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AAS: You are Cowes Week’s Chief Judge – can you explain what this entails?
TR: I supervise, along with an assistant Chief, the intake of Protest filings, voluntary penalties accepted for rules infractions and redress hearings during...

This month we are in the beautiful Broads getting a taste, quite literally, of what three marinas there have to offer.

SailGP, the global racing championship, has partnered with Mubadala Capital, the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, to acquire a newly formed SailGP Team to represent Brazil.

The RNLI is on the search for its ‘Billies’. These are what it terms as ‘lifelike models’ (debatable as they’re truly horrifying) which were used in the 1960s as collecting aids.

The 47th edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival – the inaugural event of the sailing season and Europe’s largest in-water boat show – is back from 10 to 15 September 2024. With works on the Vieux Port underway, organisers have ...

Brunswick Corporation, one of the world’s largest recreational marine technology companies, has confirmed five additional facilities have now reached zero-waste-to-landfill (ZWTLF) status.

Agilis Jettenders has announced details of its latest tender, the Agilis 500D. Aside from its specifications, more on that below, the company says it features over 32 million combinations of colours, materials, and accessories available. Imagine ...

AAS: How old were you when you began sailing?
JM: I learned to sail when I was about 8-years-old at my local sailing club in the west of Ireland – Mayo Sailing Club.

Italian shipyard Cantiere Mimì has appointed Rosaria Senese as its sales manager.

Thirteen people have been arrested after fireworks from a superyacht are thought to have sparked a forest fire in Greece.

A team led by Ben Walker of Blue Lagoon Marine has acquired the Cornish Crabbers brand, its Intellectual Property and the moulds for on-going production. They have been acquired from the liquidators of Cornish Crabbers LLP, which entered voluntary...

Twisted Marine has acquired Scorpion RIBs. Production on new builds of Twisted Scorpions will begin immediately and the company is also offering ‘refreshes’ for anyone with an older model.

Superyacht UK (SYUK), the membership association representing the interests of the UK superyacht industry at home and internationally, has announced the appointment of Michael Beattie as the new SYUK manager.

Marina Port de Mallorca in Spain is testing the Turbino, a new underwater vacuum system that sucks up plastics found on the seabed.

Giles Scott has secured his second podium result in as many events after placing third at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix.

Wind power, like any other renewable is clean, increasingly cheaper and emission-free, but for it to be considered truly green, it is important to evaluate its end-of-life environmental impact, says energy expert and onboard scientist of Energy O...

The Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust, committed to fulfilling its global mission of supporting sailing, education and community-building, has announced its latest award to the Antiguan-based West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation (WISH).  T...

Vetus has appointed Nicolas Desbordes as the new engine sales manager for France. Having officially commenced his new role on the 1 May, Desbordes is primarily responsible for overseeing the sales of both diesel and electric propulsion syste...

A guide to efficiency and innovation with Penguin Refrigeration’s Chris Feibusch.