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Tributes are being paid to a legendary Rhu yacht broker, following his death at the age of 83. Nick Stratton ran the successful Rhu Marina based boat sales company, Nick Stratton Yachts, for over 30 years.

Defending champion Johnie Berntsson, from Sweden, is the first skipper to book his spot in the semi-finals of the 2025 Bermuda Gold Cup, finishing unbeaten for the second day running.

Entries have closed for the 80th running of the ‘Great Race South’, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with an elite fleet set to face the starter’s cannon on Boxing Day.

I’ve become fascinated with the growing sailing scene in China. I had so many preconceptions ahead of my first visit to the country in 2024, which were blown out of the water on that trip, and this was reaffirmed at the Lake Fuxian Regatta.

If we ever needed reminding mums are super-human, Amy Mulkearns delivered living proof with a special win in last Saturday’s Port Jackson Championships.

It’s a great honour to announce that Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken ownership of the legendary ocean-racing yacht Wild Oats XI, to be reborn as Palm Beach XI.

There will be ten Ocean 50s at the start of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Normandie Le Havre this Sunday. The light, fast flying catamarans require the pairs of co-skippers to really live life much closer to the edge on their race from Le Havre to Martinique.

Rolex Middle Sea Race – Class winners under IRC include IRC 5 Noisy Oyster (GBR) and IRC 6 Zephyr (GBR)

Wingfoil Racing Youth and Masters World Championships – Dolphins on the course meant a short postponement to racing

Hayling Island Sailing Club is pleased to announce the election of Sarah Mitchell as the new Commodore following the Annual General Meeting on Sunday 19 October.