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With a $10 billion tourism investment plan underway and a deep-rooted maritime heritage, Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a global launchpad for innovation in the leisure marine sector, writes Gabbi Richardson, founder of Yachting Ventures. Combining cutting-edge infrastructure with a thriving startup ecosystem, the UAE capital offers a blend of opportunity, heritage and stability…

The Met Office — the UK’s national meteorological service — has released new data showing a decade of steady improvement in the accuracy of the UK Shipping Forecast, with wind speed and sea state accuracy up by more than 10 per cent. The Shipping Forecast, which turned 100 in 2024, is produced by the Met…

Day three at the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos started off calm once again, with light winds and no chance to kick off the fin eliminations.

German car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW has moved into the water sports sector, through a collaboration with Slovenian manufacturer SipaBoards. The new BMW x SipaBoards electric stand-up paddleboard (SUP) combines an integrated electric drive, self-inflating system and digital connectivity. The project — designed by BMW Group Designworks — represents BMW’s first electrically powered product for…

Yacht Beam LED.AI, part of The Yacht Group, has announced the launch of its new Yacht Beam LED Performance Series Searchlight (SRS 1000-SRS 2000). It’s a lighting system designed to improve visibility, safety and control for those navigating boats in low-light conditions or darkness.  The new series features a high-intensity LED that delivers 750,000 to…

A bit earlier in the new season than normal, Bill’s Barrel saw no Bill and no barrel on Saturday! However there eventually were 19 enthusiastic illusionists hovering around the start line, eager to take on the breezy conditions.

By a narrow margin of just 3 points, the ever-colorful Chris Raab and his team won the 2025 Don Trask International Masters Regatta hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, finishing with 59 points after three days of racing.

Yes indeed. Who? Now in the canine world there’s a thing called, ‘Best in Show’. However, right here, right now, out of all the entries, we can tell you who is going to win the 2025 Sydney to Hobart, before it is even run.

The weekend of 11th and 12th October saw the eagerly anticipated and hotly contested end of season championships for Micro 18 and Gem yachts on the river Stour, sailed from Manningtree.

Winsford Flash Sailing Club held its first ever Streaker open meeting on 11 October. This event was part of the 2025 HD Sails Northern Paddle Series.