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ASPIRE360 Round Britain Challenge
Monday, 14 September 2026 Ten young people to sail 2,000 miles around Britain in an extraordinary 38-day challenge. Cornwall’s Morvargh Sailing Project will launch ASPIRE360 at the Southampton International Boat Show on Friday 18 September, opening applications for ten ...
Cornish Master Mariner in training as Falmouth Harbour Pilot
Monday, 14 September 2026 Falmouth Harbour has recruited a highly qualified Master Mariner and Marine Surveyor – who has captained P&O cross-Channel ferries – for intensive training and familiarisation before becoming an Authorised Falmouth Pilot.Cornwall-...
HONDA MARINE AND HIGHFIELD BOATS JOIN FORCES TO SHOWCASE UK DEBUT OF ADV9 ADVENTURE CROSSOVER AT SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW
Monday, 14 September 2026 Honda Marine UK and Highfield Boats will unite again with a joint stand at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show.One of the highlights for the 2026 event will be the official UK debut of the Highfield ADV9, powered by twin H...
Henri-Lloyd Launches Two New Merino Wool Collections: AirWool and Merino 160
Monday, 14 September 2026 Henri-Lloyd has launched two new Merino wool collections: AirWool, an advanced performance layer using award-winning Janus AirWool® technology, and the Merino 160 Collection, a range of everyday layering essentials. Both are designed to mov...
Littlehampton RNLI to feature in BBC2’s Saving Lives at Sea – 15 September 8pm
Monday, 14 September 2026Sunday afternoon 18 May 2025 RNLI crews from Littlehampton were tasked by HM Coastguard following a Mayday call from a dive boat two miles south of Middleton-on-Sea; the drama that unfolded was filmed by the lifeboat crew and is featured in the BB...
2026 iQFOiL World Champions
Sunday, 13 September 2026 Tamar Steinberg (ISR) and Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) are the 2026 iQFOiL World Champions, claiming the sport’s biggest titles after a fast and decisive Medal Series on the final day of racing in Weymouth and Portland.Grey skies, a strong bree...
MSIG Europe completes The Ocean Race Atlantic in Lorient
Saturday, 12 September 2026 The crew, led by Conrad Colman alongside Anna Marchant, Megan Thomson and Elie Pirnay have now finished The Ocean Atlantic, coming home in sixth place.MSIG Europe was finished in 6th place by the race committee on a shortened course, approximate...
Lifeboat service saved after fuel donation
Saturday, 12 September 2026 Certas Energy has helped secure the future of the Nith Inshore Rescue lifeboat service with a supply of £2,500 worth of free fuel.The 40-year-old independent lifeboat service based in south west Scotland feare...
Challenging Conditions for the 2026 GBR IRC National Championship at Dartmouth
Saturday, 12 September 2026 The 2026 GBR IRC National Championship was held as part of the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Sailing Week during the final week of August. Hosted in the waters of Start Bay, the championship brought together a strong fleet of IRC competitors for fo...
Suzuki Marine Returns to the Southampton International Boat Show with Major On-Land and On-Water Presence
Saturday, 12 September 2026 Suzuki Marine will return to the Southampton International Boat Show, with a major presence spanning its main exhibition stand, a substantial fleet of Suzuki-powered boats in the marina and a programme of activities designed to give visitors the oppo...
Embrace the Challenge race into a fifth place finish in The Ocean Race Atlantic
Friday, 11 September 2026 Oliver Heer’s Embrace the Challenge Team (SUI) sailed across the finishing line in Lorient in fifth place in the early hours of Friday morning, at 01:36:17 UTC / 03:36:17 CEST.The team had a mixed experience in this inaugural edition o...
Yamaha Marine UK set for Southampton International Boat Show
Friday, 11 September 2026 Yamaha Marine UK will return to the Southampton International Boat Show (18-27 September) with an exciting line-up of new boat debuts, innovative marine technology, and a comprehensive display of Yamaha products, highlighting the strength of its part...
United by the Ocean claims victory in inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic in historically close finish
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Paul Meilhat’s United by the Ocean (FRA) has won the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic after a neck-and-neck battle along the French coast with Francesca Clapcich’s second-placed 11th Hour Racing (USA), during which the two tea...
RORC Cowes Offshore Series 2026
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Seven category champions have been crowned after the 2026 RORC Cowes Offshore Series brought nearly 150 boats together for a season of accessible, high-quality offshore racing from Cowes.Venomous, L’Ange de Milon, Bulldog, Bellino and Zanzi...
Engines Plus to Showcase Solé Advance SK-80 in Boat Show Debut at Southampton
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Engines Plus is returning to the Southampton International Boat Show from 18 – 27 September, with visitors to Stand P136 set to see the new Solé Advance SK-80 marine engine.Described by Solé Advance as “compact power for...
World Sailing Inclusion Championships returns with a record fleet expected in Portimão
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Registration for the second edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships, to be held in Portimão, Portugal, from 4 – 10 October, has now officially closed with a record number of entries expected as anticipation builds for the ev...
PSA Prime Marine to Unveil Enhanced Marine Support Offering at Southampton International Boat Show
Thursday, 10 September 2026 The Solent-based boat maintenance specialist, PSA Prime Marine will unveil its new enhanced marine support offering, Prime Concierge, at Southampton International Boat Show from 18-27 September, exhibiting at Stand H162 in the New Wave Hall.With ...
SEA-DOO brings next generation PWCs to the Southampton International Boat Show
Thursday, 10 September 2026 SEA-DOO will be showcasing the next generation of its personal watercraft with the UK debut of the new SEA-DOO RXT-X and SEA-DOO Spark-X on stand P46 at the Southampton Boat Show on 18 September at 11am. These two new PWCs have been designed by...
World SUP Day makes a splash at Llys-y-frân Lake this Saturday
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Stand-up paddleboarding enthusiasts and first-time paddlers alike are invited to celebrate World SUP Day at Llys-y-frân Lake this Saturday 12 September between 9.30am and 4.15pm, with special discounted paddleboarding offersavailable for one da...
OYSTER YACHTS INTRODUCES ITS FIRST CATAMARAN
Thursday, 10 September 2026 Oyster Yachts has unveiled the Oyster C60, its first sailing catamaran,at the Cannes Yachting Festival.Created in collaboration with award-winning multihull designers Berret-Racoupeau, the reveal marks a new chapter for the company, bringing Oyst...
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