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PredictWind has announced new upgrades to its ocean and tidal current maps, offering “unparalleled detail and accuracy” to all users, including the athletes sailing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that Garmin has joined the event as the Official Weather Sponsor.

Undoubtedly one of the most watched teams in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup has been the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia who, from the very start, have placed design innovation at the heart of their campaign. It is often said tha...

The Round Iceland Race (RIR) will be in its second edition and will start on 31 August 2025 from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The course, quite simply, is to leave the Eddystone Lighthouse to Starboard, Iceland to Starboard and finish on t...

The UK Ship Register (UKSR) now has a new feature-packed website. It’s now easier for seafarers and vessel owners from around the globe to access a wide range of essential information and services from one of the world’s best performin...

We are delighted to report that our website traffic continues to surge, with visitors from all over the globe preferring Boatshed for their boating needs.

The fourteenth and final race of the epic 40,000nm Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race got underway from Oban, Scotland on 21 July.

New York Yacht Club American Magic has introduced the youth team that will represent the United States at the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup. This lineup features some of the best sailing talent in the country, set to compete against 11 other...

The Ocean Race is announcing a new transatlantic, fully-crewed race for the IMOCA class for the summer of 2026. The event is a celebration of the ocean and ocean health initiatives, and a showcase for top-level sport, and the teams and sailors who...

The Royal Yachting Association, in collaboration with the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, is extending its use of robotic race mark technology at national and high-level events throughout the 2024 season.

Dutch bluewater yacht builder Contest Yachts has partnered with the Ancasta Group to form Contest Yachts UK

Following a lively Friday evening Champagne Taittinger Reception party on the waterfront lawns of the RSYC in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the first day of racing in the 16th edition of The Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta (12-14 July) on Sa...

Last summer, citizen scientists in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight spotted 100,582 butterflies and day-flying moths during the Big Butterfly Count. Wildlife conservation charity, Butterfly Conservation, is issuing a rallying cry to people in the r...

Clarion of Wight was destined for the chain saw but thanks to the intervention of a benefactor it can be saved.

Cowes Week Limited (CWL), the organisation behind Cowes Week, has announced that yacht chartering company, Sunsail is their Official Charter Sailing Partner for the 2024 Regatta.

LifeJacket Skin Protection has been appointed as the Official Skin Protection Partner for the Southampton International Boat Show 2024. Increasing awareness of skin health in boaters, LifeJacket will be presenting on The Foredeck Stage, providing ...

Young cancer survivors will benefit from Spinlock’s continued support of Dame Ellen MacArthur’s cancer charity. The Isle of Wight-based marine design and manufacturing company will provide lifejackets for all young people joining Ellen...

As part of its support of Running Out of Time’s Climate Relay from Ben Nevis to Big Ben in London, RS Marine Group is proud to have taken part in the Portsmouth leg of the relay, where its high-performance Pulse 63 electric RIB was put throu...

Sailing boats of every shape and size will be on display at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS).  With over 350 vessels located on the water within Europe’s largest purpose-built show marina, and even more to...

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