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The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is pleased to announce the details of the 2027 Settimana delle Bocche, taking place from 26 April to 1 May, with the online publication of the Preliminary Notice of Race.

AkzoNobel’s Marine and Protective Coatings business reported third-quarter revenue of €385m in 2026, up 1 per cent from €381m a year earlier, as higher prices offset lower overall volumes. Marine coatings volumes grew, particularly in Europe and China, though this was more than offset by a decline in protective coatings. Organic sales, which exclude currency…

The International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA) has appointed Andrew Parkinson as executive director. He took up the role in late September and is based at the association’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Parkinson has more than 20 years of experience in brand, content and organisational leadership. His background also includes work as a licensed yacht…

Blue Water Index founder Robb Corrigan is aiming to bring greater transparency to recreational boat valuations, using data science to help buyers, brokers, lenders and insurers make better-informed decisions. Corrigan, who spent around 30 years working in technology, data and AI, began developing the business after trying to establish the market value of a used…

Following Balthasar’s overall victory in 2025, Giovanni Lombardi Stronati’s wallyrocket 71 Django 7x has won this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race, beating Louis Balcaen’s Maxi 72 Balthasar into second place by 1 hour 21 minutes 20 seconds.

The Allspars Final Fling attracted a fleet of 82 boats, ranging from Mirrors to Nacra 15s, for a weekend of competitive racing under bright, sunny skies in Plymouth.

How’s that for conjecture? Talk about long-range forecasting! You know, there is something rather intriguing, and decidedly attractive about the prospect of a record-breaking El Niño presiding over the 2026 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

More than twenty of the world’s top offshore sailors, all representing #TeamMusto, have packed their Musto kit bags for the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, the legendary solo race across the Atlantic from Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

The final weekend 10-11 October of the Blackwater Sailing Club’s Grand Prix series delivered everything members could have hoped for with gusting winds, spectacular racing and several overall series positions decided by the narrowest of margins.

Twenty-seven WASZPs made the trip to Chichester Harbour for the Itchenor GP, with bright autumn sunshine, a strong flood tide and the first real touch of winter in the air.