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A bronze cannon from one of England’s most important protected shipwrecks – the 17th century warship the London – has been revealed by chance on the seabed in the Thames Estuary. The discovery was made by one of Historic England&...

From the Euros to Wimbledon, it’s already been a Summer of fantastic sports and now it’s nearly time for the most anticipated sporting event of the year: the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games! Ahead of the Olympics starting lat...

LKQ Leisure and Marine has been appointed as the exclusive distributor partner for Dometic UK Blind Systems Ltd in the UK.

A highlight of the 2024 Olympics will be the opening ceremony on July 26, featuring a grand parade of 90 boats on the river Seine, and at least four of these will be powered by Torqeedo’s electric motors and batteries.

It was a week of two halves in terms of the weather at this year’s British Classic Week hosted by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), but when the results were in it was 6mR Sioma (small yacht winner) and 8mR Anne Sophie (large yacht winn...

Superyacht UK has introduced the judges and competitors of the 2024 Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition, in partnership with Sunseeker. This prestigious event, set to take place at the Southampton International Boat Show from 16-18 September,...

PredictWind has announced new upgrades to its ocean and tidal current maps, offering “unparalleled detail and accuracy” to all users, including the athletes sailing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that Garmin has joined the event as the Official Weather Sponsor.

Undoubtedly one of the most watched teams in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup has been the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia who, from the very start, have placed design innovation at the heart of their campaign. It is often said tha...

The Round Iceland Race (RIR) will be in its second edition and will start on 31 August 2025 from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The course, quite simply, is to leave the Eddystone Lighthouse to Starboard, Iceland to Starboard and finish on t...

The UK Ship Register (UKSR) now has a new feature-packed website. It’s now easier for seafarers and vessel owners from around the globe to access a wide range of essential information and services from one of the world’s best performin...

We are delighted to report that our website traffic continues to surge, with visitors from all over the globe preferring Boatshed for their boating needs.

The fourteenth and final race of the epic 40,000nm Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race got underway from Oban, Scotland on 21 July.

New York Yacht Club American Magic has introduced the youth team that will represent the United States at the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup. This lineup features some of the best sailing talent in the country, set to compete against 11 other...

The Ocean Race is announcing a new transatlantic, fully-crewed race for the IMOCA class for the summer of 2026. The event is a celebration of the ocean and ocean health initiatives, and a showcase for top-level sport, and the teams and sailors who...

The Royal Yachting Association, in collaboration with the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, is extending its use of robotic race mark technology at national and high-level events throughout the 2024 season.

Dutch bluewater yacht builder Contest Yachts has partnered with the Ancasta Group to form Contest Yachts UK

Following a lively Friday evening Champagne Taittinger Reception party on the waterfront lawns of the RSYC in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the first day of racing in the 16th edition of The Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta (12-14 July) on Sa...

Last summer, citizen scientists in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight spotted 100,582 butterflies and day-flying moths during the Big Butterfly Count. Wildlife conservation charity, Butterfly Conservation, is issuing a rallying cry to people in the r...

Clarion of Wight was destined for the chain saw but thanks to the intervention of a benefactor it can be saved.