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The tall ship Lord Nelson is preparing to return to sea after more than half a decade alongside, with its new owners planning to use the vessel for humanitarian, environmental and sail-training work. “We are grateful to be able to resurrect such a fine ship, by putting her to good use helping remote island communities,…

In recent years our National Championships have attracted between 30 and 70 boats, while Salcombe regularly welcomes over 100 entries, with waiting lists in several of the last seven years.

AkzoNobel is introducing International Micron 350 antifouling to the Asia-Pacific market from September 2026, following its availability in Europe. The antifouling is designed for warm tropical and subtropical waters, where conditions can accelerate the growth of barnacles, slime, algae and weed. It is formulated to provide protection while a boat is stationary. AkzoNobel says that,…

French Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has collected his custom-built Williams SportJet 520, the brand’s most powerful flagship tender, on the shores of Lake Geneva. In 2025, Ocon was appointed an ambassador of Williams Marine Group, tasked with promoting both Evene Tenders and Williams Jet Tenders, as he started work on the bespoke project. The…

MasterCraft Boat Holdings pontoon brands, Crest and Balise, are partnering with marine navigation app Savvy Navvy to bring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with integrated on-water navigation to their pontoon boats.  The collaboration is being positioned as an industry first, with Savvy Navvy navigation available directly through compatible CarPlay and Android Auto displays at the…

Thursday started calm and scorchingly hot, but the forecast promised an afternoon breeze. After a couple of hours of postponement it looked like this was coming in, so the fleet went out, but the breeze came and went a couple of times.

Sunshine, a steady breeze and close tactical racing delivered near-perfect conditions on Thursday as the 2026 Klaipeda ORC European Championship fleet completed three windward-leeward races in the Klaipeda City Municipality Leg.

Tight fleet racing, shifty winds and plenty of drama made for a fantastic Cock of the North Area Championships at Bassenthwaite Lake, held as part of Bass Week.

The second day of the J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship saw three races, bringing the total to six. With the discard race now in effect, Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) has established a commanding lead in the 38-boat fleet representing 13 countries.

Nominations are now open for the World Sailing Awards 2026, the sport’s premier global awards, celebrating exceptional performance, inspirational leadership and contributions that are helping to shape the future of sailing.