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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

New Build Boats with Boatshed - Rafnar
New Build Boats with Boatshed - Rafnar
Friday, 09 February 2024

Boatshed are currently working alongside 14 boat manufacturers to advertise new build boats including catamarans, electric boats, fishing boats and even innovative stand up boats!

Maiden, Spirit Of Helsinki & Neptune Around Cape Horn In OGR
Maiden, Spirit Of Helsinki & Neptune Around Cape Horn In OGR
Thursday, 08 February 2024

The all-female crew racing on the much-loved Maiden UK (03), rounded the infamous Cape Horn at 0415 UTC, on February 8th.

EBI welcomes focus on recreational boating industry in EU Transition Pathway for green and digital mobility ecosystem
EBI welcomes focus on recreational boating industry in EU Transition Pathway for green and digital mobility ecosystem
Thursday, 08 February 2024

European Boating Industry welcomes the Transition Pathway for the European mobility industrial ecosystem published by the European Commission.

Steamship Shieldhall announces 2024 Bournemouth Air Festival sailings
Steamship Shieldhall announces 2024 Bournemouth Air Festival sailings
Thursday, 08 February 2024 Following confirmation of Bournemouth Air Festival dates for 2024, the volunteers at Steamship Shieldhall have announced that the heritage steamship will spend time in Poole in Dorset to visit the event. With concerns that 2024 may be the last year ...
February 2024 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
February 2024 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 07 February 2024

Head over to BoatBid.com and have a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Pen Duick VI First To Cape Horn
Pen Duick VI First To Cape Horn
Tuesday, 06 February 2024

The renowned 73ft Bermudan Ketch, Pen Duick VI FR (14) skippered by the equally legendary Marie Tabarly, rounded the notorious Cape Horn at 04:51 UTC, 6th February.

New Suzuki DF250 ‘KURO’ to make UK debut at BoatLife
New Suzuki DF250 ‘KURO’ to make UK debut at BoatLife
Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Suzuki’s latest new outboard motor is set to be a real head-turner at the BoatLife show at the NEC (15 – 18 February).

Team GB’s Emma Wilson vows to go one better after World Championship silver
Team GB’s Emma Wilson vows to go one better after World Championship silver
Monday, 05 February 2024

Emma Wilson won silver in a dramatic climax to the iQFOiL World Championships in Lanzarote – and vowed to go one better at this summer’s Olympics.

British team for the Women’s and Youth America’s Cup announce sailing squad and major new sponsorship
British team for the Women’s and Youth America’s Cup announce sailing squad and major new sponsorship
Monday, 05 February 2024

Hannah Mills OBE and Sir Ben Ainslie have announced the Athena Pathway squad of sailors that, entered through Challenging Club the Royal Yacht Squadron, will seek to make history by winning the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup and ...

Explore new horizons at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Explore new horizons at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Monday, 05 February 2024

Are you feeling the winter chills? Or have you made it your mission to upskill this year?

Externally Mounted Tank Contents Monitoring System
Externally Mounted Tank Contents Monitoring System
Sunday, 04 February 2024

Newly introduced by LeeSan is the Gobius C, a Micro Radar tank contents monitoring system.

Onboard with Boatshed - All At Sea February
Onboard with Boatshed - All At Sea February
Saturday, 03 February 2024

Moving from a boating newbie to liveaboard

Charity helping young people find their dream job with new apprenticeship offering for National Apprenticeship Week
Charity helping young people find their dream job with new apprenticeship offering for National Apprenticeship Week
Saturday, 03 February 2024

A Hampshire teenager is encouraging others to consider a career in maritime this National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February), after landing his dream job.

Ryds acquired by Cormate
Ryds acquired by Cormate
Saturday, 03 February 2024

Norwegian powerboat builder Cormate has acquired the Scandinavian boatbuilder Ryds.

New Build Boats with Boatshed - Dual Flyer Catamaran
New Build Boats with Boatshed - Dual Flyer Catamaran
Friday, 02 February 2024

Boatshed are currently working alongside 14 boat manufacturers to advertise new build boats including catamarans, electric boats, fishing boats and even innovative stand up boats!

Painting Commissioned For French Cruise Ship Known As The ‘Versailles Of The Sea’ In The 1900s Set To Go To Auction
Painting Commissioned For French Cruise Ship Known As The ‘Versailles Of The Sea’ In The 1900s Set To Go To Auction
Thursday, 01 February 2024

Dreweatts auctioneers is to offer a painting commissioned for one of the most luxurious ships of the 1900s, the SS France, known as the ‘Chateau de l’Atlantique’, or the ‘Versailles du Mer’. Its name came as its inter...

New Arksen Discovery series on track to make waves this spring
New Arksen Discovery series on track to make waves this spring
Thursday, 01 February 2024

Adventure specialist, Arksen, has diversified into the premium open RIB market with its new Discovery Series. In operation for over five-and-a-half decades, the UK boatbuilder has developed new, cutting-edge tooling and design techniques to create...

Get ready for 2024 as the IMOCA Class takes on two Transats and the Vendée Globe
Get ready for 2024 as the IMOCA Class takes on two Transats and the Vendée Globe
Thursday, 01 February 2024

After a spectacular 2023 season, that saw more miles sailed by more sailors in more races than ever before in the IMOCA Class, 2024 now lies ahead – a year that will dominated by two solo transatlantic sprints and then the biggest race of th...

UKSA launches screen time reduction trial in bid to ease social media induced anxiety amongst young students
UKSA launches screen time reduction trial in bid to ease social media induced anxiety amongst young students
Wednesday, 31 January 2024

UKSA is launching a screen time reduction trial in a bid to ease anxiety amongst its young students as a third of an increasingly screen dependent Generation Z, students aged 16 to 25, worry they’re spending too much time on social...

Last Call for Photo Competition Entries
Last Call for Photo Competition Entries
Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Barton Marine is marking this year’s RYA Dinghy Show 2024 by announcing the winner of their Dinghy Photo Competition on stand Q23 at 2pm on Saturday 24th February. 

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