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Notts County Sailing Club welcomed our yearly Scorpion open, part of the Silver Scorpion class association’s travel circuit. Twenty three boats took part from 10 different clubs, joined by Notts County’s growing fleet for a weekend of great racing.

Luna Rossa secured victory at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples on the weekend with a stellar performance out on the water. The city got the first taste of what is to come in 2027 when the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup takes centre stage, as tens of thousands of spectators…

The great thing about being a race officer in Open Meetings for junior dinghies (Optimist, Topper, Feva) is we have a quick turnover of winners – they grow into senior classes very quickly and we have new star sailors.

Taiga Motors, the Canadian manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles and watercraft, has launched a new vehicle operating system that introduces the ‘industry’s first geofencing capability for electric personal watercraft and snowmobiles’, which allows operators to automatically control vehicle speeds in designated areas. The technology tackles a growing challenge for rental operators and recreational waterways: how…

The 2026 meeting of the GBR IRC Committee highlighted a positive outlook for IRC racing in the UK with strong championship participation, growing engagement at club level and continued efforts to make yacht racing more accessible and welcoming.

The number of boats at a major yacht show is an obvious measure of scale, but it is not necessarily what matters most to exhibitors. At Cannes Yachting Festival (CYF), the focus is increasingly on what the show offers visitors and brands – and how effectively that translates into engagement and business. Thus, CYF is focusing…

Saturday 26th September saw the 1st round of the 26/27 Noble Marine Supernova Northern Travellers Series being held at Ogston Sailing Club in the beautiful Amber Valley in Derbyshire. Ten visitors joined the 7 club sailors .

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the final event of the International Maxi Association’s 2026 Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge got under way today with a record fleet of 51 maxis competing, including the welcome return of three J Class yachts.

Svea won their first ever race at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in light winds today, the Swedish flagged team emerging victorious from a spirited, close J Class windward-leeward race.

September sees the end of the Contessa 32 inshore racing programme, this year warmly hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. Located in the town that is the birthplace of the class, there was a very special sense of homecoming.