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Highlights of the Grand Pavois 2026, the show built by sailors, for sailors

From renewing tired canvas to extending the life of existing frames, NVequipment explains how to get more from your cockpit protection

Three more races at the Melges 24 Worlds in Harbor Springs, Michigan, USA, saw Anthony Kotoun and Wah Gwan (USA) take the lead. Day One leader Gamecock (USA 871), skippered by Peter McClennen, began Wednesday exactly where the team had left off, winning Race 4. Then Anthony Kotoun and Wah Gwan (USA 865) took over…

Dylan Fletcher and Hannah Mills are preparing their team AC40s for the second Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta (PR2) in Naples with racing commencing on the Friday 25 September . Now recovered from the incident between GB1 and a Tudor Team Alinghi chase boat, that damaged the starboard foil, GB1 are back on…

The 66th edition of the Genoa International Boat Show takes place at the start of October, here’s what you’ve got to look forward to

Event host Chris Bake and his 44Cup Team Aqua, steered by RYS Commodore Robert Bicket, won the King’s Cup, at the 44Cup World Championship practice day at Cowes. For this special edition of the King’s Cup, VIP guests, including Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon and Sir Ben Ainslie, were invited to steer two…

Sam Jefferson takes us on a tour of the new Simbad 55, the luxury catamaran 57ft cat launched this year

British America’s Cup Challenger GB1, has sustained damage to its AC40 race boat and Dylan Fletcher sustained a minor facial injury following an incident with a Tudor Team Alinghi chase boat. The incident occurred on the racecourse as GB1 was preparing for its first practice race start of the regatta alongside nine other AC40s on…

Peter McClennen’s USA Gamecock leads the Melges 24 Worlds after a fast, shifty opening day, while Tomas Mathisen NOR Team Bagdad Prospects Helly Hansen sets the pace in the Corinthian fleet. While three teams shared the race victories, consistency decided the first overnight leader. Peter McClennen’s Gamecock posted a 3-5-2 scoreline to finish the day…

Loreto Rodriguez, who has written for Practical Boat Owner, has won the Yachting Journalists’ Association’s Young Journalist of the Year Award for 2026 Loreto Rodriguez was presented with the YJA Young Journalist of the Year Award 2026 at the Southampton Boat Show. Credit: Emma York/YJA Loreto Rodriguez has been named the Yachting Journalists’ Association (YJA)…