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America’s Cup: Spanish rockstars join French team
2024 Olympic Gold Medalists in the 49er class, and 2025 SailGP champions, Diego Botín and Florian Trittel (ESP), have suspended their 2028 Olympic program, and will sail with the French team K-Challenge for the 2027 America’s Cup in Naples.
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Superyacht Challenge Antigua 2026 kicks off
The 15th Superyacht Challenge Antigua is officially under way. On Wednesday 4 March, at the historic Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua, sailors gathered on the Race Office balcony for the Pre-Regatta Briefing.
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This year’s reader survey is about to close
At YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com we are passionate about participation and we’d love to find out more about how when and where you sail, what inspires you to get out on the water, and what kit you use when at sea.
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Schools BKL Championship preview
The largest event in British Keelboat League history will take place on the waters of Queen Mary Reservoir this weekend, 7th & 8th February. Twenty-two teams representing thirteen Schools will compete in the Royal Thames Yacht Club’s Sonars.
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2026 Rolex China Sea Race day 2
After slipping quietly out of Victoria Harbour, the boats sailed straight into a potent easterly flow and building seas, transforming the race from a gentle start into a full-throttle push across open water.
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Diego Botín & Florian Trittel to continue in 49er
Diego Botín and Florian Trittel have reached this stage of their careers at the very top of the sport. In October 2025, off the coast of Cagliari, they captured the one title that had eluded them in the 49er class: the world championship gold medal.
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EHG UK proposes production shake-up that could see motorhome and campervan production move out of Britain
Erwin Hymer UK is proposing changes in its business that could, if implemented, mean the end of production of all new motorhomes and campervans at its current main site at Consett, County Durham. Under the Elddis Unlimited plans – which the company says are currently still just proposals – all new motorhome production would move…
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I found out the hard way: don’t forget to trickle charge your leisure battery
I once had to dispose of an expensive, ‘good as new’ (except it wouldn’t charge any more) leisure battery, because I had neglected it so badly that it was irreparably damaged. It was a very upsetting waste for a Yorkshireman, and I went straight out and bought a smart charger, to ensure it never happened…
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Fleet Prepares for the 200 Millas A2
The fleet of the 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship is preparing for its main challenge today as the sailors line up for the 200 Millas A2, the 200-mile Long Offshore Race that forms the decisive stage of the championship.
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400 miles to McIntyre Mini Globe Finish in Antigua
The McIntyre Mini Globe race is a world first race many thought impossible. The McIntyre Golden Globe Race pushes 36ft yachts solo around the world in 212 days. The Vendée Globe 60ft yachts fly solo around in 65 days.