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After a rather windy start to the event (have a read of the earlier reports), we had a completely different tone on the final day with the conditions being light and shifty.

The Southampton International Boat Show is officially underway, and we’re excited to be there showcasing the latest Rooster kit alongside some unmissable deals. If you’re visiting SIBS, make sure to come and see us at stand no W038.

Rutland Sailing Club played host to a cracking Specsavers International Cadet Inland Championship, with an amazing 49 boats on the water – 30 in the Main Fleet and 19 in the Regatta Fleet.

Brunswick Corporation has announced a leadership transition, with CEO and chair David Foulkes set to retire from the company at the end of 2026. Aine Denari, currently executive vice president and president of Navico Group and Brunswick chief technology officer, will become CEO and join Brunswick’s board of directors on January 1, 2027. David Everitt,…

The hugely successful inaugural Melges 15 UK National Championship was held at Warsash Sailing Club over three very different days in the central Solent.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is calling on the UK government to reinstate Renewable Transport Fuel Certificate (RTFC) eligibility for vessels operating on tidal rivers and estuaries, arguing that current rules are pushing up the cost of lower-carbon fuel for river transport operators.  The company says amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) made…

The 2026 ILCA Master European Championships got under way today at La Baule, with racing running through to Friday. Light and shifty winds of 4-8 knots and flat water were the main conditions on Pouliguen Bay, and they made for a long day on the water.

Having developed rapidly, the electric outboard market feels like it has concentrated on smaller propulsion systems, but now ExploMar, a company designing around 150–300hp is moving its technology beyond tenders, small dayboats and low-speed applications into larger recreational boats and commercial craft. Its range starts at 70hp, with its main products currently rated at 150hp…

Fairline’s strong performance at the Cannes Yachting Festival (CYF) has left the British boatbuilder facing a challenge most companies would welcome – and one that is now shaping its production plans. Cannes sales fill a year’s production Pete Hamlyn, Fairline’s chief operations officer, says that “one whole production line’s been filled for a year, from…

For a used-boat buyer, the gap between finding a boat they like and actually buying it can involve surveys, remedial work and another round of price negotiations. Tingdene is trying to remove some of that uncertainty by putting more work into boats before they reach the sales pontoon. Guy Girling, boat sales executive for Tingdene,…