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The 66th Genoa International Boat Show kicks off tomorrow (1 October 2026) and runs for six days, until 6 October, at Genoa’s regenerated Waterfront di Levante, featuring more than 1,000 boats, 215 new models, and exhibitors from 45 countries across five continents. Organised by Confindustria Nautica – the Italian Marine Industry Association, the show has…

World-class tactics, strong tides, big breezes, and the pressures of a world championship regatta are converging this week on San Francisco Bay for the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club.

Brunswick Corporation has announced three senior leadership appointments, with all three changes taking effect on January 1, 2027. Will Sangster has been named executive vice president and president of Navico Group, replacing Aine Denari in the role. Denari, currently executive vice president and president of Navico Group and Brunswick chief technology officer, is taking over…

Boat shows may no longer deliver their value through immediate orders, but marine equipment suppliers are still finding reasons to be there – from closer relationships with boatbuilders to growing opportunities in electric propulsion, hybrid systems, larger vessels and smaller commercial craft. That is the view of Ray Browning, UK branch manager at Vetus. Speaking from…

The Next Generation Class was created to recognise and reward young sailors competing in mixed-age fleets. Open to sailors aged 16 to 25*, the class runs alongside the Winter Series’ existing divisions rather than replacing them.

For the first time in its history, the 5.5 Metre class is heading to Greece, with the 2026 Scandinavian Gold Cup and World Championship taking place over the next 10 days.

The record-sized maxi fleet of 51 saw Maxi 1 and the J Class racing windward-leewards from the Baie de Pampelonne for a second day, while Maxi 3, 4 and 5 were dispatched southwest on a 28 mile coastal course to a mark off Cavalaire-sur-Mer.

With a lovely breeze and sunshine, 251 crews hit the water determined to give the very best of themselves and their boats. Clearly, it was a day of celebration in the Gulf of St Tropez and the Bay of Pampelonne this Tuesday.

With three races sailed by the J Class at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez all three teams have now won one race each and Rainbow leads the regatta, but only on countback.

Brazilian sailors Francisco Dal Ri and Erik Scheidt hold the top two positions after the third day of racing at the 2026 ILCA 6 Men’s World Championship in Vilamoura, with two more races completed today.