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Clipper Ventures, based on the Solent, in southern England, has confirmed a multi-million-pound investment in a new ‘Clipper RX’ fleet of ocean racing yachts. The investment will see the development and construction of 12 matched 72ft yachts, intended for use in future editions of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Clipper Ventures was founded…

The BoatUS Foundation is now seeking speakers for its Turning the Tide Summit in New Orleans, which will be held 6 to 9 December 2026 and centres on the removal and disposal of derelict vessels. The summit aims to bring together government agencies, environmentalists, marine professionals and recycle and waste management experts nationwide to explore best practices for responsible…

Compute Maritime is aiming to transform ship design and simulation and has developed ‘the world’s first GenAI tool capable of designing, simulating and optimising any type of ship hull’, its flagship tool; NeuralShipper.  Shahroz Khan, CEO, explains: “Compute Maritime is a deep-tech company using generative AI to overhaul the ship design process. Our core product,…

Two great races in solid hiking conditions today for the first day of the NZ ILCA championships, and already its clear that the form book is right on the money and there are going to be some really close contests for top honours in many of the fleets.

Team Banque Populaire is preparing for a particularly busy season. Aboard Banque Populaire XI, an ambitious solo and crewed program is on the horizon, with victory as the sole objective.

Seldén proudly presents the E40rev, a reversible electric winch operating in two directions and with two speeds. The world premiere will take place at boot Düsseldorf on January 17-25, where the winch will be displayed at the Seldén stand.

The fastest boats in the world are back on the water as SailGP opens a new season at full speed. The Perth event will kick off 2026 with two days of racing in Fremantle on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January.

The finalists of the Yachting Journalists’ Association’s Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year 2025 awards have been announced.

North Sydney’s Rag & Famish Hotel has been an 18ft skiff sponsoring partner with the Australian 18 Footers League since 1996 when the late George Calligeros, the hotel’s owner, decided to financially support his son’s sailing career.

Four days into the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, the fleet has fully escaped the Canary Islands and locked into the rhythm of the trade winds.