News

The Royal Western Yacht Club has announced that Galway local employer ‘Genesys’ is confirmed as the principal sponsor to this year’s doublehanded and fully crewed RB&I Galway stopover.

Maritime UK, the country’s umbrella body for the maritime sector that supports over 1 million jobs and contributes £46.1bn to the British economy, is to hold its first in-person National Council meeting in over two years in t...

Young people, schools and youth groups will benefit from the UK’s largest youth development sail training charity becoming a member of the Institute for Outdoor Learning.

Two new swimming pontoons have been installed in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park this week, after a hugely successful trial last summer.

boatfolk has announced it is taking bookings for Beyonder, a new boat subscription service. The subscription model offers a much more accessible way for people to enjoy the boating lifestyle as the barrier of boat ownership is removed.

Our June 2022 BoatBid auction is now open for entries. The auction will be running from;
Monday 13th June 2022 - 0900hrs (BST)
until
Sunday 19th June 2022 - 1900hrs (BST)

ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal have announced the development of next generation EPIRBs which meet upcoming standards and incorporate more features to significantly enhance the chance of rescue in an emergency.

A group of boys from a Deptford secondary school have benefited from a residential voyage with Tall Ships Youth Trust — a charity that provides young people with unique and challenging experiences at sea – thanks to funding from wealth...

Karpaz Gate Marina, the first international standard marina resort in North Cyprus, has announced the expansion of its facilities to offer new benefits for boat owners this season.

The new Grand Prix Zero Class for high performance IRC boats, enjoyed exhilarating racing at their debut regatta, the Royal Ocean Racing Club Vice Admiral’s Cup. Eight races were held over three days of competition. Niklas Zennström&rsq...

Manufacturers looking to make sure they get UK approval for the marine equipment they produce are being given a helping hand by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 

Clipper Events has revealed plans for its inaugural Knox-Johnston Cup, a new addition to its racing schedule, taking place on 17 – 18 September. 

British Olympic medallist Emma Wilson took silver at the 2022 iQFOiL European Championships in Torbole, Italy, in her first major outing in the new Olympic windsurfing discipline. 

With just four weeks remaining to the start of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race (Wicklow Harbour, Saturday 18th June 2022 – 1300hrs) entries are approaching the 50 boat mark in a strong sign of post-Covid interest in offshore racing....

Captain Sergio Davì, the Italian seafarer who left Palermo, Italy in mid-December on his 36ft RIB headed for Los Angeles, is nearing the finish of his Ocean to Ocean RIB Adventure.

Helly Hansen and its strategic partner, RNLI, were yesterday announced as the winner of the Charity Partnership Fashion & Retail Award at the Charity Business Awards 2022 for its Lifejacket Stories campaign which launched in Summer 2021.

From cruise liners to destroyers, frigates to motor cruisers, narrowboats to ferries, if you’ve got a horn, then blow it!

Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners and Enterprise Car Club have announced the launch of a self-service car hire facility at the harbour for visiting seafarers, local residents and visitors to the Island.

The Our Isles and Oceans programme, which teaches 18 to 35-year-olds to sail, has brought 40 young people from 13 nations to the West of Scotland.

Our catalogue is brimming with a good variety of boats this month. Take a look at the full catalogue for yourself, here and a few of the entries we have featured below: