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In 2024 the International Rating Certificate (IRC) celebrates 40 years of yacht rating around the world.

Aftermarket distributor of parts and accessories to the static and touring caravan, motorhome and marine sectors, LKQ Leisure and Marine, has announced the completion of a £400,000 programme of investment in its Central UK distribution centr...

As the cruising season arrives along the Atlantic coasts of France, Portugal, Spain and through the Strait of Gibraltar, the Cruising Association (CA) urges vigilance for potential orca encounters.

 Helly Hansen is continuing its support to charity partner, RNLI’s Mayday campaign by donating 25 per cent of all UK online sales during May to the RNLI, as it has done since 2018.

Karpaz Gate Marina, in North Cyprus, has won the prestigious Marina of the Year – Cyprus award in the 2024 LUXlife Travel and Tourism Awards.

Former Whitbread Round the World Race winner L’Esprit d’équipe FR (85) takes first in IRC in Leg 4 of the Ocean Globe Race. The three-time Whitbread entrant, skippered by Lionel Regnier, and supported by LES SABLES D’OLONN...

To celebrate World Rewilding Day (20 March 2024) the Marine Conservation Society shares some of its most successful restorative projects.  

The Marine Conservation Society has launched its annual State of our Beaches 2023 report, highlighting the need for less single-use plastic items and more refillable options.  

The St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association’s 2024 season starts on Good Friday, 29 March at Lackford Lake, 5 miles NW of Bury St Edmunds.

Sailors Vita Heathcote and Chris Grube will compete for Team GB in the mixed dinghy class at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the British Olympic Association has announced.

Captain David Dominy, a former Royal Navy Captain, has joined Surrey-based maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society as its new CEO.

A new national Fishing Championship was officially launched to much acclaim at the BoatLife show last month.

After the success of the five Race Management Clinics and four Technical Courses held in 2023, World Sailing is once again opening applications for Member National Authorities (MNAs), events, Class Associations and sailing clubs to develop women c...

There are many hidden parts to an America’s Cup campaign where innovation, performance and talent remain unseen. 

Boat sales company, boatpoint, has announced it will host the Dorset Boat Show, taking place from 12 – 14 April, at Portland Marina in Dorset.

To celebrate the opening of The Art of Buckler’s Hard exhibition, professional and budding artists are being invited to enter their artworks of the maritime village in a new competition. 

On 16 March, representatives from Littlehampton lifeboat station took part in the next stage of the RNLI’s ‘Connecting our Communities’ relay-style event – one of the ways in which the charity is mark...

Arksen has introduced the opportunity for like-minded adventurers to enjoy up to 50 per cent ownership of ‘Project Ocean’, a groundbreaking long-range explorer vessel, as part of the Arksen Co-ownership programme, a club that “re...

Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs in North Cardiff is adding cold water dipping to its water activity programme, due to popular demand.