Melges 24 Family Gathers in Tønsberg for the 2026 European Championship

• sailing

From 29 August to 4 September, Tønsberg Seilforening, in cooperation with the Norwegian Melges 24 Class Association and the International Melges 24 Class Association, will host the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship. It will be the second time Norway has hosted the championship and the 17th edition of the continental event

Platoon Aviation poised for first regatta win since Royal Cup 2024, Sled damage compromises season challenge

• sailing

With a first and a fourth from the breeziest day of racing so far at the Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup, Germany’s three times World Champions Platoon Aviation have staked a strong claim to their fourth Royal Cup as they carry a 16 points lead into the final day

Bering Yachts confirms line-up for Cannes and Monaco 2026

• Monaco Yacht Show
• Yacht industry

Bering Yachts will present a focused selection of its current and upcoming explorer models at two of the Mediterranean’s leading events: the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show

Farewell to King Harald of Norway, the sailing monarch who won the One Ton World Championship

King Harald V of Norway, who passed away today at the age of 89, was one of the few monarchs for whom sailing represented more than simply a passion or a ceremonial activity: it was a genuine competitive career pursued at the highest international level for decades. Born in 1937, Harald inherited his love of the sea from his father Olav V, Olympic champion in the 6 Metre class at the 1928 Amsterdam Games

MY Maravi to be presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival

• Cannes Yachting Festival
• Yacht industry

Van der Valk Shipyard will present the 34-metre MY Maravi at the Cannes Yachting Festival this September, held across the Vieux Port and Port Canto sites in the Bay of Cannes

Kohlhoff and Burzinski take the bullet ahead of the European Championship finale

• sailing

One race completed before approaching storms reshuffle the leaderboard, with Heuwinkel and Spehr taking a one-point overall lead into the final day

Ferretti Group: Anastassov’s six “obsessions” set the direction

• Yacht industry

Ahead of another meeting with employees, Stassi Anastassov has issued his sixth letter since taking office: not a review of his first 100 days, but an outline of the criteria by which he intends to measure every future decision within the Group. An internal document that, like the CEO’s previous communications, has also reached the press — and through it, the market

HanseYachts renews its board and takes two debuts to Cannes

• Cannes Yachting Festival
• motorboat
• Sailboat

HanseYachts AG has renewed its governing bodies and handed sales and technology to Maxim Neumann and Franz Zeiser. The Hanse 461 and FJORD 440 Open debut in Cannes from 8 to 13 September

Numarine reveals five interior concepts for brand new Classic superyacht line

• yacht design
• Yacht industry

Numarine, the renowned builder of efficient explorer yachts, has unveiled five different interior concepts for its latest superyacht line: the Classic Line, which was first showcased to the industry in spring through two new models, the 38XPC and 39MXPC

Apreamare Gozzo 42 to make world premiere at Cannes Yachting Festival 2026

• Cannes Yachting Festival
• Yacht industry

Apreamare will bring the new Gozzo 42 to the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival, a 12.8-metre walkaround that evolves the Sorrento-based shipyard’s range with more contemporary styling, new onboard spaces and a choice between traditional shaft-drive propulsion and Volvo Penta IPS