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The 41stBeaulieu Boatjumble on 22 April will keep its title as the biggest and best in the south as it offers hundreds of stands packed with bargains to start the boating season.

Children under 12 will be given free admission to the show, where ...

Luke Patience and Chris Grube

Volvo Round Ireland Launch – From left to right – Denise Cummins – Commodore Wicklow Sailing Club, Kyran O’Grady – Wicklow Sailing Club, Theo Phelan – Race Director Wicklow Sailing Club, ...

Suzuki held a press conference at the Düsseldorf Boat Show to introduce the NEW DF325A – an outboard that balances awesome power and thrust, with outstanding fuel-efficiency and trusted reliability all within a ligh...

The Ocean Safety ISO liferaft is demonstrated in front of an owner

Hong Kong Stopover. Ms Daisy Lo, Assistant Director of Environmental Protection – Environment Bureau Ocean Summit. 22 January, 2018.
Image: Pedro Martinez/Volvo Ocean Race

Ancasta International Boat Sales is offering those who list their boats for sale before 28 February 2018* a free exclusive storage package, saving up to £1,300 per boat.

The Ancasta Complete Storage Package is a service that has been speci...

Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell in action. Image: Ben Rhodes

Fairline Yachts has revealed its new website. The re-designed site mirrors the boat builder’s new direction.

The re-imagined website showcases Fairline’s range of yachts – with an emphasis on mak...

A petition that was launched last year by the UK-based Cruising Association  to make marking of lobster pots safer for everyone on the water, is still live and will remain so until the closing date of 12th March. On the back of this and ...

If you are interested is racing your yacht then finding out what you need to know can be a challenge. Yet so many sailors enjoy trying to sail a little faster than another yacht going in the same direction. Chichester Cruiser Racing Club is runnin...

The new Zhik Overglove draws inspiration from mountain sports to offer the perfect combination of warmth and dexterity for offshore sailing on colder climates. The three finger ‘lobster’ split design allows more traction, yet the added...

Les Sables d’LOnne. The French port in the Vendee region will host the start and finish of the 2018 Golden Globe Race. Image: Alexandre Lamoureux/Les Sables d’LOnne/GGR

Volvo Cork Week has announced the lucky 10 per cent of Super Early Bird entries that will receive a full refund on their entry fee for Volvo Cork Week, which will take place in the Royal Cork Yacht Club from the 16 – 21 July.

Off to a winn...

Marlow Ropes has a new line in the Excel Dinghy range. Tested by both the British and US Sailing teams, the Excel R8 range from Marlow Ropes has a Dyneema® SK78 core with an eight plait cover blended from Technora® and polyester. The Excel...

RYA member reward partners, Overboard, are offering RYA members a new offer for 2018, with massive discounts across their wide range of waterproof products.

Members can now enjoy 30 per cent off selected Overboard products, with an exclusive 40 ...

c) Harry KH / Land Rover BAR

Volvo Ocean Race crew member Henry Bomby has been appointed Ocean Ambassador by UK’s National Marine Aquarium
 
Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, which sees seven crews sail around the world, Henry’s participation goes...

This new boat was seen being tested at the Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) Technology facility, covered in a vibrant camouflage known as ‘dazzle’ designed to confuse the eye and originally used by the Royal Navy in World War I.

Initially it...

New for Spring 2018, Henri Lloyd are launching a multi-activity section of sports apparel, for men and women. The Henri Lloyd Sport collection incorporates the leading edge of high performance fabric and technologies, including Polygiene...