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The irresistible allure of one design racing, especially at Cowes Week, is that people just keep coming back to it year after year and try to win the thing (or just their bit of the thing, for there is something in it for everyone).

Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris have been crowned 470 world champions in Enoshima, Japan, completing an incredible season of success for the British partnership.

Running from 9th until 14th August, the 52nd annual Mersea Week saw an increased entry of 140 boats this year, making it one of, if not the largest regatta on the East Coast.

Charging infrastructure is often presented as one of the biggest obstacles to electric boating. Vision Marine’s CEO Alex Mongeon takes a different view: the marine industry already has much of the electrical infrastructure it needs for the influx of electric boats. The immediate challenge is to make better use of it. The company develops high-voltage…

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards and volunteer crew are urging people to avoid the dangers of tombstoning after a teenage boy injured his leg after jumping into a harbour. Dunbar RNLI said the 14-year-old injured his leg after plunging into the water at about 18:30 on Thursday 13 August. They launched the inshore…

The Cruising Association (CA) and the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) have released joint guidance to assist boaters in evaluating lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or or LFP) service batteries. Drafted by the CA’s Regulatory & Technical Services Group (RATS) and the IWA’s Sustainable Boat Group, the advice addresses the shift from traditional lead-acid units to LiFePO4 chemistry.…

Mapping the world’s oceans is complex enough, but making sense of fragmented, conflicting hydrographic data for over 2,200 US lakes requires a specific kind of technical rigor. When Elena Petru transitioned from land-based geomatics – including roles at Jacobs and Landmark – to marine navigation specialist Savvy Navvy in 2023, she stepped directly into this…

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has appointed Romina Bompani as head of partnerships, a newly created role focused on strengthening collaboration across the global recreational marine industry. Bompani will be responsible for developing ICOMIA’s network of strategic partners and supporting engagement across its more than 40 national and sector associations. She brings…

Rooster have taken everything that made the original SB2 a favourite and focused on making them more durable, without losing the lightweight, quick-draining performance they were designed for.

After losing a month following the capsize of their AC75, the French America’s Cup team have sailed five days in the past ten.