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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.

Temo, which develops and sells electric motors for boats, has been affected by a major fire that has destroyed the company’s Vannes site, in the Brittany region of northwest France. The offices, workshop, showroom and storage area were destroyed. The premises were empty when the fire broke out on the morning of 8 August 2026,…

Poole Yacht Racing Association (PYRA) enjoyed two contrasting days of racing on 8-9 August, with the Royal Motor Yacht Club providing the race base for both events.

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…

Williams Jet Tenders has launched its TurboJet MX range, comprising the TurboJet 280MX and TurboJet 320MX. The two models form the company’s new entry-level jet tender offering. The TurboJet 280MX has a length overall of 2.79m and is powered by a BRP Rotax Ace 903 60hp engine. It can carry three adults and one child,…

Commercial space for a marine business is available at Fambridge Yacht Haven on the River Crouch in Essex, in south-east England. The property comprises a 2,023sq ft boat shed and a 320sq ft workshop, and is suited to marine engineering companies, boat repair specialists, boat builders and other marine trades seeking a location with direct…

Day two at Abersoch got off to a smooth start with the wind blowing from the south-west at a decent clip. The first race went on the first go, with the fleet splitting across the port and starboard sides of the course.

With a very light North Easterly and the sea breeze not forecast to appear until midday the Race Officer, Nick Hopwood, decided to postpone the race until the wind filled in a little more so the smaller boats could at least make way over the ebb tide.

Ancasta International Boat Sales has strengthened its European presence with the opening of new offices in The Netherlands and Montenegro, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to supporting yacht owners, buyers and sellers.

One year after the landmark 2×25 Review revealed the persistent barriers preventing women from progressing across sailing and the wider marine industry, The Magenta Project is celebrating its largest graduating mentoring cohort.