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Freedom Boat Club set to expand UK franchise initiative
Tuesday, 21 March 2023Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation, is looking to scale up its European footprint.
Sir Michael Arthur set to take the helm as RYA Chair
Tuesday, 21 March 2023The RYA has announced the appointment of Professor Sir Michael Arthur, an experienced racing and cruising sailor and accomplished British academic, as the new Chair of its Board.
Trilleen - Sailing around Britain Update
Tuesday, 21 March 2023Ian Wyllie, who bought a boat via Boatshed IOW in February 2021 is taking on the challenge of sailing around Britain single handed. Here is his latest update:
UK debuts and award winners at this year’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show
Tuesday, 21 March 2023With the backdrop of MDL’s flagship Ocean Village Marina, this year’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, 21-23 April, is hosting the UK and show debuts of an exclusive selection of global power and sail brands.
Sewage-related litter washing up on UK beaches
Tuesday, 21 March 2023The Marine Conservation Society has been running its Beachwatch litter survey programme for almost 30 years. The charity’s year-round beach cleaning programme asks volunteers to record all litter that they find within a 100m stretch of beach...
Te Rehutai Returns
Tuesday, 21 March 2023Te Rehutai, Emirates Team New Zealand’s 36th America’s Cup winning yacht is set to return to the waters of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf just over 2 years since the last time it was sailed for the final race of AC36.
Canada claims maiden SailGP event win
Monday, 20 March 2023 Canada became the fifth different team to win a SailGP Season 3 event with a thrilling victory over New Zealand and Australia in the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch event final. In front of SailGP’s biggest sell-out crowd to da...Red Bull Dominate in the Shadow of the World’s Superyachts on the Jeddah Corniche
Monday, 20 March 2023Red Bull continued their F1 domination on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, as a fleet of the world’s superyachts looked on from the Jeddah Yacht Club Marina.
New lease of life for Collective Spirit
Monday, 20 March 2023Collective Spirit, the sailing yacht that was built using over 1,200 donations of wooden items to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, has been acquired by Universal Yachting.
Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race Skippers announced
Sunday, 19 March 2023The 11 skippers set to lead teams of amateur sailors from all walks of life around the globe has been revealed.
Emirates GBR race ready in New Zealand for the penultimate event of SailGP Season 3
Friday, 17 March 2023As Sir Ben Ainslie and his Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team head to the penultimate event of the Season 3 Championship it’s all to play for as the pressure ramps up to secure a spot in the San Francisco Season 3 Grand Final in May.
Stage is set for SailGP’s sellout New Zealand debut
Friday, 17 March 2023 SailGP continues its ever-expanding journey into new territories this weekend with the league’s first-ever New Zealand event taking place on March 18 and 19 at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch. In the spectacular setting of Ly...Princess S62 joins the London Luxury Afloat line-up
Friday, 17 March 2023The organisers of London Luxury Afloat have announced that Princess Motor Yacht Sales have joined the line-up for this year’s show, showcasing the Princess S62.
VIDEO: First AC40 regatta of 37th America’s Cup cycle
Friday, 17 March 2023The historic Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, has been announced as the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, with racing to take place over four days between 14 – 17 September 2023 in t...
Choosing the right yacht for a circumnavigation webinar
Friday, 17 March 2023Oyster hosts free webinar to help sailors choose the right yacht for a circumnavigation.
VIDEOS! America’s Cup Round-Up
Thursday, 16 March 2023Time is the great enemy of any America’s Cup campaign, so February and the first half of March have been a busy time with a noticeable ramping up of the intensity all round.
The Great British Spring Clean 2023 – Smart Bins Make Councils #LitterHeroes All Year Round
Thursday, 16 March 2023This year, the eighth annual Great British Spring Clean takes place on 20 March. Together with the Great Big School Clean, the UK’s ‘biggest mass-action environmental event’ encourages participants to pick up bags of litter &ndas...
VIDEO: Cold water dips with Louise Minchin
Sunday, 12 March 2023Louise Minchin has teamed up with the RNLI to give us her top tips for cold water swimming.
WORLD’S LARGEST DISPLAY OF SUNSEEKER YACHTS RETURNS TO UK HEADQUARTERS
Saturday, 11 March 2023Sunseeker on Show returns to Poole, Dorset, for the largest display of Sunseeker yachts anywhere in the world. The event ensues for five days, from the 22 – 26 March, and will provide exclusive access to the world-class VIP lounge and ...
MDL Marinas sells boatyard at Dartside Quay
Friday, 10 March 2023MDL Marinas has announced the sale of its boatyard at Dartside Quay in an agreement which will see the expansion of the boatyard services on offer to MDL customers and the wider boating community.
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