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VIDEO: Project Speed
VIDEO: Project Speed
Sunday, 03 July 2022

World records are not broken every day, nor are they ever easy to achieve, but when they are there is usually a stringent process of verification that any attempt must go through. 

Olympian Lamin Deen Continues GB Row Challenge After Dramatic Rescue
Olympian Lamin Deen Continues GB Row Challenge After Dramatic Rescue
Friday, 01 July 2022

A diverse crew of five, known as Team Sea Legs, will today continue on their mission to complete the GB Row Challenge 2022, the world’s toughest rowing race, after a dramatic rescue due to bad weather.

SKIRR Adventures commences debut Arctic sailing expedition
SKIRR Adventures commences debut Arctic sailing expedition
Friday, 01 July 2022

SKIRR Adventures’ debut expedition, a 4,802nm long high latitude expedition to some of the most remarkable and remote places on the planet has departed from Gosport.

Hannah Mills joins schoolchildren in Plymouth to mark one month until Great Britain SailGP
Hannah Mills joins schoolchildren in Plymouth to mark one month until Great Britain SailGP
Friday, 01 July 2022 To mark one month to go until the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix returns to Plymouth, students from Years 7 and 8 at Plympton Academy were joined by the world’s most successful female Olympic sailor (2 gold, 1 silver) and member of the Great Bri...
GGR entrants struggle to make the start. Retirements expected!
GGR entrants struggle to make the start. Retirements expected!
Wednesday, 29 June 2022 The 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was the first ever yacht race around the world. Nine started and only one finished. The 50th Anniversary 2018 Golden Globe had 18 starters and only five finished. The third edition starts in two months from L...
Maritime charity celebrates first in-person AGM in three years
Maritime charity celebrates first in-person AGM in three years
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Maritime charity, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, celebrated its 156th Annual General Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019 following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Marina Port Vell Barcelona unveils The Gallery
Marina Port Vell Barcelona unveils The Gallery
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Marina Port Vell Barcelona, a leading superyacht infrastructure in the Mediterranean, has unveiled the remodelled facilities of its flagship building, the award-winning The Gallery.

#boatgen announces participation day at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth
#boatgen announces participation day at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

#boatgen, a not-for-profit initiative, delivered in partnership by boatfolk and The Andrew Simpson Foundation, is hosting its next free youth participation event at Haslar Marina, Portsmouth, on 16 July.  

Last chance to own an exclusive property in Limassol, as Cyprus’ first integrated superyacht marina is completed
Last chance to own an exclusive property in Limassol, as Cyprus’ first integrated superyacht marina is completed
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

The first superyacht marina on the island of Cyprus and an undisputed iconic landmark for the city of Limassol, offers one last opportunity to prospective property buyers to own and live an unrivalled lifestyle on the Mediterranean Sea.

From Vision to Reality: The marina development that’s changed both Limassol and the yachting industry in Cyprus
From Vision to Reality: The marina development that’s changed both Limassol and the yachting industry in Cyprus
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Since opening 10 years ago, Limassol Marina has welcomed more than 9,000 international arrivals to its waters, including 300 unique superyachts stretching to over 140m in length, counting some of the world’s most notable yachts and their dis...

MDL Marinas invests £350K in new dry stack forklift at Saxon Wharf
MDL Marinas invests £350K in new dry stack forklift at Saxon Wharf
Wednesday, 29 June 2022

MDL Marinas has invested more than £350K in a new dry stack forklift at its Saxon Wharf marina in Southampton.

Highfield Boats triples factory space as RIB and tender production continues to grow
Highfield Boats triples factory space as RIB and tender production continues to grow
Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Aluminium RIB supplier Highfield Boats has released the first images of its brand new production space which steps up the company’s capacity with an additional 17,000 sq metres. 

B&G® Announce Partnership with Pip Hare as she prepares for the Vendee Globe
B&G® Announce Partnership with Pip Hare as she prepares for the Vendee Globe
Tuesday, 28 June 2022

B&G® has announced its partnership with professional sailor Pip Hare.

Boatshed.com adds new build boats to its site
Boatshed.com adds new build boats to its site
Monday, 27 June 2022

Online yacht broker Boatshed.com has added a ‘new build’ boats platform to its site, enabling users to view and purchase the latest designs from small and medium-sized manufacturers.

VIDEO: Dark’N’Stormy performs Round the Island Race hat-trick
VIDEO: Dark’N’Stormy performs Round the Island Race hat-trick
Monday, 27 June 2022

Ian Atkins’ GP42 Dark’N’Stormy achieved an historic triple triumph for the 2022 Round the Island Race; taking Monohull Line Honours, winning IRC Zero and the race overall under IRC lifting the coveted Gold Roman Bowl. The triple ...

Oyster Yachts scores race win in all-new Oyster 495
Oyster Yachts scores race win in all-new Oyster 495
Monday, 27 June 2022

Oyster 495 Carpe Diem won its class (ISC4) in the 91st edition of the Round the Island Race and was second overall in ISC, a class comprising 478 entries.

Vendée-Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne skippers celebrate their success
Vendée-Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne skippers celebrate their success
Sunday, 26 June 2022

Les Sables d’Olonne put together all of the key ingredients to honour the solo skippers of the second edition of the Vendée Arctique Les Sables. The public turned out in significant numbers to greet the skippers and mark their endeavo...

Yachts converge on Cowes for Cowes Classics Week
Yachts converge on Cowes for Cowes Classics Week
Friday, 24 June 2022

In excess of 120 boats and over 500 crews and volunteers are assembling for Cowes Classics Week with racing starting on 27 June.

Chichester Harbour Race Week
Chichester Harbour Race Week
Friday, 24 June 2022

Chichester Harbour Race Week returns with five days of racing kicking off on 15 August.

New BBC series: Secrets of the Aquarium
New BBC series: Secrets of the Aquarium
Friday, 24 June 2022

The UK’s largest aquarium, the National Marine Aquarium, will feature in a new TV series for BBC Two and iPlayer, taking viewers behind the scenes of its stunning, world-class exhibits.

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