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The Royal Ocean Racing Club Announces 2025 Griffin Offshore Pathway
The Royal Ocean Racing Club Announces 2025 Griffin Offshore Pathway
Sunday, 06 October 2024

The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced the launch of the 2025 Griffin Offshore Pathway, a programme designed to provide a range of opportunities to young sailors of different abilities, wanting to hone their skills in offshore sailing.

AMERICA’S CUP TEAMS SPARKLE ON OPENING DAY OF PUIG WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP
AMERICA’S CUP TEAMS SPARKLE ON OPENING DAY OF PUIG WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP
Saturday, 05 October 2024

The start of racing in the Puig Women’s America’s Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, but also for women’s elite sport. Excellence was...

Athena Pathway makes strong start in first ever Women’s America’s Cup
Athena Pathway makes strong start in first ever Women’s America’s Cup
Saturday, 05 October 2024

Athena Pathway, the British team competing in the PUIG Women’s America’s Cup, has kicked off the history-making event with a race win. The team, supported by Cobham Ultra and representing the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, is one of 12 team...

History made off Falmouth with UK’s First Bluefin Tuna Catch and Release Tournament
History made off Falmouth with UK’s First Bluefin Tuna Catch and Release Tournament
Saturday, 05 October 2024

The UK’s first “catch and release” Bluefin Tuna Championship organised by the UK Bluefin Tuna Association and Sportfishing Club of the British Isles has celebrated a unique combination of sport, science and sustainability with 4...

INEOS BRITANNIA DEFEATS LUNA ROSSA PRADA PIRELLI 7-4 TO WIN THE LOUIS VUITTON CUP
INEOS BRITANNIA DEFEATS LUNA ROSSA PRADA PIRELLI 7-4 TO WIN THE LOUIS VUITTON CUP
Friday, 04 October 2024

Inches and hard yards were fought for in Barcelona today in a classic final race at the Louis Vuitton Cup, and when the dust settled from the on-water fireworks, it was INEOS Britannia that emerged as the top Challenger and secured their place in ...

INEOS Britannia wins Louis Vuitton Cup and ends Britain’s 60-year wait for place in America’s Cup Match
INEOS Britannia wins Louis Vuitton Cup and ends Britain’s 60-year wait for place in America’s Cup Match
Friday, 04 October 2024

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record competing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, has won the Louis Vuitton Cup and a place in the 37th America’s Cup Match against Defender’s Emirates Team New Zealand. Ben Ainslie’s c...

INEOS Britannia will face Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup Match!
INEOS Britannia will face Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup Match!
Friday, 04 October 2024

Huge congratulations to INEOS Britannia!

Athena Pathway Announces Sailing Squad Ahead of Groundbreaking Puig Women’s America’s Cup
Athena Pathway Announces Sailing Squad Ahead of Groundbreaking Puig Women’s America’s Cup
Friday, 04 October 2024

Athena Pathway, the British Women’s America’s Cup Team supported by Cobham Ultra, is ready to take centre stage this Saturday as 12 nations are set to compete in the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona.

Unpicking the secrets of Sanguineti’s revenue success with Quick Group’s CEO
Unpicking the secrets of Sanguineti’s revenue success with Quick Group’s CEO
Friday, 04 October 2024

MIN sits down with Michele Marzucco, CEO of Quick Group, to explore Sanguineti’s revenue increase, fear of change and opportunities for the recently acquired company.

D-MARIN IS SET TO OPERATE A NEWLY BUILT MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED MARINA IN DUBAI
D-MARIN IS SET TO OPERATE A NEWLY BUILT MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED MARINA IN DUBAI
Friday, 04 October 2024

In partnership with Dubai Holding, D-Marin will operate a new Mediterranean-inspired marina set to open in Dubai: Port De La Mer. This state-of-the-art marina is the fifth D-Marin marina in Dubai.

INEOS Britannia on cusp of claiming Louis Vuitton Cup against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
INEOS Britannia on cusp of claiming Louis Vuitton Cup against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
Friday, 04 October 2024

Racing continues today in Louis Vuitton Cup. The British team now stands just one victory away from lifting the Louis Vuitton Cup and earning the right, as the top challenger, to progress through to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Matc...

International panel of experts announced as judges of the 2024 World Sailing Awards
International panel of experts announced as judges of the 2024 World Sailing Awards
Friday, 04 October 2024

World Sailing has announced the 11 global sporting figures who will form the judging panel for this year’s World Sailing Awards. Drawing on expertise from across sailing, sustainability and the maritime industries, the panel will be tasked w...

MarineMax says ‘significant’ damage to locations after Hurricane Helene
MarineMax says ‘significant’ damage to locations after Hurricane Helene
Friday, 04 October 2024

MarineMax’s president and CEO, Brett McGill, has issued a statement detailing ‘significant’ damage to some of its locations.

“It’s tough out there,” says NMMA president, “but Americans want to be on the water.”
“It’s tough out there,” says NMMA president, “but Americans want to be on the water.”
Friday, 04 October 2024

In an address to IBEX, Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA president and CEO, has set out what he regards as the market challenges and opportunities for the recreational boating industry in the USA in 2024.

Puig Women’s America’s Cup kicks-off tomorrow
Puig Women’s America’s Cup kicks-off tomorrow
Friday, 04 October 2024

For the first time in 173 years of America’s Cup history a dedicated women’s event starts tomorrow. It’ll provide a platform for some of the best women sailors in the world.

D-Marin increases its Dubai marina locations to five
D-Marin increases its Dubai marina locations to five
Friday, 04 October 2024

D-Marin’s strategic expansion plans continue at pace. Much of the recent focus has been on Italy, and now the company’s announced it’s adding a fifth marina in Dubai. This one will be in partnership with Dubai Holding and is bei...

Ben Willis appointed head of sales at Typhoon International
Ben Willis appointed head of sales at Typhoon International
Friday, 04 October 2024

Drysuit and marine equipment manufacturer Typhoon International has appointed Ben Willis as its new head of leisure and commercial (UK and Ireland) sales, following nine years in the role of UK commercial sales manager.

Diving deep: U-Boat Worx’s new CEO on growth and continued safety 
Diving deep: U-Boat Worx’s new CEO on growth and continued safety 
Thursday, 03 October 2024

MIN sits down with Bart van Nunen, the new CEO of submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx, to discuss the company’s ambitious plans to become a fully-fledged production company. 

Bayesian sinking: New photo reveals ‘door was closed during storm’
Bayesian sinking: New photo reveals ‘door was closed during storm’
Thursday, 03 October 2024

A photograph taken minutes before the Bayesian superyacht sank appears to show that a door in the hull was closed in the minutes leading up to the disaster: contradicting claims that the crew had left it open, allowing water to flood in during a ...

Chartwell Marine expands into APAC with Singapore office
Chartwell Marine expands into APAC with Singapore office
Thursday, 03 October 2024

UK-based naval architecture firm Chartwell Marine is expanding into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and has appointed Fabien Lecuona to lead the new Singapore office.

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