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Australian semi-custom yacht builder Salt Yachts will make its brand debut at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival this September. The new Aussie dayboat brand is aiming to ‘redefine the luxury dayboat and performance chase boat category’. Designed by superyacht captain Craig Lindsay, Salt Yacht’s first concept is the A44, a 44ft motor yacht built to…

New regulations for the America’s Cup, revealed today (12 August 2025), have been described as one of the most significant shifts in the event’s 174-year history. The changes, outlined in a protocol signed by The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, represented by Team New Zealand, and the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, represented by Athena Racing,…

The United States and China have extended their tariff truce for another 90 days, just hours before the latest agreement between the world’s two largest economies was set to expire. On Monday (11 August 2025), US President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the imposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods until 10 November.…

Michael Walther, athlete and climate advocate, is preparing to undertake a solo, unsupported stand-up paddleboard (SUP) 6,000-kilometre crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Set to paddle off in late September, the journey will start from Lagos, Portugal, and finish in Cayenne, French Guiana. In doing so, he aims to become the first European to complete the Atlantic…

ePropulsion has partnered with New York-based aluminium boat manufacturer Marathon Boat Group, the company behind the DuraNautic Boats and Grumman Canoes brands.  The collaboration, developed alongside exclusive North American distributor Mack Boring & Parts Co., will see ePropulsion’s electric outboard solutions offered across both product lines. The agreement will give DuraNautic and Grumman customers access…

The Soundings Trade Only Group, in collaboration with the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), has released the speaker lineup and session agenda for the 2025 Marine Ideas Exchange (MIX), set to take place on Wednesday, 8 October at the Tampa Convention Centre. Now in its latest edition, the MIX event is positioned as a…

Leg one of The Ocean Race Europe began with a brisk 15-18 knot westerly breeze in Kiel, Germany, providing fast, flat-water foiling conditions for the IMOCA fleet.  But just minutes after the start yesterday (Sunday, 10 August), a dramatic collision between Team Holcim PRB (Switzerland) and Allagrande MAPEI Racing (Italy) forced both boats to return…

The global sailing community is mourning the sudden loss of Peter Lester, veteran of three America’s Cup campaigns, accomplished Olympian, and widely respected commentator. Lester, aged 70, died at home on Friday (10 August).  Hailing from Canterbury, New Zealand, Lester’s sailing career began in Z and P class dinghies before progressing to the OK dinghy,…

A ferry operating between Mevagissey and Fowey in Cornwall has revealed new evidence showing several dolphins with serious injuries to their dorsal fins, including two individuals with fins completely severed. The footage, recorded on 3 August by ferry crews, show at least five dolphins in a pod exhibiting damage, ranging from bent fins to completely…

Supplier of high-performance epoxy systems, Pro-Set Epoxy, and Ovington Boats, a builder of sailing dinghies, have announced a joint sponsorship venture of the upcoming Flying Fifteen World Championships.  The Flying Fifteen, designed by Uffa Fox in 1947, is a classic racing keelboat known to attract dedicated sailors worldwide. This year’s World Championships, set to run…