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UKSA has reported an 85 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its Superyacht Cadetship from 2022 to 2023, demonstrating a positive shift in response to the charity’s work to drive diversification and appeal to more w...

Once Again LeeSan sponsors Crick Boat Show 2023 with Banners, Lanyards (Collectable) Mugs and BEER!

Marine energy, defence and science company Sonardyne has been selected to provide a subsurface communications and navigation network for the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) Project. 

At 33, French sailor Clarisse Crémer is embarking on one of the most exciting challenges of her career: competing in the next Vendée Globe, in November 2024. 

With the ever-increasing demands on people’s time, and in order to welcome new sailors to Cowes Week, the event organisers are delighted to announce the introduction of the Weekend Warriors Cup for the Club Cruiser Division.

Planet Patrol, the leading environmental campaign group, is calling on the public to help protect the nation’s rivers as part of a UK-wide citizen science investigation.

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Archipelago Expedition Yachts, high-class leisure shipbuilding firm, and Chartwell Marine, UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design for the offshore wind sector, have continued their cross-industry collaboration with the announcement of the Arc...

Harry Besley, the 17-year-old Round Britain eRIB Challenge skipper, is delighted to announce that marine clothing brand GILL has signed up to pledge support as a Premium Sponsor. Aligned with their intent to ‘inspire the next generation of a...

F1 aficionado and TV personality Eddie Jordan was joined by representatives from iconic yachting brands Oyster Yachts, Sunseeker and Princess Yachts and show organisers, British Marine to officially open London Luxury Afloat 2023.

Join Princess Yacht s at the 2023 London Luxury Afloat boat show, from 18 – 22 April. Held in the historic setting of St. Katharine Docks, with the iconic backdrop of Tower Bridge the show is bringing the very best of luxury yachting to the ...

Supporting the wellbeing and welfare of seafarers, The Seafarers’ Charity is set to start receiving regular donations as Mark Ashley-Miller continues his fundraising Harbour Master Sailing Challenge.

Man’s best friend made up the majority of the 209 creature call-outs last year with the charity recording 164 dog rescues. But there were also some surprises on the list of animals saved; in 2022 the charity was called upon to rescue 27 dolp...

Responding to demand from boat builders and sailors alike, Seldén Mast has expanded its popular range of Roller Bearing Blocks.

Royal Museums Greenwich will celebrate World Oceans Day on 10 June 2023 with a free festival at the National Maritime Museum. RMG is working with scientific organisations, conservation charities, artist collectives and community groups to produce ...

The National Maritime Museum will mark Windrush Day 2023 with two days of activities on 22 and 24 June. The events will be suitable for a range of audiences, with a variety of activities organised in collaboration with the Caribbean Social Forum a...

The announcement of the first pre-regatta to be held in the beautiful Catalan seaside port of Vilanova i la Geltrú from the 14 – 17 September 2023 was the month’s big news from an organisational standpoint and certainly sharpene...

boatfolk’s Portland Marina has announced a new partnership with its long-standing marina charity, Clean Jurassic Coast CIC, and marathon swimmer, Chloë McCardel’s Channel Queen charter business.

D-Marin has announced that its head office and 10 of its marinas have been awarded with ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 certification for running an effective, integrated occupational health, safety and environmental (HSE) management system. Bri...