Daily Yachting News

Daily Yachting News

Superyachts, racing, boat shows and news from the Algarve coast, every morning online and as a PDF. Every previous issue is listed below by date.

Latest issue · Sunday, 1 November 2026 · Issue 5

Route du Rhum: 115 solo skippers away, with a fast run north ahead

The Route du Rhum fleet is away from Saint-Malo with Tom Laperche leading the early running, Royal Huisman's 85 m sloop prepares to move towards her launch, EarlyBird retains the ClubSwan 50 world title, and a family rescued from the cliffs at Alvor is brought ashore at Portimão Marina.

  • Royal Huisman's 85 m sloop nears the water
  • Fort Lauderdale closes with new deals for the Americas
  • Brokerage: Navis and Norma Jean back on the market
  • Ursus rebuilt as a 30 m pocket explorer
  • Williams brings Formula 1 battery know-how to yachts
  • Class40: the biggest fleet in the Rhum looks forward to a puzzle
  • EarlyBird keeps the ClubSwan 50 world title
  • First national match racing title for Josh Hyde
  • Foiling: youth titles in Greece and a first wing worlds in Ibiza
  • Family rescued from Alvor cliffs and brought to Portimão Marina
  • Desalination row: minister says most work can continue
  • After the Inclusion Worlds, Portimão's training centre is due to start
  • Nanny Cay breakwater complete as dredging begins
  • Villasimius eyes an 80 m berth, if the concession allows
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Previous issues

  1. Issue 4The Route du Rhum fleet faces a fast northern route to the Azores ahead of tomorrow's start, Ferretti wins approval to build 100 m yachts in Ancona, the Ratcliffe–Ainslie dispute over the former INEOS Britannia is sent to trial in 2028, and Albufeira halts work on the Algarve's desalination plant.Read →
  2. Issue 3A brisk north-easterly is forecast for Sunday's Route du Rhum start, Ferretti returns to order growth but trims its profit outlook, Brussels proposes new rules for marina concessions, and a rehabilitated loggerhead turtle is released off the Algarve from Portimão.Read →
  3. Issue 2The Route du Rhum fleet counts down to Sunday's start in Saint-Malo, Ferretti wins approval to build 100 m yachts at Ancona, Francesco Bruni swaps Luna Rossa for Alinghi, and Portimão Marina prepares to open a winter base for adaptive sailing.Read →
  4. Issue 1Fort Lauderdale opens with a record superyacht fleet, Django 7x wins the Rolex Middle Sea Race, Saudi Arabia sets small-boat charter rules, and the Youth Sailing Worlds head back to Vilamoura.Read →
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