4 from Nice to Genoa, Ambrogio Beccaria and his team on Allagrande MAPEI Racing savoured their first victory in The Ocean Race Europe.

In a statement posted this morning, Italy’s Azimut-Benetti Group says it expects to close the 2024/2025 nautical season with revenues of €1.5bn, a 15 per cent increase compared with the previous year. The company reports an order backlog of €2.5bn, extending into 2029. The group identifies three main areas driving performance in the face of…

The newly built superyacht M/Y Dolce Vento has reportedly sunk just minutes after its launch at Medyılmaz Shipyard in Ereğli, Zonguldak, Turkey, according to videos circulating online. The incident occurred yesterday (2 September 2025) at approximately 2.30pm local time, with videos showing the 24-metre vessel capsizing shortly after entering the water. Local reports suggest Dolce…

Eleven skippers from six clubs thoroughly enjoyed the sunshine and SSE/SE wind that gradually built from mid-A rig in the morning to top end B rig by the end of the event. The conditions vindicated the decision to postpone the event.

Hayling Island Sailing Club (HISC) hosted the revival of the Round Hayling Island Race on Sunday 24th August 2025. Alex Browne, Optimist Class Captain at HISC, had the idea to bring this race back with a small volunteer committee.

Finnish boatbuilder Saxdor Yachts has confirmed a reorganisation of its dealer structure in the Adriatic, with Vrtinc Navtika rebranding as Newera Yachting and expanding its role to cover Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Montenegro. As part of this change, BEN-KOV, which has been Saxdor’s dealer in Montenegro since 2022, will continue as a sub-dealer under Newera…

Otter, the Swiss company behind the electrically assisted Otter Bike, is entering the US market through a partnership with Florida-based Nautical Ventures. From September, Nautical Ventures becomes Otter’s exclusive reseller in Florida. It will stock units, display demonstration models and feature the Otter Bike in the AquaZone at major US boat shows, including Miami, Fort…

For many, the call of the open sea is irresistible. For John, it was a passion ignited decades ago by Robin Knox-Johnston’s classic “A World of My Own,” and a memorable week-long sailing trip in Corfu.