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As ageing marina infrastructure from the 1970s and 1980s reaches the end of its 30-year design life, the global marina sector is confronting a pivotal moment that demands significant reinvestment. From the rise of larger, more power-hungry vessels to stricter environmental regulations and congested coastlines, operators and suppliers are innovating fast. At Metstrade industry experts…

Just twelve months after her Vendée Globe dream was shattered in the remote wilds between Australia and Antarctica, Pip Hare is finally sailing back into her home port of Poole. The internationally acclaimed British skipper, who famously jury-rigged a makeshift mast and navigated 800 miles to safety, returns not only with her boat restored but…

The push to commercialise electric launch-and-retrieval systems is advancing as Tectrax appoints SBS Trailers as its first international partner for its Boat-Launcher. The move brings what the company describes as the world’s first fully electric, remote-controlled boat-launching system (eliminating the need for a tow vehicle to launch or retrieve the boat), to the UK and…

Cold days on the water can be magical – the crisp air, the quiet, and the low winter sun make it a magical experience. But when the temperature drops, the dynamics change.

We like to repeat it over and over again: to date, no 100% female crew has managed to carve its name on the Jules Verne Trophy.

The 2026 RORC Racing Season will deliver one of the most diverse, challenging and internationally connected offshore programmes in the sport, designed for owners and skippers looking to race across a full ten months of competition.

Stuart Hydon has again won the Lark Travellers’ Trophy series, sponsored by Craftinsure, with son Nick and partner Ann Biglin sharing crewing duties.

Having set off on their third leg on November 22nd from Saint Paul Bay on Reunion Island, the eight competitors in the second edition of the GLOBE40 were initially confronted with the calms of the Mascarene High.

Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) announced the publication of the 2026 Notice of Race (NOR) for its full series of Olympic-class events, marking the first complete edition of the international circuit after a successful pilot season in 2025.

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe is set to dive into unfamiliar sporting waters after it was announced today that he would join the crew of LawConnect for the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.