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After some tricky practice days when the northerly wind was blowing down from the black peaks of Jandía National Park, for the opening day of the 44Cup Marina Jandía the wind had generously veered beyond the forecast northeast.

Antoine Mermod reflects on Transat Café L’OR

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With no retirements, a thrilling contest throughout the 18-strong fleet and near record-breaking speeds, the IMOCA Class delivered something spectacular in the season-ending Transat Café L’OR.

Bauza and Pillain finish 20th in Class 40

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Winners of the Cap pour Elles with ENGIE talent programme, Mallorca’s Aina Bauza and her French counterpart Axelle Pillain finished in a solid 20th place overall on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie.

Harken ILCA Youth Series at Royal Lymington

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The day began with a busy boat park as sailors rigged their ILCA dinghies under overcast skies. The fleet looked sharp and well-prepared signalling a competitive turnout with 48 sailors; an impressive number for a November one-day event!

Poignant reunion between survivor and lifeboat

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A moving new short film capturing the emotional reunion between a fisherman and the lifeboat which saved him and his 14 crewmates in the treacherous Pentland Firth nearly 60 years ago, is now on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside.

Boat Builder Awards 2025 winners announced at Metstrade

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The 11th edition of the Boat Builder Awards, held annually at Metstrade in Amsterdam, saw Targa Boats’ founders Johan and Britt-Marie Carpelan honoured for lifetime achievement and Brunswick’s Vittorio Bichurcher and Kevin Fehrenbach named as this year’s rising stars, during an awards ceremony held last night (19 November 2025). In total, 31 companies from around…

Falmouth Marina to undergo £2m modernisation by Premier Marinas

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Premier Marinas has announced plans for a major investment project totalling £2m in Falmouth, with work set to start on 1 December 2025. The project will be carried out in phases over four years to minimise disruption to berth holders. Pontoon manufacturer Walcon Marine has been appointed to deliver the installation, which will include new…

Inside Garmin’s acquisition strategy: building a tech-heavy future

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MIN sits down with Kevin Lott – Garmin EMEA sales director, audio – to understand how the firm’s buying spree feeds into its plan for a tech-heavy boating future. In September 2023, Garmin completed its purchase of JL Audio. The latter’s strong market position in the US, in-house manufacturing capabilities and premium product offerings made…

“Design to order”: Perkins introduces new marine propulsion range at Metstrade

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