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Supsail “World” Championship Race Preview
We have two places left for the World’s first official Supsail race at Maidenhead Sailing Club (MSC). Nick Robinson will be hosting and will be the race officer for the event. The course will be navigating a number of buoys around the lake.
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The Secret to Enjoying Winter Sailing
Cold mornings, biting winds, icy spray — winter sailing can be tough. But with the right wetsuit, it doesn’t have to be.
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International exhibitor numbers down, but show ready to go says IBEX
“For 2025, we expect numbers slightly down compared to peak years, but still healthy relative to global travel conditions,” says Mary Velline, IBEX show director, speaking ahead of the show which starts today (7 October 2025). The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) — which had 74 international exhibitors in 2024 — is hosting fewer…
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Is traditional boatbuilding sleepwalking into a retention and marine skills crisis?
Tom Marfleet is managing director of employee-owned Emsworth Yacht Harbour. Here, he casts a spotlight on the marine skills gap and the challenges facing the marine industry. Walk into any small boatyard along the British coast and you’ll likely see rows of masts rising over a gravel hard, the smell of resin and salt in…
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Clive Hand Memorial Trophy at Lincoln
Storm Amy did its thing over the weekend, and gave the annual legendary Clive Hand Memorial Trophy and its 30-strong fleet some very exciting racing indeed.
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Yacht Racing Forum set for an exceptional edition
The upcoming Yacht Racing Forum in Amsterdam will be a truly unique gathering, bringing together key representatives of the yacht racing industry under one roof.
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Campbell Robb named chief executive at the Canal & River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has announced Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT), after former CRT chief executive, Richard Parry, stepped down after 12 years in the role. Mike Wills, national chair of IWA, comments: “I am delighted to welcome Campbell Robb to his new post at the Canal…
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K1 Scottish Nationals at Loch Lomond
The K1 fleet descended upon Loch Lomond Sailing Club for their Scottish National Championship over the weekend of October 4th-5th, 2025, as part of the club’s annual Keelboat Weekend.
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Tom Dolan reflects on 2025
2025 was shaping up to be one of Tom Dolan’s most promising seasons yet. With a packed calendar that spanned from the thrills of the Rolex Fastnet Race aboard an IMOCA 60 Charal to the relentless solo intensity of La Solitaire du Figaro
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John ‘Woody’ Winning, 50 years in the 18s
Fifty years ago, the 23-year-old Interdominion 12ft skiff champion John ‘Woody’ Winning joined the 18 footers class in a new skiff which was built by Bob McLeod and raced as Travelodge with the NSW 18 Footers League club’s 1975-76 season fleet