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Sadly, reservoir levels at the end of a dry spring and summer did not allow the Inlands to be held as planned, but, thankfully, the team at Grafham Water Sailing Club were able to accommodate an enthusiastic fleet.

It won’t go down as the most glamorous way to find out you’re a state champion, but the crew onboard IMEI Barnabas Building were happy to claim victory after a weird and wild end to the NSW 16ft Championships at St George on the weekend.

The forecast, for the last Sunday of the 2025 Hamble Winter Series, turned out to be spot on. A wonderfully sunny day, but with a chilly, 9-11 knots, westerly. James Lutley provided the CV and the Team headed out and set up SE of mark (4S) Royal Southern.

After what was meant to be its final outing in 2025, North West Norfolk Week is back for a 76th edition—thanks to the enthusiasm of the competitors. The North West Norfolk Sailing Association has now confirmed the dates for the 2026 Week as 8-15 August.

November began with the return of the AC75 Luna Rossa to Cagliari, welcomed at the base by the shore team and the design team. The Italian team has resumed its sailing talent search, ahead of the defence of its America’s Womens and Youth titles.

Code sails have revolutionised sail handling on yachts, and Seldén’s second generation of furlers, called CXr, have a patented ratchet design, as well as an innovative ‘nail’ terminal to connect to the torsion cables.

Beneath the surface of Europe’s leisure marine market lies a quiet but significant crisis: thousands of newly qualified boaters are disappearing before they ever enter the industry. As boot Düsseldorf prepares for its 57th edition, show director Petros Michelidakis is confronting the issue and urging dealers and exhibitors to do the same. “We believe in…

Australian sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly and French sailor Pascal Mahe have been found dead on board the yacht Acteon while travelling through the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. The pair, both described by relatives and friends as highly capable mariners, had left Reunion Island in June with the intention of reaching South Africa, stopping…

Electric boatbuilder and outboard manufacturer Vision Marine Technologies has reported its financial results for the fiscal year ending 31 August 2025, following a period of commercial expansion driven by its acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group. Nautical Ventures operates a dealership network in Florida, one of the largest US recreational boating markets. Canada-headquartered Vision Marine says the…

Acquera Yachting is strengthening its Caribbean network with the launch of a new office in Guadeloupe, timed ahead of the region’s yachting season. The addition brings the company’s presence in the Caribbean to eight countries. The Guadeloupe operation will be led by country manager, Guillaume Moquet, an experienced industry professional with deep knowledge of the…