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South-southeast is a very unusual wind direction for our part of the country. We get south-easts, blowing out of the dinghy park which offers good racing courses and sometimes due southerly, blowing over the southern weir at FGSC which is excellent.

The inaugural African Boating Conference opened to a full audience at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town yesterday (21 October 2025), bringing together delegates and speakers from across the global marine industry. The two-day event is focused on collaboration, professional standards and growth opportunities within Africa’s maritime economy, with sessions covering marine manufacturing, insurance and…

The 2025 Phantom Super Series, sponsored by GJW Direct saw competitive racing across seven venues, showcasing the best of single-handed sailing in the UK. One event was held in each of our racing regions, plus our Inland and National Championships.

Volvo Group reported net sales of SEK 110.7bn ($12.2bn) for the third quarter of 2025, down 5 per cent year on year, with an adjusted operating income of SEK 11.7bn ($1.3bn) and a margin of 10.6 per cent. Adjusted for currency, overall group sales rose 1 per cent. President and chief executive Martin Lundstedt says:…

US yacht sales and service firm Galati Yacht Sales has transferred full beneficial ownership of the company to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The firm says the change aims to maintain the company’s continuity while also allowing employees to hold shares in the company. Founded in 1970 on Anna Maria Island,…

Turkish yacht builder Sirena Yachts has appointed Virage Yachts as its exclusive UK dealer, as it continues to expand its presence across Europe. Ross Donohoe, international sales manager at Virage Yachts, says: “We are honoured to have been appointed as the official UK dealer for Sirena Yachts. This partnership strengthens our long-standing relationship with this…

The 2025 Championship Season has been a busy one for the team at Hyde Sails, with major events up and down the UK, as well as spectacular results around the world.

Eight visiting helms with half borrowing boats from harpers in a fleet of 24 boats seemed more like an Areas Championship rather than a Southern Travellers event.

After crossing the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope yesterday evening, passing not at the level of South Africa but at the southern limit of the course, the leading group of the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 entered the new territory of the Indian Ocean.

The International Moth Winter Championships were held at Rutland Sailing Club over the weekend, this being the last major event of the year. The fleet consisted of Exocet, Aerocet and Exploder designs with various rigs and helm weights.