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The West Oxfordshire Sailing Club Firefly Open, part of the 2025 Firefly Class ‘Vines’ Travellers Series, was held on 18-19 October in conditions that could politely be described as “two entirely different sports”.

There was an excellent entry of forty-four skippers including many of the top ranked skippers seeking qualification for the Worlds next year.

This year was marked by the return of participants from England, including Nick and Catherine Heath from Cambridge SC,, as well as two new crews, Duncan Matthew and John Chalker from Aldeburgh YC, and Richard Hope and Jeremy Arnoco from Draycote Water SC.

The TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR race village opened in Le Havre, Normandie in beautiful Autumn sunshine which blessed the thousands of visitors who took advantage of the start of the French holidays to see the fleet of 74 boats which will race to Martinique.

Despite years of investigations and countless safety recommendations, the same types of marine accidents continue to occur. Why? According to Andrew Moll, chief inspector at the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), the answer lies in human behaviour, missed opportunities, and a lack of real cultural shift in the way boating safety is viewed. In…

“Those final few hours were brutal. The wind was pushing us off the channel, and we honestly thought we weren’t going to make it,” says Jess Rowe. Along with Miriam Payne, she’s just finished an immense rowing ordeal. The pair arrived in Cairns, Australia on Saturday after rowing from Peru, an adventure that took 165…

With a $10 billion tourism investment plan underway and a deep-rooted maritime heritage, Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a global launchpad for innovation in the leisure marine sector, writes Gabbi Richardson, founder of Yachting Ventures. Combining cutting-edge infrastructure with a thriving startup ecosystem, the UAE capital offers a blend of opportunity, heritage and stability…

The Met Office — the UK’s national meteorological service — has released new data showing a decade of steady improvement in the accuracy of the UK Shipping Forecast, with wind speed and sea state accuracy up by more than 10 per cent. The Shipping Forecast, which turned 100 in 2024, is produced by the Met…

Day three at the Freestyle Pro Tour Naxos started off calm once again, with light winds and no chance to kick off the fin eliminations.

German car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW has moved into the water sports sector, through a collaboration with Slovenian manufacturer SipaBoards. The new BMW x SipaBoards electric stand-up paddleboard (SUP) combines an integrated electric drive, self-inflating system and digital connectivity. The project — designed by BMW Group Designworks — represents BMW’s first electrically powered product for…