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The 15th edition of the Taittinger RSYC Regatta (14 – 16 July) hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, opened on Friday evening with the Champagne Taittinger Reception held on the tented, waterfront lawn of the RSYC...

Southampton sailing school, First Class Sailing, is set to make waves as they announce their participation in the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. With three yachts entered, First Class Sailing is gearing up to compete against a field of ne...

MDL Marinas and the Ocean Globe Race have revealed plans for Ocean Village Marina. Celebrating their own 50th anniversary, MDL Marinas previously hosted the 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2001 Whitbread races. Now it’s the 50th Anniversary recreation ...

Osprey Technical has developed and installed the customised electronics package and systems on the new, soon to be launched, Gunboat 80-01.

Yamaha Marine UK has announced the expansion of its ecommerce platform to include a new home delivery option for its portable and electric drive outboards.

D-Marin has been granted the Blue Flag Award at 14 of its marinas, recognising its commitment across the network to protect the environment and marine life.

ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, is proud to continue to deliver industry-leading product value in electric propulsion, as it enters the second decade of dedication to the comin...

The new Princess S72 will make her Show Debut at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show from the 15 – 24 September. The S72 forms part of a seven-yacht line up at this year’s event for Princess Yachts.

A youth-led eco project based in Whitehaven is set to see the coastal town’s harbour become mainland Europe’s biggest SeaBin site as a seventh bin was installed within its marina on 18 July.

RS Electric Boats has announced that the new iteration of the Pulse 63, featuring a RAD40 (electric propulsion system) and increased battery capacity from 46kWh to 63kWh, will be on the market from August 2023. 

The Scottish Fisheries Museum welcomed HRH The Princess Royal for a visit on 3 July.

Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, has secured the ‘Round the Island’ record in 1 hour 56 minutes with their fully-electric, ultra-efficient e-foiler SpiritBARTech35EF.

Universal Yachting has announced that the Southampton International Boat Show in September will be the stage for two launches: the first introduction of the Dufour 37 into the UK market and the exclusive world debut of the Dufour 41.

Following a major redevelopment, bringing Cardiff’s iconic reservoirs back to life, Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs will open on 28 July.

Penlee RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured by the charity for a dramatic rescue in hurricane conditions on October 31, 2022, where eight people were rescued from a disabled yacht off Porthleven.

The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, have made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona, becoming the fourth team to launch and sail at the Cup venue. The team became operational a day ahead of schedule to...

The Ocean Race 2022-23 featured the most ambitious sustainability programme in the race’s 50 year history, including initiatives that were firsts in the event industry and sports’ world, from efforts to influence global ocean policy to...

The 125 competitors registering for Cowes Classics Week on 9 July were treated to Cowes Classics Day, a celebration of classic forms of transport, with over 50 cars, buses and motor yachts and a vintage biplane fly-past outside the organising club...

Britain’s elite sailors brought home five medals from the Paris 2024 test event – a promising sign just one year out from next summer’s Games.