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Winds gusting to force 11 on Friday afternoon put paid to the launch of the J70s and also discouraged the change of sails for many of the cruisers wanting to join the Santa Special race.

A £725 million investment to deliver more apprenticeships for young people has been announced by the UK government. The idea is to help eligible young people (under 25) to benefit from increased access to training. It looks like the government will pay 100 per cent of the training fees (up to set limits) for small…

Italian boatbuilder Benetti says it plans to introduce artificial intelligence into its production processes as part of a project developed with the Quinn University Consortium. The first phase, which is due to begin by the end of the year, focuses on four areas within the firm’s custom operations division at its Livorno site. AI‑based systems…

D-Marin has celebrated a strong performance at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, taking home seven distinctions across its marina portfolio in Turkey and the UAE.  The awards, held annually during the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show, recognise marinas that set benchmarks for excellence across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.  Categories include customer…

Finnish boatbuilder Sargo Boats has named Matti Laurila as new CEO. Laurila will assume this role from 2 January 2026. Thomas Sarin, who joined Sargo in 1997 and has served as CEO for the last 15 years, will continue to work for the family owned boatbuilder and will be responsible for product development, customer relations…

SailGP Season 5 Champions, Emirates GBR, has announced its new signing for the 2026 season, reuniting an Olympic gold medal-winning partnership for the first time in five years.

Today, Tuesday 9th December, Ian Lipinski and Amélie Grassi, aboard CREDIT MUTUEL, will be at the head of stage 3 of the GLOBE40 at the entrance to the Bass Strait at the end of the day (around 07.00 UTC).

During the winter months in the northern hemisphere, the Royal Varuna Yacht Club can give visiting sailors some of the best warm water sailing available and the club welcomes guests from around the world.

The BONDS Flying Roos have today revealed an all-new, all-Australian crew line-up ahead of the 2026 SailGP season, headlined by the return of Australian Olympic gold medallist Iain ‘Goobs’ Jensen.

The last day of the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman and organised by Oman Sail, brought the event to a close with dramatic racing, jubilation and a sense of triumph amongst all participants.