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For a business that has exhibited at Southampton International Boat Show many, many times, bespoke sailmaker Kemp Sails has seen the market go through plenty of cycles. But the current combination of softer new boat sales, cautious customers, higher marina costs and tougher export conditions is forcing the company to look harder at where its…

Premier Marinas says its berth holders used more than 37,000 complimentary visitor nights across its network during the current berthing year, representing an estimated value of £1.6m. Visitor nights across the network rose by 39 per cent between 1 October 2025 and 26 August 2026, as berth holders made greater use of Premier’s free visitor…

OceanLED has announced the Sport Mini, a compact surface-mounted underwater light designed for smaller boats. The light produces 1,500 fixture lumens and uses technology derived from the company’s superyacht lighting range. “The Sport Mini represents everything OceanLED stands for,” says Daniele Todaro, managing director at OceanLED. “Rather than simply producing another compact underwater light, we’ve…

Two days of challenging conditions at Grafham Water SC gave the heavy weather masters a chance to shine at the Hartley Boats Streaker Inland Championship.

This GP season marks the UK 29er Class Association’s 29th season of racing. It’s an exciting moment for the class as we look forward to sharing many amazing moments with our sailors and followers throughout the coming year.

We read your Firefly Inland Championship report with great interest. It was genuinely touching to see grown adults so keen to try sailing a Cadet single-handed.

Harbor Springs served up another lively day for the 49-boat fleet on Wednesday, with changing conditions, three more races and a new name at the top of the standings.

Some deals were plotted over Christmas party drinks, others came about through friendships or via an email blitz.

For the first time in more than five years there will be three J Class yachts racing head-to-head from their own class start at the upcoming Autumn showcase, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.

Despite the late September date, Mother Nature and the Solent turned it on during Wednesday with sun and solid breeze for the practice racing for the 2026 44Cup World Championship Cowes.