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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis to meet students past and present and learn more about its work preserving and promoting the heritage craft.

Bluebird K7, Donald Campbell’s legendary hydroplane, will run on Coniston Water next year, subject to the approval of a speed exemption application.

Everyone loves the thrill of open water — the engine hum, the pull of a sail, the sense of freedom. But what most of us forget is that the things we value most about boating are only possible because of an unspoken social agreement: etiquette.<...

As one green energy Demonstrator finishes its summer monitoring at Falmouth Harbour’s test site for offshore renewables another model – a pioneering, dynamic cable protection system – has also been deployed at FaBTest.

Ancasta has reported its most successful September on record, securing new boat sales in excess of €20 million (£17+ million) from the Cannes Yachting Festival and Southampton International Boat Show combined.

A new charitable organisation is being formed to preserve a unique piece of British maritime history: the historic 1951 RNLI lifeboat, Sarah Townsend Porritt (ON886).

The Boatbid.com UK October Auction is officially open! From today at 9:00 until Monday, 13th October at 19:00, you have the chance to bid on a fantastic selection of boats.

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has claimed its third victory of the season at the DP World Spain Sail Grand Prix.

The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is currently second on the event leaderboard after Race Day 1 of the DP World Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz.

The race to the $2m Grand Final in Abu Dhabi is well and truly on, as SailGP arrives in Cadiz for the penultimate event of the 2025 Season, the DP World Spain Sail Grand Prix. Cadiz is a defining moment of the season, as teams look to give themsel...

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Seldén Mast (UK) has announced a special end of season promotion, offering 15 per cent off selected products for a limited time only.

A powerful exhibition exploring Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Antarctic expedition aboard the Endurance (1914-1917) has opened at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside.

Cheetah Marine, part of the RS Marine Group, has delivered a custom 11.2m Catamaran to Devon & Cornwall Police, powered by Yamaha’s twin 350hp outboards, plus fully equipped with its Helm Master EX boat control system. 

First Class Sailing has released its 2026 Adventures programme, which will see crews with various levels of experiences tick off bucket list sailing opportunities aboard a tried and tested Challenger 72 steel sloop provided by their partners at th...

The 56th Southampton International Boat Show drew to a close on Sunday 28 September, wrapping up ten extraordinary days of boating, entertainment and adventure. With more than 500 watercraft, 700 brands and a packed programme of features and exper...

Princess Yachts has announced its return to the prestigious superyacht segment with the unveiling of the new Princess 106 Odyssey.

Exciting news for Caribbean sailors: the International Rating Certificate (IRC) will now be used for dual-scoring across major regattas in the region, with the RORC Rating Office in the UK working hand-in-hand with the Caribbean Sailing Associatio...

The Royal Yachting Association has unveiled the Women’s Race Officials Programme, a brand-new initiative designed to give women the skills, confidence and experience to step up onto the international stage of race officiating.

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