Maxime Leriche

The Oyster 825 Viva La Vida capsized on August 21, 2026, during Hamilton Island Race Week, after striking a reef and losing its keel bulb. Eleven years after the sinking of the Polina Star III, this is the second Oyster 825 to suffer a major keel loss followed by a capsizing. But while the parallel is striking, no technical link has been established between the two accidents, and one question remains unanswered: why did the Viva La Vida take on so much water after the impact?

More than 30 years after her maiden voyage, Geodis is setting sail once again. Antoine Brunet and Caroline Da Silva spent several months thoroughly restoring the former winner of the Vendée Globe and the Boc Challenge. This new chapter in her history now has the 2026 Route du Rhum on the horizon.

The Mixed Doubles Offshore World Championship will bring together 19 crews in Marseille from September 23 to October 2, 2026. Among them, Christopher Pratt and Maïlys Radulic-Ferrat will represent France. A crew built around two distinct racing cultures.

The future winner of the 2036 Vendée Globe surely competed there. From August 18 to 27, 2026, the Étang de Berre hosted the 2026 French Youth Championships, featuring 10 days of racing and two waves of competitors. Dinghies, skiffs, catamarans, and keelboats took turns on the courses. Some series were dominated, while others came down to the final races.

The Gitana 18 is now equipped with its two foils, and the nature of the sailing is changing. Adjustments to the flaps and rake, calibrations, and the first long runs are keeping the crew and the design team busy. But another question is looming: how can we start the Rhum race with enough miles under our belt?

There comes a time, at the end of summer, when the water changes almost overnight. The anchorages empty out, the boat ramps return to their usual quiet, the marinas breathe a sigh of relief, and you no longer have to jostle for position to find a spot in front of the fuel dock. September has arrived. And for the boater lucky enough to still be able to cast off, that?s not necessarily bad news.

The six IMOCA yachts competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic will set sail from New York on September 1, 2026. But the race won?t officially begin until September 2. In the meantime, the crews will already have 145 miles to cover.

The French boating market continues to contract in 2026, but not all sectors are following the same trajectory. Data through the end of August show a decline in new boat sales, a more resilient used boat market, and improved performance in maintenance and refit services. Behind the sales figures lies, above all, a shift in customer behavior, with longer decision-making processes and a greater emphasis on practical use.

The French sailing team leaves Taranto with three medals. Marie Barrue and Lorenzo Mayer won gold in the ILCA class, while Gaspard Carfantan took bronze in the iQFoil class. This haul came during a week in which light winds largely dictated the competition.

A center console, four berths, and a cockpit with a configurable layout. The Navan C38 combines several familiar elements of contemporary motorboats. It remains to be seen how the shipyard brings them all together on a single platform.