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Saturday 20th September saw the British Moth fleet gather for their last open meeting of the season at Desborough Sailing Club on the Thames at Shepperton in what is an almost perfect location for these quirky boats.

The Notts County Youth and Junior Open had a good entry from sailors aged 8 to 14. Most were in Toppers, but RS Teras, a Laser and 420 entered.

After a week of near relentless heavy rain and showers we were very pleased to have a forecast of brighter weather with a fair wind from the north.

Episode 1 – The legacy that shaped British Olympic sailing reflects on the passion, setbacks and turning points that shaped British achievement on the water over the decades.

The Monaco Yacht Show, which kicks off today (24 September 2025) has announced the five winners of the inaugural Blue Wake Awards, revealed yesterday during the show’s grand ppening night at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monaco. The ceremony hosted 400 guests, including Monaco officials, exhibitors from the Blue Wake programme, sponsors, private clients and…

Port Denarau Marina has completed a $6m expansion that includes Fiji’s first ‘megayacht’ berth, capable of accommodating vessels up to 115 metres. The four-month project has added seven berths in total, marking the South Pacific’s first facility of this kind and expanding Fiji’s capacity to host large vessels. The development centres on a 208-metre jetty…

The 65th Genoa International Boat Show closed yesterday (23 September 2025) with improved participation on last year. Over six days, the event drew 124,248 visitors, up 2.8 per cent on 2024, with more than 1,000 boats on display. Exhibitors included 23 new yards and companies from 45 countries. The exhibition also hosted 123 new products,…

The sole UK distributor for NorDav’s range of tender davits has been named as Buoycatcher. The agreement establishes a distribution arrangement between the two companies, bringing NorDav’s davit systems into the UK leisure boating market through Buoycatcher. Buoycatcher has seen increased demand in 2024 and into 2025 for its marine accessories, particularly among boat owners…

This Annual event held between 24-28th August at Parkstone Yacht Club attracted 365 sailors in 197 dinghies from 26 different clubs and is the highlight of the regatta calendar for many sailors.

On Saturday 20th September, Chase Sailing Club rolled out the red carpet for the Allen Solo Midland Series, and what a day it was. With a glorious forecast of sunshine and a steady breeze of 10-15 knots, conditions couldn’t have been better.