The new KB1 Racer Dry Top is the latest addition to our high-octane keelboat racing range, which combines high-performance fabrics with an ergonomic fit. The results of 10 years of product development, the KB1 Racer Dry Top is engineered to move as the…
Botin40+ Limited Edition now available
Botin40+ Limited Edition now available
At the request of Ancasta Race Boats, Botin Partners and McConaghy have been working on a new 40′ IRC race yacht targeted at the ever growing FAST40+ circuit. Over the past 20+ years Botin Partners have been one of the dominant forces in the TP, Mini-m…
B&G selected as official Volvo Ocean Race supplier for 2017/18
B&G selected as official Volvo Ocean Race supplier for 2017/18
B&G®, the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist are proud to announce it will be an Official Volvo Ocean Race Supplier for the 2017/18 race. B&G will be the heart of the entire fleet of Volvo Ocean 65 yachts with state-of…
RORC Transatlantic Race – Day 2: MOD70 Disagreement
RORC Transatlantic Race – Day 2: MOD70 Disagreement
As dawn broke on the second day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, the majority of the fleet were still to round Tenerife, the last mark of the course before the international racing fleet head out into the open waters of the Atlantic. Land effects were s…
Ideal conditions for start of the RORC Transatlantic Race Lanzarote to Grenada
Ideal conditions for start of the RORC Transatlantic Race Lanzarote to Grenada
The 3rd edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race started without a hitch in ideal conditions outside Marina Lanzarote. With a gentle breeze and slight sea state, it was a comfortable start to the 2,865 nautical mile ocean race to Camper & Nicholsons…
RS Aero Winter Training 1 – Oxford SC, 19/20th November
RS Aero Winter Training 1 – Oxford SC, 19/20th November
The first of six monthly RS Aero Winter Training weekends kicked off at Oxford over the weekend. Twelve RS Aeros took to the water with a total of fifteen sailors taking part thanks to the opportunity from the RS provided charter/demo Aeros. Shaun Prie…
Expanding marine business wins two top tourism awards
Expanding marine business wins two top tourism awards
Cullercoats Bike & Kayak has won two top awards at this year’s North East Tourism Awards for its innovative boating tours and friendly seaside shop and café. The business gave visitors to August’s Tall Ships Race in Blyth a completely different vie…
Hammond Black Friday Deals on Drysuits
Hammond Black Friday Deals on Drysuits
Hammond is offering 10% off all purchases, over the value of £50, made on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th November including their extensive range of standard and made-to-measure drysuits. If you are looking to upgrade your existing drysuit, or make the…
Vendee Globe – The search for signal: Roura’s route explained
Vendee Globe – The search for signal: Roura’s route explained
In this modern era there are few places where one can escape the clutches of technology – and it seems that’s true even if you’re sailing round the world. Eagle-eyed fans watching the Vendée Globe tracker may have been wondering where Swiss skipper Ala…
B&G® Vulcan chartplotter family gets bigger
B&G® Vulcan chartplotter family gets bigger
B&G®, the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist, is pleased to introduce the new Vulcan 9 sailing chartplotter – a large touchscreen chartplotter for coastal cruising and club racing sailboats, that provides sailors with incr…