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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.

Emirates Team NZ took on winter’s worst on the Hauraki Gulf on Wednesday in a four-hour sail, in winds that topped 35kts during rain squalls and an air temperature of 15°C. In a video released after the session, the team said they clocked over 50kts.

John Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea, and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books became essential reading for generations of sailors, died on August 8, 2026. He was 82.

Vaina Picot won all four women’s races as the 2026 Formula Wing World Championships got under way on the Bosphorus, while Italy’s Francesco Cappuzzo took the men’s overnight lead with two victories and a second place.

Tuesday dawned with a superb south easterly breeze already in place, so the fleet launched through the waves on Tenby’s north beach into a sizeable swell ready for racing.

Navigators & General Bass Week 2026 delivered another memorable week of racing on Bassenthwaite Lake, combining superb champagne sailing, competitive racing and the family atmosphere that has become synonymous with the event.

DIA and NEMO ROSSO claim line honours as strong winds and steep Baltic waves test the ORC European Championship fleet

Last weekend Carrickfergus Sailing Club hosted the GBR IRC Northern Ireland Championship as part of their annual regatta. 18 boats entered with 12 in IRC/YTC 1 and 6 in IRC/YTC2.

Icom UK has recently released a video guide on its YouTube channel packed with top tips and practical advice on operating marine VHF radios safely and legally.