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Emerging nations have a record number of places on the water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

World Sailing's support program has helped a record number of sailors to reach the Paris Olympics from countries where sailing is underrepresented. Ebru Bolat, a Romanian women's sailing dinghy competitor said: "Our countries do not get much funding for sport in general.

UN: Attacks on Papua New Guinea village kill 26 including 16 children

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

United Nations says that violent attacks on three villages in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s north have likely resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including sixteen children. In a statement issued on Wednesday, U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk…