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Twenty-seven boats lined up for Part Two of the “Blithfield Barrel”, once again kindly sponsored by Hartley Boats.

I really enjoyed the highlights of SailGP this season. When there’s wind it is exciting racing with some of the best sailors on the planet battling it out on identical boats. The problem was, I didn’t watch any of it live.

The Sylvester Simmons Foundation proudly announces that Kai Marks-Dasent has been awarded the 2025 Sylvester Simmons Young Sailor of the Year, marking his second time receiving this distinguished honor.

Well, that was one to forget. Dreary, drizzly, damp and despondent conditions greeted the sailors and race management team on arrival at RNIYC for the latest installment of the RS400 Frostie Series.

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…

Rooster is expanding its Sandy Point Collection for the 2025 festive – and gift giving – season, building on what the company positions primarily as a circular-materials initiative. The range is produced from retired sailcloth that would otherwise be difficult to recycle, and the company says each item carries a label identifying the original sail.…

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…