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Allen Brothers (Fittings) Ltd has entered its third generation of family ownership, with Richard Allen taking over as Managing Director. Richard’s mother, Lindsay Allen, will remain with the company as Director.

On Wednesday 12 August, Quentin Debois, the first Belgian to set the record for a solo east-to-west crossing of the Atlantic, enters a standby period.

Loch Lomond Sailing Club welcomed competitors from across the UK for the 2026 Lowrider International Moth Scottish Championships. Seven conventional fleet races were followed by a unique two-hour island race around Inchlonaig.

The first race was typical of how the week panned out, with leads changing hands, close finishes, and great battles. Freddie Smithers raced off into a big lead, only to be reeled in by George Reynolds and Charlie McKenzie.

The UYC VX One European Open Regatta was held over three days in the beautiful setting of Ullswater in the Lake District, attracting competitors from as far afield as Germany.

Usually the Challengers hold their UK championship at Rutland SC but this year we went to Weymouth. Instead there was a Challenger open meeting at Rutland over the weekend 8-9 August and the 2.4s were invited along as well.

Henri-Lloyd has been named the Official Clothing Partner of UPWIND, the new offshore sailing development programme created by MerConcept.

The first day of the 470 Worlds did not go quite as planned. After several days of fantastic sailing conditions before the first day of World Championships, the weather took a turn for the worse, bringing heavy rain and, unfortunately, very little wind.

With the help of a little AI magic to keep track of the chaos, nineteen Merlins arrived at Shoreham on Saturday 8th August for the final sea event before the Aspire National Championships, greeted by a gentle but very sailable 5-8 knots.

Thordon Bearings has expanded its Canadian presence by appointing Vancouver-based marine engineering and naval architecture firm SAI Engineering as an authorised distributor.  Specialising in vessel electrification, bearing and seal installations, and retrofits, SAI Engineering is backed by a team of technical specialists with more than a decade of industry experience. Its naval architecture capabilities also…