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Poole Yacht Racing Association (PYRA) enjoyed two contrasting days of racing on 8-9 August, with the Royal Motor Yacht Club providing the race base for both events.

With the help of a little AI magic to keep track of the chaos, nineteen Merlins arrived at Shoreham on Saturday 8th August for the final sea event before the Aspire National Championships, greeted by a gentle but very sailable 5-8 knots.

Ancasta International Boat Sales has strengthened its European presence with the opening of new offices in The Netherlands and Montenegro, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to supporting yacht owners, buyers and sellers.

On the opening day in Enoshima, Japan, the rain arrived but the wind did not. The fleet will be hoping for a very different forecast tomorrow. The first day of the 470 World Championships in Enoshima did not go quite as planned. After several days of fantastic sailing conditions before the first day of World…

Day two at Abersoch got off to a smooth start with the wind blowing from the south-west at a decent clip. The first race went on the first go, with the fleet splitting across the port and starboard sides of the course.

With a very light North Easterly and the sea breeze not forecast to appear until midday the Race Officer, Nick Hopwood, decided to postpone the race until the wind filled in a little more so the smaller boats could at least make way over the ebb tide.

Emirates Team NZ took on winter’s worst on the Hauraki Gulf on Wednesday in a four-hour sail, in winds that topped 35kts during rain squalls and an air temperature of 15°C. In a video released after the session, the team said they clocked over 50kts.

Bidding to start on Tuesday 25th August and will end on Monday 31st August at 2pm AEST.

One year after the landmark 2×25 Review revealed the persistent barriers preventing women from progressing across sailing and the wider marine industry, The Magenta Project is celebrating its largest graduating mentoring cohort.

John Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea, and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books became essential reading for generations of sailors, died on August 8, 2026. He was 82.