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Ocean rower Lia Ditton with the Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1, one of several Ocean Signal devices she will be equipped with during her ambitious North Pacific solo crossing. Image: Jenn Heflin

Facing Brexit, the UK’s ‘island nation’ dependence on shipping and seafarers is set to grow.

As the UK embarks on Brexit negotiations, our island nation’s attention is being focused on the vital role our ports, harbours a...

British Marine Boat Shows has announced a partnership deal with TheYachtMarket.com for the Southampton Boat Show.

The two-year deal will see the 2017 and 2018 editions of the event be known as TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show. Founded i...

Day one of the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals belonged to Land Rover BAR Academy who sit on top of the leaderboard heading into day two after two second places and a first place in the three races on day one.

Land Rover BAR Acade...

Elvstrøm Sails’ Blue Water Runner performs the role of three sails in one. Designed as effectively two Yankee sails on a single luff cable, it works as a light up-wind genoa, a reaching ‘Yankee’ when the two-ply sails are ...

The serene island paradise of Bermuda will be rocking today and tomorrow when the world’s best young sailors fly across the Great Sound in the Finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.

Amid the already-charged atmosphere of the rac...

The team, which will be known as Greenings will be one of 12 70ft branded racing yachts which will take to the start line on 20 August, in Liverpool, to compete in the 40,000nm Clipper Race, the biggest round the world ocean race on the planet and...

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and students take part in a Q&A session with Sir Ben Ainslie live from Bermuda, to learn about the recent Land Rover BAR experience in the 35th America’s Cup. OnEdition 2017

Image: ACEA 2017 / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget

Mercury Verado outboards will be powering SUNUS Ocean Racing’s Spectre race boat in the team’s attempt to break the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the British Isles this summer.

Special guest, Ben Fogle, TV personal...

Kiama X is Zhik’s new range for coastal sailing and boating and is tailored specifically for women and men to enable free movement with a sleek fit. The high cut, fleece lined collar neatly houses the hi-vis offshore hood for all weather pro...

Hunton Yachts Ltd and Rib-X Ltd have announced a joint venture to produce the Hunton range of RIBs.

The joint venture constitutes a profit share agreement, combining the manufacturing skills of Rib-X with the design and technology of Hunton. Und...

An intrepid crew of competitive Cundall sailors braved choppy waters in the Solent and became the CRASH Sailing Cup champions for 2017.

Cundall beat mixed crews from construction industry titans including Taylor Wimpey, ACO, Bauder, 8Build and d...

Yamaha have made their latest-generation F80 even faster and more powerful.

Their engineers have not only re-designed certain components to make this latest F80 even more compact, but at the same time, a significant weight saving has been achiev...

From its high profile Golden Ticket Draw to hosting a Careers Café for young people at Shepards Wharf, the Andrew Simpson Foundation, this year’s official charity at Lendy Cowes Week, promises to leave no stone unturned and leave no-o...

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Yacht crews in the northern North Sea are following a ‘crime wave’ to Lerwick Harbour and the many attractions of Shetland.

The popularity of the BBC TV series Shetland in Scandinavia and The Netherlands has helped generate interest ...

Sunseeker International will be exhibiting at the forthcoming re-defined London Boat Show in January.

The company has been a notable part of the London Boat Show for 60 years, showcasing their brand to thousands of visitors at the event.

The Henri Lloyd Pro-Grip Glove (pictured), available in both long and short fingered, is constructed from tough yet flexible fabrics and components including Kevlar® thread. The grip is provided via MAXGRIP technology which is a stic...

Garmin International Inc has announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar. Specifically, the F...