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Largs Yacht Haven has been awarded the industry’s top accreditation, the Five Gold Anchor award, for the fourth time in a row.

The Gold Anchor award scheme rates the quality, level of service and overall standard of a marina’s offeri...

The recent Ready Steady Tokyo, the ‘test event’ for the Games in 2020, saw seven Ballistic RIBs working hard as race support boats for the official race team on the waters of Enoshima Bay.

Set up with a customised fit out for race su...

Kick start the Christmas shopping season in style and join Gunwharf Quays for a spectacular, free, light show from 15-23 November.

With a theme of ‘Journey into winter’, the display will take spectators on a journey through the beaut...

The yawl rigged Swan 55 Galiana under full sail. © Event Media

Following the huge success of Mrs Lowry & Son, Genesius Pictures have announced their latest project, The Rower, with filming underway in Scotland and Northumberland and co- produced with Messy Hands Productions.

Testing the power of enduran...

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The Beneteau Swift Trawler Group UK was set up in 2012 after a chance meeting of two owners at the Southampton Boat Show.

This year members met up at the same show to celebrate ...

Tickets are now on sale for the RYA Dinghy Show in association with Yachts & Yachting which returns to Alexandra Palace, London on the weekend of 29 February – 1 March.

With a new layout, expert speakers and even more interactive featu...

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Qingdao – Clipper Round the World Yacht Race © Sarah Lacey

Two of MDL’s long-term tenants at Hamble Point Marina, Hyde Sails and Desty Marine, have moved to new onsite premises.

The move by the international sailmaker Hyde Sails, into its new HQ building has been motivated by growth in the busines...

Peter Harrison KGCN CBE, Founder and Chairman of the Peter Harrison Foundation and The Peter Harrison Heritage Foundation

Over 300 visitors participated in the Beat the Barton Block Clock Competition to assemble a size three Barton single block quickest in the Manufacturer’s Showcase, at the entrance to Southampton Boat Show.  The overall winner with a rem...

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Since 2004 the Royal Yachting Association has been collecting information about recreational boating to gain a better picture of the areas most utilised for general boating, racing and passage-making, as well as the distribution of clubs, training...

Fairline Yachts has announced it has accelerated the development of its larger 80ft-plus boat range thanks to the strength of sales and customer interest at the recent international boat shows.

Fairline has revealed that advanced plans are under...

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The RYA has announced a collaboration with Navionics, which will see the introduction of newly developed print and digital resources for teaching electronic navigation in the classroom.