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Alex Alley and Sean McCrystal from McMurdo with the first SmartGind G8 AIS

Simon White (CTO and founder) and Richard Roberts (CEO and founder) preparing plans for The Knowledge Zone

Safety at sea specialist sponsors 4-man rowing team in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge as they bid to become first carbon neutral expedition to cross the Atlantic Ocean

Ocean Signal is the Electrical Safety Equipment Partner for Carbon Ze...

Young powerboaters from across the UK will be hitting the water on 17 September at the Yachtmarket.com Southampton Boat Show, putting their skill, control and speed to the test in the hope of clinching the prestigious title of 2017 Honda RYA Youth...

A seven-day sailing holiday in Greece, a stay on a luxury yacht and hundreds of pounds worth of clothing vouchers… just some of the prizes that visitors to TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show are in with a chance of winning.

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Professional sailor Adam Pereira has arrived home in Cowes after becoming the first person with Type 1 diabetes to complete a transatlantic crossing on his own.

A truly unique challenge, Adam set off for New York from the Royal London Yacht Club...

Crewsaver is celebrating 60 years of pioneering lifejacket innovation in 2017. Crewsaver is now part of Survitec, a global leader in safety survival solutions, having been acquired along with the rest of the Cosalt marine division in 2011.

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Sailing at the Milford Marina Weekend Regatta (Credit- Adrian Owens)

Williams Jet Tenders has revealed the Sportjet 345 and Sportjet 395 at a world premiere at Cannes Yachting Festival.

In the design of the new models, Williams’ mission was to create a tender with the hallmark Williams performance and handl...

Honda (UK) will be unveiling four new outboard engines at the Southampton Boat Show and will be showcasing the brand’s full marine offering including a selection of boats from partners Highfield, AMT and Galia.

Honda will also be taki...

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If you are visiting the YachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show this month pay a visit to the RYA.

Now in its 49th year, the Southampton Boat Show is one of Europe’s biggest purpose-built marinas showcasing the very best that the internation...

Jeremy White, Loft Manager Elvstrøm Sails UK, considers the factors involved in choosing the right downwind sail.

There are times when drifting downwind with the jib not pulling simply will not get you home fast enough. And motoring is no...

Pembrokeshire’s Neyland Yacht Haven is situated within the UK’s only coastal national park.

Positioned within the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Neyland Yacht Haven is the only marina in west Wales to offer full-tidal...

Which came first – the bottle or the wine?

In the case of J.P. Chenet the answer is the bottle. And, if you are looking for a rosé to take on a September afternoon boat party, my small tasting panel recently gave the thumbs up for J...

Captain Stephen Moorhouse. © Crown copyright 2017

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The Northern Boat Show is moving to new dates on 25 to 28 May 2018 and a four day format because the Mersey River Festival is being combined with Tall Ships Liverpool 2018 and the start of the 2018 Biscay Tall Ships Regatta.

The Tall Ships was l...

As a monster made out of wet wipes heads to the Thames, the Marine Conservation Society says there’s widespread support to ditch ‘flushable’ claim from wet wipe packaging

The Marine Conservation Society is bringing Wallace, its...