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Leg Zero, Prologue, Tuesday Oct. 10 Position Report on-board MAPFRE. Photo by Jen Edney/Volvo Ocean Race. 11 October, 2017

New Berth Holders at Neyland Yacht Haven will now benefit from a free sailing or motorboating training session on board their own boat.

The Pembrokeshire marina is giving boaters the chance to improve their knowledge and skills with a compliment...

GLOBAL YACHT RACING – EH01, GBR 4778R, Design: First 47.7, Owner: Andy Middleton, Skipper: Andy Middleton, Country: United Kingdom, LOA: 14.5

Lymington Yacht Haven in October is normally the time of year when winter bookings are made and boats are lifted ashore for winter storage!

But this October, the Yacht Haven in the Western Solent attempted to change that cycle with an autumn cru...

RIB manufacturer Island RIBs has announced a partnership with French distributor Naultilots Sarl.

The first RIB sold under the agreement was handed over to Nautilots representatives at the Yachtmarket.com Southampton Boat Show 2017.

Topsail Insurance has added a new insurance policy for UK and European boat owners.

The new Airbnb Host Boat Insurance policy will provide cover for all boat owners who would like to use their motor boat, sailing yacht or inland craft ...

On the island of Carriacou in the West Indies, the last wooden sailboat builder dreams of saving a great tradition passed down the generations from Scottish settlers that sailed there centuries ago. The film follows Alwyn's journey over three year...

The all-new Princess S78 will take the mantle as the flagship of the Princess S Class range of sportbridge yachts.

From the moment you step aboard she impresses with her grand central access to the cockpit. The versatile modular seating and soci...

After coming agonising close in previous editions, two-time Laser World Champion Nick Thompson takes European title in Barcelona as racing drew to a close this weekend.

With the challenging Barcelona breeze, Thompson knew consistency was key to ...

Hamble Winter Series – Round Two

Incorporating the Hamble One Design Championships

Steady Force 6 winds did not deter the vessels in Saturday’s annual Small Ships Race. 20 entrants – from a 10 metre long yacht to a 33 metre ketch, and with 180 young trainees taking part – braved challenging weather in the Solen...

Image: James Blake/Volvo Ocean Race

Many top Volvo skippers and crews have completed the Volvo Ocean Race multiple times – some as many as five.

But as Xabi Fernandez, Skipper of Mapfreand veteran of four previous races, said: “There’s always something new to lea...

Boatshed have been invited to feature their leading boat sales technology platform alongside the likes of Facebook Uber and Amazon. Boatshed has been chosen because of its international growth, innovative business model and widespread use of techn...

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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

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The annual Small Ships race starts off Cowes on 6 October. This race for smaller Sail Training vessels is organised by the Association of Sail Training Organisations based in Gosport.

This is a youth event where at least half of the crew on each...

Boatshed are launching a beta version of the Boatshed Archive, essentially a back catalogue of the 24,000+ boats we’ve been involved in selling. This is a great resource for people looking for boats, with each boat containing up to 100 photos, f...

November 2017 sees the Boatshed technology team travel to Lisbon for 5 days at Web Summit Exhibition. Boatshed have been invited to feature their leading boat sales technology platform alongside the likes of Facebook Uber and Amazon. Chosen out o...