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Yacht Havens Group has appointed Rupert Wagstaff to its board of directors and promoted him to the newly created role of operations director. Wagstaff joined the business in 2004 and has worked across a range of projects for the group for more than 20 years. He also played a significant role in developing Yacht Haven…

Marine tech firm Vision Marine Technologies has launched a technology partnership with Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary specialising in intelligent navigation and operator-assist technology. The companies are exploring how Avikus’s Neuboat capabilities can integrate with Vision Marine’s twin-motor E-Motion electric propulsion architecture. The Sterk 31E will be the first platform trialled, with the integration project…

A new generation of sailors is emerging. Nautilus Sailing says its customers are getting younger, with more aspiring owners using sailing education and chartering to build the skills and experience needed before taking the plunge into boat ownership. Gone are the days when training was just about chartering. And, according to the US-based school which…

World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, today released its 2025 Impact Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the federation’s progress towards social inclusion across the sport.

From first sail to the helm: the women building confidence on the water at North Sails Cowes Week

It was a blustery sail for the Scoles Trophy, held at Overy Staithe SC. Race Officers Camilla Warner and Simon Wilson-Stephens set the fleet off from a start line on the sea wall for both races, and the fleet enjoyed planing conditions in the lagoon.

Tuesday 11th August saw 20 visiting sailors arrive at the club to compete. Clubs represented were Bala, Budworth, Elton, Nantwich, Port Dinorwic, Scammonden, Shotwick, Shropshire SC, Winsford Flash, as well as Llyn Brenig.

Antoine Magré’s radical Mach 50 Palanad 4 finished third on the water in the RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race behind Pace and Varuna 6 in an elapsed time of 8 days 1 hr 44 mins 31 secs.

Light winds and a slightly moody sky greeted sailors for the inaugural Mayor’s Shield, a new concept created as part of the sporting Lyme initiative.

The World Match Racing Tour makes its Saudi Arabian debut this November, with AMAALA Yacht Club set to host the 2026 World Match Racing Tour Finals and Women’s World Match Racing Tour Final.