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Garmin has reported record third-quarter 2025 results, with its marine segment showing strong growth alongside continued performance across other divisions. For the quarter ending 27 September 2025, total company revenue reached approximately $1.8bn, an increase of 12 per cent compared with the same period in 2024. Operating income was $457m, up 4 per cent year-on-year,…

The current FreeFly-Slalom world champions, Italy’s Francesco Cappuzzo and Spain’s Nia Suardiaz, got off to slow starts in Abu Dhabi as each looked to close out their third successive titles.

The UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a safety alert for two Mercury Marine outboard motors following the identification of a design issue that could lead to injury. The alert applies to Mercury Marine 450R and 500R outboard motors. The OPSS notes that these motors present a potential risk of finger…

This article by Peter Swanson originally appeared in Loose Cannon. It has been reprinted with permission. A Florida court last week evicted the new owner of Catalina Yachts from its manufacturing plant in Largo. Documents filed in that lawsuit allege that Michael Alexander Reardon, who bought up Catalina’s assets in May, had begun reneging on his…

Longevity and local manufacturing are key facets of Westaway Sails which is marking 55 years of both. The sailmaker, based in Devon, continues to design and produce all its sails in-house in the UK, and sees its heritage as a strength – not a relic. Managing director John Pollard says the company’s ongoing focus on…

Wave International has introduced Waveair, a compact filtration system designed to tackle unpleasant odours commonly experienced on board boats.  The system removes both foul smells and harmful gases, including hydrogen sulphide (H2S), a toxic gas with a characteristic ‘rotten egg’ scent. H2S is frequently produced from tank vents, especially from black water tanks connected to…

The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is delighted to announce that the Notice of Race for the 2026 Round Britain & Ireland Race has been published and online entry is open from 3 November 2025.

Thirteen-footers have been around since 2002. It was a slow burn for a while, with Manly Skiff Club doing a lot of the heavy lifting early to ensure fleet numbers stayed at a respectable level. Now it’s exploding in popularity.

Four days at the 2025 UK Nationals delivered the full WASZP experience — 56 boats entered, howling gusts, hang-time, tactical headaches and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.

Sailors from the 71 teams at the J/70 World Championship were giddy on Wednesday after two races in wet and wild conditions on the Río de la Plata.