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Sam Jefferson sails the new Dufour 54 – a boat that attempts to give new meaning to the term ‘roomy’.

Balance catamarans specialises in producing innovative high performance bluewater catamarans. Its new 580 is an impressive addition to its portfolio.

Sam Jefferson takes a look at the latest yacht designs on the market – which is your favourite?

Lola Morgan examines how a more diversified workforce is helping to preserve traditional boatbuilding skills and techniques The increased availability of short courses and apprenticeships means there are more routes into boatbuilding in the UK. Credit: Albany Communications Boatbuilding has rarely been tidy, glamorous or theoretical. It’s about getting things fair, understanding loads, choosing the…

Here’s a comprehensive list of the sailing races and regattas scheduled for 2026, and we are spoilt for choice! There will be more details to come, but for now, save the dates in your calendars and start planning your sailing season.

A fundraising campaign launched by the Sailors Creek CIC team to replace a shipwright’s tools following the devastating fire of Lowestoft wooden trawler Keewaydin has had a heart-warming response. Keewaydin, a 1913 Lowestoft wooden trawler, had been subject to two years of work by Sailors Creek community interest company (CIC) volunteers led by master shipwright…

Jazz Turner, who is the first disabled person to complete a solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland is named Yachtsman of the Year 2025 Jazz Turner celebrated winning the 2025 Yachtsman of the Year Award with her family. Credit: Mark Jardine/YJA The Yachting Journalists’ Association’s Yachtsman of the Year 2025 has…

Sunsail’s Funding the Future is open to all RYA-affiliated sailing, yacht clubs, charities and university teams in the UK Otley Sailing Club won in 2025 and used the £6,000 prize to revitalise old Laser dinghies to make sailing more accessible for adult club members. Credit: Sunsail Funding the Future has returned for 2026, with the…

Boatworld has unveiled three new partner locations in the UK as part of its national expansion programme Ashton Marine Services in Scotland is one of the new Boatworld partner locations and will stock the Carbon Pro 365 Boatworld has announced it is expanding, with three new partner locations in the UK. The marine equipment distributor…

With so many digital chart options available, choosing the right one for you can be confusing. Here’s why Navionics and Garmin Navionics suit many kinds of boaters and ultimately make sense.