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The event will be hosted by the Yacht Club of Greece at Olympic Marine, close to Athens. The Yacht Club of Greece is one of the great names in Mediterranean sailing.

Whatever you sail, your boat, rig, and sails represent a financial investment. Beyond the initial purchase, the cost of maintenance, insurance premiums and repair or replacement when damage occurs can make equipment failure an expensive proposition.

Bas de Waal, from The Netherlands, has taken the overall lead after Leg 5 of the 2026 Word Tour for Finns Grand Slam. 44 Finns ventured to the Varberg Grand Slam in Sweden for seven races in a range of conditions from 5 to 25 knots.

World titles will be decided in two disciplines at the GKA Kite World Cup Sylt, with the season’s final Kite-Surf showdown taking place alongside a one-off Hydrofoil Big Air World Championship.

The VX Air is a high performance two-person, single-trapeze dinghy designed by Brian Bennett, Ross Weene, and Mackay Boats. The hull is 4.78 metres long, that’s 15 foot 8 inches, and has a beam of 1.74 metres, or 5 foot 9 inches.

Flying Fifteens Connemara hosted a cracking Western Championships. On Friday evening the visiting sailors were invited to race a pair of legendary Galway Hookers setting up a weekend of tight racing and good company.

The Spanish boat market has shown positive resilience in the first part of 2026, recording an 11.2 per cent increase in new recreational craft registrations to reach 3,105 units. This follows a challenging 2025 for the sector, when 4,992 new vessel registrations were recorded, down 0.9 per cent compared with 2024. The Spanish National Association…

The 25-metre Oyster 825 sailing yacht Viva La Vida has capsized during the 2026 Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland, Australia, after suffering severe damage to its keel. All 10 people on board were evacuated safely, and no injuries have been reported. The incident occurred on Friday (21 August 2026) during the 41st edition of…

New Haven Marinas has entered the Florida market with the acquisition of Scipio Creek Marina in Apalachicola. The deal marks the company’s ninth marina property across six states. Its portfolio also includes sites in Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Located on Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ along Scipio Creek, the property provides deep-water access to the…

Organisers of the Uiva Flytande in-water boat show in Helsinki, Finland, have reported postive sales of boating equipment, with builders noting greater interest from clients in the larger end of the market, following the event in mid-August. The in-water boat show is held at the marina of Helsingfors Segelklubb in Lauttasaari, an island district in…