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11th Hour Racing sponsors 2025 Transat Café L’or
11th Hour Racing announced today that it will serve as the Sustainability Sponsor of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie, a premier transatlantic sailing race.
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Challengers at Ogston
The Challenger Open at Ogston SC took place on the weekend 4-5 October. They were joined by the D-Zeros who were holding their Inland Championship. Storm Amy meant that both fleets were somewhat depleted in numbers with only six Challengers taking part.
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Supsail “World” Championship Race Preview
We have two places left for the World’s first official Supsail race at Maidenhead Sailing Club (MSC). Nick Robinson will be hosting and will be the race officer for the event. The course will be navigating a number of buoys around the lake.
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Is traditional boatbuilding sleepwalking into a retention and marine skills crisis?
Tom Marfleet is managing director of employee-owned Emsworth Yacht Harbour. Here, he casts a spotlight on the marine skills gap and the challenges facing the marine industry. Walk into any small boatyard along the British coast and you’ll likely see rows of masts rising over a gravel hard, the smell of resin and salt in…
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The Secret to Enjoying Winter Sailing
Cold mornings, biting winds, icy spray — winter sailing can be tough. But with the right wetsuit, it doesn’t have to be.
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International exhibitor numbers down, but show ready to go says IBEX
“For 2025, we expect numbers slightly down compared to peak years, but still healthy relative to global travel conditions,” says Mary Velline, IBEX show director, speaking ahead of the show which starts today (7 October 2025). The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) — which had 74 international exhibitors in 2024 — is hosting fewer…
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Clive Hand Memorial Trophy at Lincoln
Storm Amy did its thing over the weekend, and gave the annual legendary Clive Hand Memorial Trophy and its 30-strong fleet some very exciting racing indeed.
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Yacht Racing Forum set for an exceptional edition
The upcoming Yacht Racing Forum in Amsterdam will be a truly unique gathering, bringing together key representatives of the yacht racing industry under one roof.
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Campbell Robb named chief executive at the Canal & River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has announced Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT), after former CRT chief executive, Richard Parry, stepped down after 12 years in the role. Mike Wills, national chair of IWA, comments: “I am delighted to welcome Campbell Robb to his new post at the Canal…
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K1 Scottish Nationals at Loch Lomond
The K1 fleet descended upon Loch Lomond Sailing Club for their Scottish National Championship over the weekend of October 4th-5th, 2025, as part of the club’s annual Keelboat Weekend.