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World Sailing and the iQFOiL Class have announced an evolution in the iQFOiL Olympic Class equipment, designed to foster inclusivity and enhance athlete progression.

As the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) comes to the end of its milestone 200th anniversary year, the charity is launching its annual Christmas fundraising appeal, with a focus on the volunteer lifeboat crew members who are spending Chri...

Vilamoura, a resort town situated in The Algarve’s Golden Triangle, is an ideal destination for year-round sunshine, particularly during the increasingly popular ‘shoulder season’, addressing key traveller concerns in 2025.

For all that he lost the most important part of his starboard foil yesterday Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) is managing to keep up the high average speeds. Right now he has more wind than leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) wh...

The amazing run of French skipper Sébastien Simon, who is lying second on the Vendée Globe hit a significant setback with the news emerging today that Les Sables d’Olonnne based skipper has sustained a broken starboard foil on ...

Maritime UK (MUK) Solent is one of nine regional maritime cluster organisations recognised by the Government and set to benefit from the Maritime Cluster Development Fund (MCDF).  

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s shimmering Christmas tree this year is pop-artist Anna Lomax’s All Lit Up!, a dazzling 5m high site-specific installation crafted from precision-engineered stainless steel tubing.  

Whether they are in the middle of the Indian Ocean – as the leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are – or just entering it by South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas – the Vendée Globe fleet are...

At around midday UTC yesterday, Wednesday 4 December, Louis Burton informed the Vendée Globe race management and his technical team that he had encountered serious damage to a mechanical element of the rigging of his IMOCA. 

Santa is set to make a spectacular return to Llanishen Reservoir on Saturday 7 December. As he arrives by speedboat, children will eagerly await his appearance on the visitor centre balcony. The anticipation will build as Santa races across the wa...

Raymarine has announced its collaboration with WATCHIT, an innovative leader in collision prevention focused on revolutionising boating safety. As part of the collaboration, WATCHIT’s advanced anti-collision technology will be combined with ...

Fun, accessible and free of charge, Greenwich Hospital and the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) have announced the continuation of the Sail Together sailing project for a further three years with the aim to deliver RYA recognised sailing wee...

Shieldhall has released details about its sailing programme as the heritage steamship is set to celebrate its 70th birthday!

Fairline has announced it is hosting a new winter showcase in Puerto Portals, Mallorca.

Whilst the group consisting of Justine Mettraux (TeamWork Team Snef), Sam Davies (Initiatives Coeur), Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer), Benjamin Dutreux (Guyot Environnement), Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitaine en Provence) are enduring...

With Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) now repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) are left out on their own as clear leaders....

World Sailing has selected the Portuguese venue of Vilamoura Sailing to host the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships, which will take place from 12 – 20 December. 

D-Marin’s three Turkish marinas have won five awards at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, which recognise excellence in marinas across the Middle East and Turkey.

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. From its humble beginnings in 1989, Freedom Boat Club has expanded to over 400 locations across the United States and internationally, creating a...

Is a slow travel adventure on your 2025 bucket list? Designed for those who are curious for exploration, SKIRR Adventures is an on the water and over land expedition to the high latitudes. If minute-by-minute itineraries are a travel turn off, the...