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Classic Boat Festival returns to St. Katharine Docks this September
Classic Boat Festival returns to St. Katharine Docks this September
Monday, 22 August 2022

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...

GGR Village opens today
GGR Village opens today
Saturday, 20 August 2022

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...

Sunsail and The Moorings partnership provides yacht technicians opportunities for students
Sunsail and The Moorings partnership provides yacht technicians opportunities for students
Friday, 19 August 2022

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 tiny tenders to roaring RIBs, see the range at Southampton International Boat Show
From tiny tenders to roaring RIBs, see the range at Southampton International Boat Show
Friday, 19 August 2022

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...

Win a Yamaha inflatable and outboard combo worth over £1300 at SIBS
Win a Yamaha inflatable and outboard combo worth over £1300 at SIBS
Thursday, 18 August 2022

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 Launches Unique RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course and Hotel Package
Karpaz Gate Marina Launches Unique RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course and Hotel Package
Thursday, 18 August 2022

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.

Inaugural Southampton International Boat Show Swim
Inaugural Southampton International Boat Show Swim
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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. 

Reconning the Recon Unit
Reconning the Recon Unit
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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...

Boating royalty on display at UF50 celebrations
Boating royalty on display at UF50 celebrations
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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 ...

Southampton International Boat Show to welcome over 250 powerboats from around the world
Southampton International Boat Show to welcome over 250 powerboats from around the world
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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 set sail on a voyage of discovery thanks to Harwich Mayflower Legacy Fund
Twenty youngsters set sail on a voyage of discovery thanks to Harwich Mayflower Legacy Fund
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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.

Charity hoists national campaign to ‘fly the Red Ensign’
Charity hoists national campaign to ‘fly the Red Ensign’
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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...

VIDEO: Project Land Speed Update
VIDEO: Project Land Speed Update
Monday, 15 August 2022

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:

September 2022 BoatBid - Open for Entries
September 2022 BoatBid - Open for Entries
Monday, 15 August 2022

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

Golden Globe Race 2022 SITraN challenge fleet sets sail
Golden Globe Race 2022 SITraN challenge fleet sets sail
Sunday, 14 August 2022

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

Over 60 entries for Uffa Fox Celebratory Regatta
Over 60 entries for Uffa Fox Celebratory Regatta
Friday, 12 August 2022

More than 60 boats have entered the Uffa Fox 50 Celebration in Cowes, to be hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club 18 – 21 August. With boats ranging from his famous series of Atalanta cruising designs down to the humble Firefly, this promise...

Be inspired, be amazed and be entertained at Southampton International Boat Show
Be inspired, be amazed and be entertained at Southampton International Boat Show
Thursday, 11 August 2022

Southampton International Boat Show 2022 is a great day out for everyone, with over 550 exhibiting brands, and 650 craft of all shapes and sizes set against a stunning waterside location at Europe’s largest purpose-built show marina. ...

Game changing Uffa Fox design Vigilant is for sale at the UF50 festival
Game changing Uffa Fox design Vigilant is for sale at the UF50 festival
Wednesday, 10 August 2022

From 18 –  21 August Cowes will transform into a showcase for the town’s most famous and prolific boat designer, Uffa Fox (1898 – 1972) during the UF50 festival.

EPIRB Saves Seven Lives after Boat was Struck by Lightning
EPIRB Saves Seven Lives after Boat was Struck by Lightning
Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Experienced skipper, Glen Rumer and six others were rescued during a lightning storm after US Coast Guard responded to an ACR Emergency Position-indicating Radio Beacon alert.

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