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More than 70 boats have entered the Loch Lomond Challenge this weekend, 6 & 7 September. This year the event is part of the Sailjuice Challenge and Loch Lomond Sailing Club is delighted with a good increase in entries.

Ambrogio Beccaria’s (ITA) Allagrande Mapei Racing (ITA) delivered a spectacular home-team triumph in the early hours of Wednesday morning, taking first place on Leg 4 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 into Genoa.

This year, there’s a wide selection of world premieres and European debuts at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025. Among the boatbuilder hyperbole about their new offerings, one theme is patently clear — as ever in this world — bigger is better. There are wider beams, more spacious interiors, more glorious exteriors: more of about everything…

Ferretti Group has appointed Giordano Pellacani as chief commercial officer (CCO) and reorganised its commercial division. Pellacani takes on the role of CCO with immediate effect, reporting directly to the chief executive, Alberto Galassi. Pellacani, who holds a degree in nautical engineering, has 20 years of experience in the sector. At Ferretti Group he has…

Registration is now open for the Women in the Marine Industry International Panel & Networking Breakfast, which returns to Metstrade 2025. The event takes place on Wednesday 19 November from 8.30am to 10.30am CET on the Metstrade Stage in Hall 13 at RAI Amsterdam. Doors open at 8.15am. Attendance is free for all registered Metstrade…

Freedom Boat Club has expanded its operations in New Zealand with the opening of a new location at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelton, Christchurch. Te Ana Marina is Canterbury’s only walk-on floating marina. It provides secure facilities and direct access to Lyttelton Harbour and the Banks Peninsula. The fleet at the new site will include…

Saturday morning in Kingston was lovely, gentle breeze, bright sunshine. A couple of hours later I was swallowing Thames.

The last event of the Hurricane Travellers Trophy series was held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club. Visitors arrived from Datchet SC, Starcross SC, Stone SC, Weston SC and a strong entry from the locals at TBYC.

A true test of human endeavour, 20 sailing professionals departed Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on Sunday leading their ten teams, formed of non-professional sailors, on the eleven-month endurance challenge around the world.

The Royal Weekend is a highlight of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club’s (RCYC) regatta calendar, with multiple fleets racing under the watchful gaze of the CN tower.