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Michelle Hildyard, VP of operations, Raymarine & FLIR Maritime, explores why underrepresentation remains a challenge in the marine electronics sector. When I was eight years old, I first took to the water in a sailing dinghy off the coast of Southampton. I had no idea then that the sea would shape not only my personal…

Mercury Marine has signed two new five-year exclusive supply agreements with Finnish boatbuilders Axopar Boats and Saxdor Yachts. The agreement with Axopar extends a long-running arrangement between the companies, which have worked together for more than ten years. It maintains Mercury’s role as the exclusive outboard supplier for Axopar’s fleet, as the Finnish manufacturer continues…

Scanstrut has released a new product category called Connect, which the UK equipment manufacturer says is designed to provide durable water, power, solar and general connection solutions for marine use. The first product in the range is the Cold Water Outlet (SC-V-W1), a Quick-Connect cold water outlet and wash-down kit intended for boats and other…

Early season form in the fifth season of 18ft skiff racing for the talented Balmain team has it positioned at the top of the NSW State Championship and in second place in the Australian 18 Footers League’s Club Championship.

Sadly, reservoir levels at the end of a dry spring and summer did not allow the Inlands to be held as planned, but, thankfully, the team at Grafham Water Sailing Club were able to accommodate an enthusiastic fleet.

It won’t go down as the most glamorous way to find out you’re a state champion, but the crew onboard IMEI Barnabas Building were happy to claim victory after a weird and wild end to the NSW 16ft Championships at St George on the weekend.

The forecast, for the last Sunday of the 2025 Hamble Winter Series, turned out to be spot on. A wonderfully sunny day, but with a chilly, 9-11 knots, westerly. James Lutley provided the CV and the Team headed out and set up SE of mark (4S) Royal Southern.

After what was meant to be its final outing in 2025, North West Norfolk Week is back for a 76th edition—thanks to the enthusiasm of the competitors. The North West Norfolk Sailing Association has now confirmed the dates for the 2026 Week as 8-15 August.

November began with the return of the AC75 Luna Rossa to Cagliari, welcomed at the base by the shore team and the design team. The Italian team has resumed its sailing talent search, ahead of the defence of its America’s Womens and Youth titles.

Code sails have revolutionised sail handling on yachts, and Seldén’s second generation of furlers, called CXr, have a patented ratchet design, as well as an innovative ‘nail’ terminal to connect to the torsion cables.