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Shakespeare® Marine crowned ‘most innovative marine antenna manufacturer’ at British Made Awards 2023
Thursday, 23 November 2023Shakespeare® Marine was crowned the winner of the ‘most innovative marine antenna manufacturing company’ at this year’s British Made Awards.
PREMIER MARINAS ACQUIRES TRAFALGAR WHARF SITE
Thursday, 23 November 2023The Trafalgar Group has completed the sale of the Trafalgar Wharf site in Portsmouth Harbour, including the dry stack boat storage and Trafalgar Shipyard to Premier Marinas for an undisclosed sum.
Spectacular OGR Southern Ocean Sleigh Rides
Thursday, 23 November 2023It doesn’t come much better, or closer racing than this at the bottom of the world, deep in the Southern Ocean. Pen Duick VI FR (14), skipped by Marie Tabarly, is first on the leaderboard, IRC ranking and Flyer Class. She and her h...
Sailing the World
Wednesday, 22 November 2023Zach (27) and Becka (27), both from the South of England, have transformed their dreams into reality, transitioning from landlubbers to seasoned sailors. Deciding to ditch traditional conventions of entering the property market and now travelling ...
New electric propulsion products from EVOY
Wednesday, 22 November 2023Evoy expands its motor fleet with two powerful new inboards, increased battery selection, and range extension capability.
UK cadets are very different from their global counterparts
Wednesday, 22 November 2023The first conference for UK cadets has revealed some stark contrasts with their fellow Gen Z seafarers across the globe.
Swapping horsepower for sail power
Wednesday, 22 November 2023Adrian Newey OBE, Chief Technical Officer at Red Bull Racing F1 Team, has chosen Oyster Yachts to build his ‘dream bluewater sailing boat’, with the ambition one day to sail around the world.
December 2023 BoatBid - Open for Entries
Wednesday, 22 November 2023Are you thinking about selling your boat?
savvy navvy appointed first navigation partner at leading seagrass symposium event
Tuesday, 21 November 2023As the first navigation app on the market showcasing global seagrass, savvy navvy was appointed an official Blue Meadows project partner at the inaugural UK Seagrass Symposium organised by the Ocean Conservation Trust.
And the winner is…
Tuesday, 21 November 2023PlainSailing.com had hundreds of votes for their University Sailing Club Sponsorship scheme 2023/24, but there can only be one winner….
British Marine members enjoy a successful METSTRADE 2023
Tuesday, 21 November 2023METSTRADE 2023 has proved a great success for British Marine members as thousands of visitors headed to the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems.
Yamaha Marine UK welcomes M.E.S. Racing to its on-water race team
Tuesday, 21 November 2023Hot on the heels of an extremely successful season, Yamaha Marine UK has announced that M.E.S. Racing is now a Yamaha supported racing team sponsored by Deeside based Yamaha dealer M.E.S. Powersports.
Sir Ben Ainslie on RNLI’s 200 Voices
Tuesday, 21 November 2023Episode 96 of the RNLI’s 200 Voices podcast sees Sir Ben Ainslie tell listeners of the time Falmouth lifeboat saved him and his family as a child and when he and fellow Olympian Ian Percy capsized on Hayling Sandbar and had to be rescued by ...
TV Presenter Dan Snow launches Christmas match-funding campaign with Tall Ships Youth Trust
Tuesday, 21 November 2023One of the UK’s largest youth development and outdoor learning charities, Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT) has announced its participation in the Big Give’s match-funding Christmas Challenge for the fifth consecutive year.
Winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023
Friday, 17 November 2023Slovenian photographer Samo Vidic is the winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 thanks to a photo taken during a training session onboard Alinghi Red Bull Racing in Barcelona (ESP).
Zhik celebrate Kirsten Neuschäufer’s hard won successes for women’s sailing
Thursday, 16 November 2023The Zhik team are sending huge congratulations to Kirsten Neuschäufer who has been voted female 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year, after becoming the first woman to win the solo Golden Globe Race (GGR) trophy. During the race, ...
First ever joint British Marine and ABYA Academy Practical Yacht Brokers course a great success
Thursday, 16 November 2023Organisers, speakers and attendees have heralded the first ever British Marine and ABYA Academy Practical Yachts Brokers training course a great success.
BoatLife 2024
Thursday, 16 November 2023It is only three months to go until BoatLife – Powered by Suzuki opens its doors at the NEC in Birmingham. Running from 15-18 February 2024, now is time to mark this prime boating event in the calendar!
Garmin introduces premium quatix 7 Pro marine smartwatch
Thursday, 16 November 2023Garmin has announced the quatixâ 7 Pro – its next-gen high-performance smartwatch optimised for marine life.
NEW GLOBAL RESEARCH OUTLINES PORTFOLIO OF TECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM RECREATIONAL BOATS
Thursday, 16 November 2023The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), a global organisation representing the recreational marine industry with more than 100 members around the world, has announced new research outlining a portfolio of technologies b...
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