News

The brand-new show, BoatLife Live, opens on 17 February. The four-day show taking over 3 Halls at the NEC, has secured an exciting line-up of exhibitors, speakers and features and will deliver a memorable first show.

The Royal Lymington Yacht Club will be hosting its annual Open Day and ‘Crew Match’ on 26 March to introduce the fun of sailing and boating to as many people in the community as possible.

The Barton Team is excited to support two full-size SkyDock demonstration displays for visitors attending BoatLife Live at the NEC in Birmingham and the RYA Dinghy Show in its new location in Farnborough. 

A Cornish charity has launched a new campaign to find a team of military veterans for a Tudor-themed sailing trip between Cornwall and London.

Marine tech specialist Pick a Pier is launching a loyalty programme Popeye® Sail Club this spring. The club gives boaters a sustainable loyalty boating club that allows members to set sail with guaranteed berthing in the best marinas. ...

It has been nearly 30 years since ordinary sailors have been able to race around the world. Now, many of the 24 entrants in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race are looking for amateur crews. Opportunities to race onboard Eric Tabarly’s famous 1973 Whi...

A pair of lifeboat volunteers will be taking to the London Underground in full lifesaving kit on Saturday 19 February in an attempt to visit 200 tube stations in a day and raise vital funds for the RNLI

An organisation providing funded training opportunities alongside one of the biggest challenges in the world, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, will return this spring to deliver further programmes on the West Coast of Scotland.

A complete dinghy hull deck hardware fit out is up for grabs from Seldén Mast at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, 26-27 February 2022. 

An organisation set up to find, develop and promote more sustainable practices in sailing and the marine industry has strengthened its team with the news that four-time Paralympian and world champion sailor, Hannah Stodel, is its latest ambassador...

The Dinghy Cruising Association will be exhibiting two cruising dinghies at the upcoming RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show. 

In support of creating an inclusive and welcoming sport, the Royal Yachting Association has announced it will be launching a community network for boaters identifying as LGBTQIA+. 

MDL Marinas has announced that Raymarine will return as title sponsor for the 2022 South Coast Boat Show at its flagship Ocean Village Marina, 6 – 8 May.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of a complex fit out prior to its launch in March.

MDL Marinas has welcomed FlexiSail and its 15 strong fleet of cruising yachts, catamarans, cabin cruisers and RIBs to Hamble Point Marina.

As the nation marks the date Her Majesty The Queen ascended to the throne 70 years ago on Sunday, the RNLI has delved into the archives to re-issue five classic pictures in commemoration of its royal patron’s long-standing commitment to the ...

Queen Elizabeth II was a young princess when she opened Sailors’ Society’s new Sailors’ Home in Aberdeen. It was October 1944 and her first solo opening ceremony. 

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (7-13 February), UKSA is sharing 20-year-old Josh Coates’ experience of its Level 3 Workboat Crew Member Apprenticeship for which it is currently recruiting.

Our February 2022 BoatBid auction is now open for entries. The auction will be running from;
Monday 21st February 2022 - 0900hrs (GMT)
until
Sunday 27th February 2022 - 1900hrs (GMT)