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One of the biggest challenges at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (21-22 February) is deciding just where to start!

Entries are open for the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta, returning from 26 – 28 June at Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington.

I started Boatshed in 1999 after a ten-month sabbatical sailing my 41-foot boat made it clear that I couldn’t go back to my old job.

The ‘Road to Naples 2027’ begins in Cagliari in 2026 between the 21 – 24 May with the opening Prelim Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup.

East Cowes Marina has joined the Premier Marinas South Coast network, giving berth holders access to one of the most extensive full-service marina networks in the country.

Tickets for Park and Ride at Bluebird K7 – The festival (11-17 May), which celebrates Donald Campbell and his legendary hydroplane, are now available.

Registration has officially opened for the British Motor Yacht Show, which will return to Premier Marinas’ Swanwick Marina on the River Hamble from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 May.

The Port of Poole has welcomed the superyacht Golden Odyssey, the largest superyacht to visit Poole Harbour to date, at 123.2m in length.

After a 2025 season which seems to have been largely dedicated to consolidation, extended, enjoyable cruising and – for some, a little bit of competition – 2026 looks set to see a promising surge of activity for the historic J Class....

As Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 (9–15 February) focuses on the theme “This Is My Place”, new national data shows how Sea Cadets provides thousands of young people across the UK with that vital sense ...

Yamaha Motor UK is partnering with Sea Angling Classic to support its 2026 event, taking place between 18 – 21 June, at the Premier Marina Port Solent. 

From fine-tuning your rig to upgrading the small details that make a big difference afloat, the 2026 RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (21-22 February) is packed with equipment designed to help you sail smarter, faster and with greater confidence....

With exclusive footage from the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Teams Presentation in Naples, the new ‘Inside America’s Cup’ series available as both a podcast and a vodcast gets you closer to the action, the people, the r...

If there’s a better way to launch your racing season than the RORC Easter Challenge, it’s hard to find. Hosted from the RORC Cowes Clubhouse over the Easter Bank Holiday, the three-day Solent regatta delivers high-quality racing alongs...

The Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) welcomed a record number of delegates to its annual UK Sail Training Conference on 29 January, with 174 attendees – a 25% increase on last year.

The start of the season is a time for fresh ideas, new goals and renewed motivation – and the line-up of guest speakers at this year’s RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show (21-22 February) is set to provide exactly that.

Gill Instruments, award-winning designer and manufacturer of meteorological and environmental measurement instruments, has announced the launch of TruMet PW100, its new infrared optical rain gauge. 

Pantaenius UK is one of the Major Sponsors for the RIB Rendezvous 2026, taking place from 2 – 3 May, against the stunning backdrop of Scotland’s West Coast around Oban.

A single email set Alfie Allen on course for a seafaring career that has led him to win the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year Award 2025.

The Royal Western Yacht Club will once again host the Plymouth Fastnet 500 race on 16 August.