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The high-pressure system over the Northern Adriatic, and particularly the Gulf of Trieste, left no chance for the 2025 Melges 24 World Championship today, as Day 4 ended without racing.

On what proved a mellow if challenging introduction to the delights of the Multihull Cup for the trio of first timers taking part, it was the Mallorcan event veteran Allegra which showed the fleet the way to go.

The penultimate day of racing proved to be a sharp contrast to the two previous days of strong Mistral winds presenting the 13 teams from ten different nations with a different challenge as the conclusion of the 2025 season approaches.

The second qualification race of the 2025 Offshore Double Handed Worlds started from Cowes, Isle of Wight in a crisp northeasterly, 10 knots under clear skies. But what began as a gentle gradient breeze soon turned into a punishing test of endurance.

Saturday 27 September heralds the start of the 27th edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. A great many of the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez’s 245 guests have already made the famous port in France’s Var department.

The TF35 Crans Grand Prix got off to a false start on Lake Geneva today, with racing cancelled due to a complete absence of wind.

12 boats raced in 18 knots over 12 races two days before the DF95 National Championships at the same north Kent venue. C rigs ruled the day. The fleet seems to have conspired to give Adrian Tomlison a false sense of security for the Nationals.

For the 2026 season, Swift – the UK’s largest leisure vehicle manufacturer – has added a new coachbuilt range, the Trekker, which is inspired by the Hull-based company’s campervan line-up of the same name. The manufacturer has also streamlined its motorhome offerings for 2026, most notably in the discontinuation of the narrow-bodied Fiat Ducato-based three-model…

The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) has announced the winners of its prestigious Marina of the Year Awards 2025, anchored by Haven Knox-Johnston, during a packed awards ceremony at the Southampton International Boat Show on Wednesday 24 September.

As The Ocean Race Europe came to a close in Montenegro, sailors and teams started to turn their attention to the next event in The Ocean Race calendar – The Ocean Race Atlantic: New York to Barcelona.