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Jeanneau will give the new MERRY FISHER 1095 its world debut at the upcoming Paris Boat Show. The MERRY FISHER 1095 is a weekender and an ideal family cruiser.

The Paris Boat Show runs from 2 – 10 December.

Government re-affirms its supportive stance on the availability of red diesel for recreational boating.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customshas informed the RYA that it has lodged its defence with the Court of Justice of the European Union of...

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The 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre started today from Le Havre, in Normandy, France in a beautiful light but lively conditions, with 20 knots of north-westerly wind and a choppy sea.

The 37 boats and 74 crew in this bi-annual dou...

Grant Simmer joins British America’s Cup team

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For one day only, the Essex-based marina turned pink in aid of Breast Cancer Now, raising £1,949 for the charity.

The team at Fambridge Yacht Haven undertook their daily marina duties in a variety of pink outfits and headdress for the popu...

The Poole Harbour Boat Show in association with Sunseeker is set to return for its fourth year in 2018.

Taking place at Poole Quay Boat Haven, the show will run from 8 – 10 June.

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Following the success of the award-winning V58 and V40, Princess strengthens its dynamic V Class offering with the latest additions to the range of sport yachts – the all-new V65, V60 and V50.

Princess V65

Three new Dark Sky Discovery Sites have been designated in Chichester Harbour.

The sites were all identified as excellent places for stargazing due to their impressive levels of darkness, excellent lines of sight and good accessibility year roun...

The UK’s leading marine conservation charity has launched a campaign to highlight how little things we do in our daily lives – often miles away from the coast – can have a massive effect on the quality of our coastal waters.

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It is time for one wine to get its yearly debut, while a fizz is still seeing a huge increase in UK sales.

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The Actisense NMEA 2000 Network Starter Kit contains everything you need to make an initial NMEA 2000 network

Common or blue mussels.jpg Common or Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis) open and feeding in current. Mussel beds provide an important food source for wintering waders. Image: Paul Kay and Natural England

The Beaulieu River Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour keeps pace with modern demands while remaining an unspoilt, stunning, natural haven. 

The Beaulieu River is one of only a few privately owned estuaries in the world. Four centuries of cu...

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On 11 November three men will board a liferaft on the River Hamble, where they will stay for 24 hours to raise funds for cancer charity, Sail 4 Cancer.

From the relative safety of the River Hamble, the crew will simulate a sailor’s worst n...

Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race saw the teams race 1,850 nautical miles from Alicante to Lisbon, spending approximately six days at sea. Here are some of the best images that show just how weird life offshore can be…