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Every two years, the IRC European Championship alternates between northern and southern Europe. Following a spectacular edition in Ireland this year, the Championship returns to the Mediterranean – this time on the beautiful island of Corsic...

The Steamship Shieldhall Charity, a group of volunteers based in Southampton operating the heritage steamship SS Shieldhall, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024.

Day four of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world brings another new leader. As the leaders pass the latitude of the Canary Islands, where they might normally find the trade winds blowing to carry them down towards the Cape V...

Yacht maintenance company PSA Prime Marine has announced the global expansion of its PrimePlus service. This luxury offering will debut internationally in Antigua’s Falmouth Harbour, marking a significant milestone for the company.

The world of Olympic sailing is set to reach new heights with the launch of the Sailing Grand Slam – an international series that unites the sport’s most iconic regattas and the regatta that will take place in the 2028 Olympic city....

Dr Holly Phillips MBE has been announced as the winner of the #WomenInSAR award at the annual International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Awards that recognise volunteer and professional lifesavers from around the world.

Barton Marine are launching more than 30 new products at METSTRADE. 

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has named its new Driver as the Olympic gold medallist, America’s Cup Helm and Moth World Champion Dylan Fletcher. The news is revealed alongside SailGP announcing its return to the UK when it heads to ...

 On Saturday 9 November Littlehampton RNLI volunteers gathered to celebrate the award of the King’s Coronation medal to 24 eligible members of the frontline operations team.

Nico Lunven, the skipper of Holcim-PRB, has come storming back into the top-5 on the third day of the Vendée Globe after taking a lone option west of Finisterre.

A study undertaken by E-A Earth Action* reveals that paint particles appear to be the largest source of microplastic leakage into the ocean and waterways. Accounting for more than half (58 per cent) of all microplastics, the report says paint part...

Britain’s Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) has taken the lead in the Vendée Globe solo race around the world as the leaders of the 40 boat fleet descend south down the Iberian peninsula. Passing the length of Portugal today, Goodchild &ndas...

The RNLI recently held its annual Leaders in Lifesaving course at the charity’s headquarters in Poole, Dorset. Drowning prevention experts from across the globe attended the course to share lifesaving knowledge.  

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Today, the iconic DARWIN200 conservation mission aboard historic Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde sailed into Sydney Harbour for a programme of conservation projects and events in multiple locations in New South Wales and Hobart, Tasmania i...

Dame Ellen MacArthur’s cancer charity is asking for your support this Christmas to help even more young survivors get on the water for much needed support in 2025.

The record sized fleet of 40 solo sailors enjoyed a gentle opening to the Vendée Globe this afternoon off Les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast, crossing the start line of the mythical solo non-stop race around the world at...

The Vendée Globe skippers have now set off on the most famous and challenging of circumnavigations, with more than 24,000nm to cover solo, non-stop, and without assistance.

Pendigo Events and the NEC Group confirm that BoatLife 2025, scheduled to take place from 6 – 9 February in Birmingham, has been cancelled.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand have confirmed that the RNZYS has accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 38th America’s Cup from the Royal Yacht Squadron Limited, represented by INEOS Britannia, which will ...