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US Sailing, the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB), has confirmed that chief executive Alan Ostfield will step down from his role and transition to an advisory position for the Association.

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced several new features in its IBEX Education Conference. Notable additions for this year include a main stage and a leadership education track.

Finnish boatbuilder Saxdor Yachts has appointed Keith Miller as the new vice president of North American sales. Based in Sarasota, Florida, Miller will report directly to chief executive Erna Rusi and will focus on strengthening Saxdor’s ma...

MDL Marinas, a leading European marina group, has announced its sponsorship of the Guinness Bar at the 2024 Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS), scheduled from 13 to 22 September at Mayflower Park, on the English south coast.

INEOS Britannia has ended the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with a win against the French Orient Express Racing Team. The British Challenger of Record, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, fought hard to secure the win after incurring an e...

As the sun set in Barcelona on a memorable Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, it was Emirates Team New Zealand spraying the Moët & Chandon champagne as winners, after a super-tight final battle with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Undoubtedly t...

INEOS Britannia started the third day of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with a race win against Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI). The match race was the most intense of the regatta so far, with both teams executing the start before an extremel...

On day 3 there was no change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win against the Swiss whilst the charging Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli kept the pressure on and secured the second podium spot wit...

For the first time in the 37th America’s Cup, Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia faced Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in their AC75 race boats. It wasn’t the result the British team, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, was h...

Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. The standings show that Emirates Team New Zealand sit on top of the leaderboard tonight and today, the Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37th ...

Williams Jet Tenders is making a splash during this year’s Southampton Boat Show (SIBS) with the debut of its refreshed SportJet 520 and a limited-edition TurboJet 325, marking the company’s 20th anniversary in style.

Grangers has entered a three-year partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), becoming the charity’s ‘Official Aftercare Partner’.

Four members of the RS Marine Group team are taking on a challenge in memory of their much-loved friend and colleague, Maciej Nowaczyk, who sadly lost his fight with cancer earlier this year.

Two men who tried to swim away from the UK’s Border Force, after an epic (but short) boat chase, have been convicted of importing a controlled drug after a National Crime Agency investigation. The Border Force officers felt the boat was &ls...

Italian boatbuilder Apreamare is taking its traditional boat building skills – which it describes as artisan and ‘ancient’ – across the globe with new appointments in its dealer network.

The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona yesterday in near-perfect conditions. The eye-watering performance of the new generation AC75s on the opening day was stunning with speeds regularly approaching the 50-knot mark and ...

The International Windship Association (IWSA) says it is starting to see small fleet orders being made by shipowners, not only single ship deployments. Which means the industry has a growing movement back towards using the renewable energy source...

Strong sales and rapid growth from its dealer network has acted as a catalyst for Bennington to add seven new US dealers and two international dealers so far in 2024. Not to everyone’s ideal of beauty, the company makes pontoon boats, which...

Four members of the RS Marine Group team will undertake a cycling challenge in memory of their colleague, Maciej Nowaczyk, who passed away earlier this year from cancer.

The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions.