International Marine News

Gb1 Suffers Damage To Ac40 Race Boat Following Training Incident On Gulf Of Naples
GB1, the British America’s Cup Challenger, has sustained damage to its AC40 race...

Scanstrut to debut wireless-powered navigation light at IBEX
A Perko all-round pole light plugs into a Scanstrut base with no metal-on-metal ...

OceanLED goes smaller with new Sport Mini underwater light
The new 1,500-lumen surface-mount light weighs 150g and swaps the Sport Series' ...

Beneteau unveils Flyer 30 day boat
The 9.22 m twin-outboard boat has had its Americas premieres at Newport and head...

Simrad brings NEON OS 2.5 to NSO 4, adds ActiveTarget and Power-Pole integration
The update also brings native CZone control, expanded Mercury and Yamaha engine ...

Dragonfly marks 60 years with 2027 anniversary gathering
Danish trimaran builder Quorning Boats has set dates for a special edition of it...

Shallow water fishing
Shallow water fishing can be very rewarding, offering big fish and plenty of var...

Ac40 Teams Weigh-In For Pr2 Naples
A bit like a prize-fight, Tuesday was the official crew weigh-in, held dockside ...

The Countdown Clock To The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup In Naples Has Lit Up On Lungomare Caracc...
With all the focus now on the Naples Preliminary Regatta; the ultimate goal rema...

Autonomous Buoys And A Very Famous America’s Cup Name
With frontier technology being the very essence of the Louis Vuitton 38th Americ...

America’s Cup Community Comes Together For European Premiere Of Documentary ‘mighty Mary’
The Spanish Quarter, the lively bustling area of Naples built by Don Pedero de T...

New Princess X90 hull claims a 10% power saving
The first X90, Jenny X, made her physical debut at Cannes in September, two year...

A very brief history of marine charts (part 2 of 2)
From around the middle of the 18th century, marine charts start to look more fam...

Ready for take-off
Wellington-based NZ Boat Register, in partnership with One NZ, has launched Aqua...

650-tonne 17th-century ship replica moved into dry dock for final voyage ashore
The 1628 VOC ship reconstruction has been afloat for 31 years. Now engineers hav...

Clockwork edges Equilibrium on handicap as Doyle Sails Gold Cup Series opens at Richmond YC
The five-race Doyle Sails Gold Cup Series is under way, with defending...

Building south-westerly tests Spring Regatta fleet around Waiheke
Twenty-seven boats headed out for Richmond Yacht Club’s Spring Regatta on Saturd...

New Zealand Ocean Ski Team for 2026 World Championships
Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-kn...

Brunswick names Aine Denari as new CEO, Foulkes to retire
The changeover doesn't stop at the CEO's office. David Everitt, Brunswick's Lead...

Friends Reunited – Luna Rossa Announce Exciting Crew Line-Up With Maria Giubilei Confirmed In The Pr...
The much talked-about ‘pathway’ that was created in 2024 with the inaugural Wome...

Have your say: Yachting New Zealand launches Club Engagement Survey
Yachting New Zealand is asking club members across the country to share their ex...

Megan Thomson leads New Zealand crew to 14th at inaugural Women’s International Championship
Megan Thomson and her New Zealand crew finished 14th at the inaugural New York Y...

Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva: Ds Automobiles Sailgp Team France Ends European Tour On ...
Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva: DS Automobiles SailGP Team France en...

UKOPRA Round 5 Cancelled: Gunwharf Quays Grand Prix Called Off as 2026 Season Closes on Points
Round 5 of the 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Championship, the Gunwharf Quays Grand Prix,...

Scandinavian Marine named Flexofold distributor for Australia and New Zealand
Danish folding propeller maker Flexofold has a new distributor for Australia and...

Leigh and its surrounds, the virtues of slowing down
It was a slow sail back from Whangarei. That gave us an opportunity to anchor ov...

Black Foils narrowly miss Geneva final
New Zealand’s Black Foils finished fifth at the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Pri...

Munthe-Kaas Wins Crazy Peso da Régua as Title Race Blows Wide Open
Tobias Munthe-Kaas took his first UIM F2 World Championship win at Peso da Régua...

Black Foils miss Geneva final by a point as Los Gallos win and BONDS clinch
The Black Foils led the first mark of their last pool race and finished second. ...

UKOPRA 2027 Calendar Takes Offshore Racing Further Afield
After two seasons centred on Solent race venues, the United Kingdom Offshore Pow...

Golden Globe Race week one: two leaders clear, two contenders lost to Chichester Class
The rules make sure of that. Entrants sail identical-era yachts, production boat...

Bluewater contemporary classic Ouzel, a 95′ masterclass in New England boatbuilding
The multi-year commitment of a team spanning the North Atlantic has created the ...

Black Foils right in the mix after opening day in Geneva
New Zealand’s Black Foils are right in the mix for the Rolex Switzerland Sail Gr...

Nelson Morin Takes Pole at Peso da Régua Amid Protest and Technical Drama
Nelson Morin claimed pole position for Round 4 of the UIM F2 World Championship ...

Black Foils second in Group B after a light-air opening day in Geneva
Peter Burling's crew finished second, third and fourth in their three races with...

Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva: Ds Automobiles Sailgp Team France Determined To Finish E...
Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva: DS Automobiles SailGP Team France de...

Record-breaking Rolex Swan cup Concludes in Porto Cervo
More than 1,800 sailors aboard 170 Swan yachts filled the docks in front of the ...

Black Foils target strong finish to European leg in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Friday 18 September 2026. New Zealand’s Black Foils head in...

Naples Preliminary Regatta Line-Up
Emirates Team New Zealand has confirmed the two crews that will sail at the seco...








