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First Peninsula Marine has announced the sale of West Marine Services, after it was purchased by Twisted Marine, sister company to Twisted Automotive.

The Swedish electric car maker Polestar will provide battery and charging systems for Candela’s highly efficient flying boats. The battery deal will enable Candela to scale up production swiftly, bringing mass-market electric boats one ...

Southampton is known as the Gateway to the World for its international maritime connections, and this September it becomes the place for companies from all over the world to showcase their products and services at the Southampton International Boa...

Yamaha Marine UK is making it easier for customers to purchase its portable and electric drive outboards with a new ‘Click & Collect’ service. The new ecommerce option enables customers to purchase their chosen outboard from the co...

St. Katharine Docks, Central London’s only marina, will welcome back its 13th Classic Boat Festival on the 9 – 11 September, with visitors invited to enjoy three days of exquisitely preserved vessels amidst days filled with a wide arra...

Team members from Boatshed.com were at the opening of the Golden Globe Race village today in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
The opening ceremony marks two weeks of public festivities for the impressive race village prior to the start of Golden...

International yacht charter companies, Sunsail and The Moorings, have partnered with the Marine Engineering Department at Coleg Llandrillo in North Wales to recruit talented engineers to work as yacht technicians in the Mediterranean and Caribbean...

From the tiniest tender to speedy wakeboarding and waterski boats, to compact RIBs up to mighty full-throttled sea-going craft, this year’s Southampton International Boat Show boasts even more brands and models from all over the world locate...

Yamaha Marine UK is running a competition to win a YAM240T inflatable boat, coupled with a Yamaha 2.5hp portable outboard at the Southampton International Boat Show, 16 – 25 September.

Karpaz Gate Marina, in North Cyprus, has announced a unique opportunity for people to achieve powerboat skipper qualifications while staying at its on-site boutique hotel.

A total of 125 swimmers will take to Southampton water early in the morning on 18 September in this new bucket list open water swimming event. 

Talk to any modern-day America’s Cup sailor and life at 50 knots is exhilarating. Scary at times. They are a breed apart from the average day-sailor or weekend sailboat racer and you are left wondering how their lives will ever be the same a...

In her heyday she was probably one of the most photographed boats in the world, though good looking as she is, it was her skipper who was the centre of attention. Coweslip, the Flying Fifteen owned by His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of ...

Whether setting off across the ocean, or just exploring up the river, there’s a range of powerboats to suit everyone at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show.

Twenty youngsters benefitted from a four-night adventure voyage from Harwich to Portsmouth, thanks to support from the Mayflower Legacy Fund set up by the town’s Mayor, Cllr Ivan Henderson and other local organisations.

National maritime charity, The Seafarers’ Charity, is calling on the support of organisations and communities across the UK to show their appreciation and support for the Merchant Navy by flying the Red Ensign on this year’s Merch...

After visiting Lake Gairdner and Mt Ive Station again, Emirates Team New Zealand’s Glenn Ashby gives an up-date on the Land speed project:

The September 2022 BoatBid will take place on:
Monday 5th September
until
Sunday 11th September

The fleet of 15 GGR yachts set off from Gijón for the start of the 240nm SITRAN Challenge.