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The SpiritBARTech35EF, the product of Spirit Yachts’ partnership with BAR Technologies and its America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, is set to become the first fully electric yacht capable of delivering a range of 100 nautical...

The International Paint Poole Regatta 2024 will be taking place across the late May bank holiday from 25 – 27 May 2024.  With exactly a year to go until racing begins, the countdown has officially begun!  

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, announced the planned opening of its newest Club in Brisbane. Located at Manly Boat Harbour, the new location will provide direct access to Moreton Bay’s famed islands, great fishing an...

Having kicked off with a very successful first training weekend in March, the Gentoo Sailing Team Youth Development Programme heads into its second year. The Gentoo Youth Programme is an initiative that was set up in 2022, with an aim of supportin...

Riviera has announced, at the opening of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the new 58 Sports Motor Yacht that will premiere in late 2023.  The 58 SMY joins a line-up of Sports Motor Yachts that began six years ago with the launch ...

Kawasaki Watercraft UK, trading as Boats.co.uk, has appointed marine specialist Aquamare Marine as its latest new jet-ski dealer to enhance sales and customer support in the south west region.

Feadship won three prestigious prizes at the 2023 BOAT International World Superyacht Awards on Saturday 20 May. The awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable luxury yachts from across the world

More than 70 boats from over 40 brands came together to produce an impressive display at the latest British Motor Yacht Show. Visitors were able to view a wide range of motorboats, dayboats and RIBs from many international brands, represented by t...

The Swiss challenger for the 37th America’s Cup has received its second AC40 foiling boat and, following a christening ceremony attended by the Barcelona team, it headed out to the America’s Cup race course for a test sail. This one-de...

The RNLI has launched a vital water safety campaign ahead of the bank holiday and half term week. 

The Cruising Association (CA) has launched an updated online portal and web pages for orca information and reporting, the result of a year-long effort to gather and analyse data on orca interactions.

A purpose-built wheelchair accessible powerboat has been launched on Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire by UK charity The Wheelyboat Trust and Castle Semple Centre, an outdoor activity centre located within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Pa...

Young people with an interest in maritime careers can get inspired about the exciting options available to them at this year’s Careers Open Day at Seawork, Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition, taking place in S...

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Friday 19 May saw the official opening of Premier Marinas’ new marina and boatyard at Noss on Dart.

Meros Yachtsharing welcomes CO2-neutral fuels to power their new 95 yacht. 

Over 450 adventurers, from 48 nations, filled the Portsmouth Guildhall for their Race Crew Allocation, one of the biggest and most highly anticipated events in the Clipper Race calendar. 

May’s World Sailing Show focuses on Tom Slingsby’s Team Australia in San Francisco as SailGP season three honours are decided. It was a close fought fight on the water between Australia, New Zealand and Team Emirates GBR, wit...

Those wishing to benefit from a discount when they enter for Cowes Classics Week 2023 may still do so, but time is running out.  The discount ends at midnight on Wednesday 31st May.

New entries have boosted the Superyacht Cup Palma fleet with just a month to go to the 27th edition of the annual celebration of sail.