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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and LifeJacket Skin Protection® is calling on all outdoor enthusiasts, especially boaters, to protect their skin from harmful UV exposure. Our skin serves as the body’s first line of defence, making ski...

At the beginning of his competitive sailing journey, 19-year-old Timothy Long reflects on his first steps into the world of offshore racing and looks ahead to the remainder of the year.

AAS: You have been with Ancasta since the mid 1990s. What are some of the biggest/important changes in the boating industry that you have seen in that time?
NG: From a sales and service perspective, we have seen yacht sales move from an industr...

Orient Express Racing Team, the charismatic French challenger for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, today unveiled the boat that all of France hopes will finally deliver victory to this sailing-mad nation. And what a sight she was, with ...

After a successful launch last month, Yamaha is extending the deadline of its WaveRunner YOU Finance campaign until 30 June 2024, with additional models to be included in the offer.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrated its 200th anniversary in style with a special garden party at Buckingham Palace on 23 May.

An extremely appropriate toast when enjoying a pint (in a LeeSan logo’d “paper”, that’s a plastic-free cup to you and I) at the 2024 Crick Boat show. Crick Boat Show’s Real Ale & Cider Festival, sponsored by Lee S...

Haven Knox-Johnston (Haven KJ) has unveiled a speedy new online dinghy insurance quote and buy tool which allows dinghy owners to get an insurance quote in less than 30 seconds. 

The gears shift quickly at Emirates Team New Zealand. After an intense few weeks launching, commissioning and training onboard Taihoro in Auckland, sailing 14 out of 18 days in late April and early May, there was no time to slow down. The moment T...

World Sailing has selected the Jeddah Yacht Club & Marina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the upcoming 2024 Youth Match Racing World Championship, from 29 November to 2 December, and the 2024 Women’s Match Racing World Championshi...

El Gouna, the year-round coastal destination situated on the Red Sea, has announced the launch of its Fanadir Marina with its Signature Residences – a distinctive new project offering picturesque views of the Red Sea, and upscale waterfront...

Bulgarian family owned business, Elica Group, has announced the launch of its luxury power catamaran brand Omaya Yachts, with its first model, the OMAYA 50, hitting the water this summer.

Hundreds of young cancer survivors from across the UK are looking forward to inspirational sailing adventures this summer, as the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust gets set for its biggest year yet.

The 11th British Motor Yacht Show, which ended on 19 May, proved to be a resounding success with a record number of exhibitors, boats, and attendees.

Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major incidents in the first three months of this year, than it did for the whole of 2023.

One of the world’s most iconic racing superyachts returns to the water after historic multi-year restoration.

Oyster Yachts invites sailors and adventurers alike to ask their hottest circumnavigation questions to a panel of circumnavigators and bluewater sailing experts at a live Q&A session discussing the Oyster World Rally.

With the weather getting warmer and a bank holiday weekend and half term approaching, it’s a great time to take the plunge and embark on a water adventure at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs.

The trophy for the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup has been presented by Puig at the Fundació Joan Miró.