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Rockley Watersports is expanding its programme to attract Chinese students to its sailing centre on the UK’s south coast for Royal Yachting Association (RYA) training courses, focusing on beginners. This initiative builds on a decade-long p...

Ben Ainslie, Team Principal and Skipper of INEOS Britannia, has vowed that the team will “keep pushing all the way” in the 37th America’s Cup Match. The British Challenger of Record, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is ba...

Without doubt, one of the highlights of the summer of sailing in Barcelona, the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, not only delivered from a sailing standpoint but also heralded a new dawn in women’s elite sailing, lighting a bright pat...

Since the Bulgarian family-owned business Elica Group announced its luxury power catamaran brand, Omaya Yachts interest has been high in its debut model the OMAYA 50 with 62ft and 80ft options on the horizon.

SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed T-Foils will be added to its entire international fleet of F50s in January 2025, ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland. SailGP CEO Russell Coutts said the development would be a &lsquo...

Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024.

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Harland & Wolff, the company behind the Belfast shipyard that famously built the Titanic. The deal, expected to close in late November, would see Navantia take control of al...

Emirates Team New Zealand extended their dominance in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match this weekend, securing a 3-0 lead against Challenger INEOS Britannia. Despite light winds and tricky conditions in Barcelona, the Kiwis execute...

Canadian manufacturer of electric personal watercraft, Taiga Motors, has approved the acquisition of most of Taiga’s business and that of its subsidiaries by Stewart Wilkinson.

New Zealand has set its site firmly on the superyacht sector. A sustained campaign has been underway for about ten years. It’s now seemingly reaping benefits with a significant NZ$212m (£99m) being cited as a direct result of the high...

In this interview, Art Hill is joined by Chris DeBoy, CEO of Vetus Maxwell USA, to discuss Vetus’ latest innovations, including its new DC-to-DC charging solution designed for electric thrusters. This three-stage technology ensures ve...

Actor Daniel Craig, best known for being married to Rachel Weisz – oh yes, and playing James Bond – has donated his personal limited edition 007 x Triumph motorcycles to the RNLI. The idea was to help raise funds for the charity which...

Australia’s BIA (Boating Industry Association) has bought Marine Jobs as a strategic acquisition to help focus efforts to develop and grow Marine Jobs (beyond online recruitment) and to create a wider programme promoting careers in the mari...

A pre-start penalty and light winds dominated Race Day 2 of the 37th America’s Cup Match between INEOS Britannia and Defenders Emirates Team New Zealand in Barcelona. The day ended with only one of the two scheduled races taking place, as ra...

Ben Ainslie, Team Principal and Skipper of INEOS Britannia, said the first day of the 37th America’s Cup Match was “not the start we were looking for”, after two defeats by Defenders Emirates Team New Zealand. The British Challen...

Athena Pathway, the British team supported by Cobham Ultra and racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, has been narrowly beaten at the first ever PUIG Women’s America’s Cup Final.  

It was double delight for Brits Andy Brown and Matt Barton as they scooped silver and bronze medals at the iQFOiL European Championships.

Svea finished with something of a flourish, triumphing in both of today’s light wind races and the Swedish flagged team are winners of the J Class Barcelona Regatta by a margin of five points.

Athena Pathway, the British team supported by Cobham Ultra and racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, has secured a place in the first ever PUIG Women’s America’s Cup Final. The Brits will face the Italian team Luna Rossa Prada Pirel...

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record competing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is ready to take on the All Blacks on water, Emirates Team New Zealand, in its bid to win the America’s Cup.