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Fairline has announced it is hosting a new winter showcase in Puerto Portals, Mallorca.

Whilst the group consisting of Justine Mettraux (TeamWork Team Snef), Sam Davies (Initiatives Coeur), Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer), Benjamin Dutreux (Guyot Environnement), Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitaine en Provence) are enduring...

With Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) now repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) are left out on their own as clear leaders....

World Sailing has selected the Portuguese venue of Vilamoura Sailing to host the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships, which will take place from 12 – 20 December. 

D-Marin’s three Turkish marinas have won five awards at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, which recognise excellence in marinas across the Middle East and Turkey.

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. From its humble beginnings in 1989, Freedom Boat Club has expanded to over 400 locations across the United States and internationally, creating a...

Is a slow travel adventure on your 2025 bucket list? Designed for those who are curious for exploration, SKIRR Adventures is an on the water and over land expedition to the high latitudes. If minute-by-minute itineraries are a travel turn off, the...

Preserving maritime heritage with AI

The first apprentice at Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour has won the ViewHR Award for Apprentice of the Year in the 2024 New Forest Brilliance in Business Awards.

Less than nine miles separates the top three Vendée Globe competitors after 20 days of racing, while fourth-placed Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) is only 20 miles adrift of the leading trio as the fleet heads south and west into the roaring 40s...

Despite vicious head winds and encounters with potentially dangerous Orca, who have been known to sink small boats, 21-year-old university student Zara Lachlan is passing the Canary Islands having completed the first 1000 miles (869nm) of her reco...

As they track north eastwards this morning anticipating their passage of the first Great Cape of this Vendée Globe – Good Hope – the leading quartet of skippers are making slightly more modest speeds as they transition to the ne...

SALT. has announced the launch of its app, bringing a new era of boat financing. Designed with innovation and ease in mind, this platform is lending now, combining speed, simplicity and expert support to get boaters on the water faster and more ef...

Buckler’s Hard is set to take centre stage in a special 30-minute feature episode of Villages by the Sea on BBC Two on Monday 9 December. The picturesque village will be showcased as part of the program’s exploration of Britain’s...

MDL Marinas has announced a significant investment of £13.6 million in the ongoing 2024/25 season, reaffirming the company’s commitment to enhancing facilities and services for its berth holders, tenants and visitors. 

Williams Jet Tenders proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement of its apprentice engineer, Anisha Roberts, who has been awarded the BAE Systems Advanced Apprentice of the Year Award at the 21st Annual National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards....

The Yachting Journalists’ Association has announced the opening of public nominations for its 2024 awards: the Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year.

They came from all corners of the Globe – Australia, China, France, Italy, New Zealand, South America, Sweden, UK and the USA to share experiences of rounding Cape Horn and to honour one man, veteran French Cape Horner Jean-Luc van den Heede...

Fambridge Yacht Haven has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability programme, successfully diverting 66,505kg of waste from landfill in 2024 through its partnership with Green Recycling.

Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing in The Ocean Race.