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On Saturday 14 October, RNLI volunteers will lead a flotilla of over 20 dive RHIBs inbound on the River Thames.

Prof Maren Duvendack, an intrepid academic from the School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia (UEA), is sailing more than 8,000 km from South Africa to Australia to raise money for UNICEF. 

The final phase of the Youth & Women’s America’s Cup selection process for Alinghi Red Bull Racing took place in Barcelona this week.

D-Marin has been recognised for its increasing commitment to sustainability, receiving the silver award for a consecutive year by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, and improving its rank within t...

Yacht Club Punta del Este has been crowned the winning team of the Clipper Race 2: Hundred Years Cup. The Uruguayan team entry, representing the Yacht Club Punta del Este, triumphantly sailed into its home port having taken the win of the 5,300nm ...

The Vendée Globe has never been so attractive. For the 10th edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round the world race, 44 skippers have applied. A record. The values of adventure, sharing, commitment and surpassing oneself a...

Volvo Cork Week 2024 will welcome an exciting addition to its line-up of competitive sailing classes as the RS21 One Design Class makes its debut at this renowned regatta, 15 – 19 July 2024.

After two back-to-back wins in France and Italy, the Emirates GBR SailGP Team is hoping to continue its winning streak at the Spain Sail Grand Prix this weekend.

One of the UK’s leading sailmakers, OneSails, has partnered with the well-known marine conservation and campaigning charity, Surfers Against Sewage. The collaboration forms part of OneSails’ commitment to help protect our oceans and be...

We're proud to report that Boatshed's website traffic is consistently higher than our competitors in the marine sector. We regularly map our website traffic against that of our closest competitors, and we're thrilled to see that people around the ...

It is the most anticipated day of any America’s Cup campaign. Race 1 of the America’s Cup Match is now precisely one year away and will be raced in the blue Mediterranean waters just off the Barcelona beach front.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is looking for volunteer Mates to inspire young people living through and beyond cancer to believe in a brighter future, and the deadline for applications is fast approaching.

Drowning prevention experts from across the globe came to Poole last week to take part in the RNLI’s Leaders in Lifesaving course.

For the first time in the UK, Historic England is using new technology to forensically mark artefacts including cannons from some of England’s 57 most historic and archaeologically important Protected Wreck Sites. Marking these artefacts giv...

The long, choppy upwind beat to Cape Town is proving challenging for the crews of the McIntyre Ocean Globe. With the calm of the doldrums a distant memory, the relentless South Easterlies means the yachts are moving, but it is taking its toll on b...

Premier Marinas has become the first UK marina group to make the switch to using HVO fuel in boatyard plant machinery and equipment.

Raymarine has announced the extension of its LightHouse Charts to encompass the coastal and inshore waters of Belgium and the Netherlands. Raymarine users in the region will have access to a new level of precision, clarity, and detail in marine na...

On this World Mental Health Day and beyond, Mynd empowers yacht crew to navigate the seas of life. Founded by former yacht crew member Sarah Kroker, Mynd has been born from first-hand knowledge, experience and the pressing need for resources and s...

Amateur photographers who are inspired by the ever-changing beauty of the Beaulieu River are invited to send final entries for the 2023 competition.

UK-based Charter experts PlainSailing.com are celebrating 10 years of offering hassle-free sailing holidays.