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PlainSailing.com had hundreds of votes for their University Sailing Club Sponsorship scheme 2023/24, but there can only be one winner….

METSTRADE 2023 has proved a great success for British Marine members as thousands of visitors headed to the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems.

Hot on the heels of an extremely successful season, Yamaha Marine UK has announced that M.E.S. Racing is now a Yamaha supported racing team sponsored by Deeside based Yamaha dealer M.E.S. Powersports.

Episode 96 of the RNLI’s 200 Voices podcast sees Sir Ben Ainslie tell listeners of the time Falmouth lifeboat saved him and his family as a child and when he and fellow Olympian Ian Percy capsized on Hayling Sandbar and had to be rescued by ...

One of the UK’s largest youth development and outdoor learning charities, Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT) has announced its participation in the Big Give’s match-funding Christmas Challenge for the fifth consecutive year.

Slovenian photographer Samo Vidic is the winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 thanks to a photo taken during a training session onboard Alinghi Red Bull Racing in Barcelona (ESP).

The Zhik team are sending huge congratulations to Kirsten Neuschäufer who has been voted female 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year, after becoming the first woman to win the solo Golden Globe Race (GGR) trophy. During the race, ...

Organisers, speakers and attendees have heralded the first ever British Marine and ABYA Academy Practical Yachts Brokers training course a great success.

It is only three months to go until BoatLife – Powered by Suzuki opens its doors at the NEC in Birmingham. Running from 15-18 February 2024, now is time to mark this prime boating event in the calendar!

Garmin has announced the quatixâ 7 Pro – its next-gen high-performance smartwatch optimised for marine life.

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), a global organisation representing the recreational marine industry with more than 100 members around the world, has announced new research outlining a portfolio of technologies b...

Freedom Boat Club has announced the opening of two new locations on Sydney Harbour: Freedom Boat Club Mosman Bay at Mosman Bay Marina and Freedom Boat Club Manly at North Harbour Marina. Both locations will be corporate-owned and add to Freedom&rs...

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has released a first-of-its-kind comprehensive, peer reviewed research report outlining a portfolio of technologies to support the reduction of carbon emissions from recreational b...

Christmas has always been a time when we want to be at home with loved ones. But many seafarers will be spending Christmas thousands of miles from those they love and may only get a few moments on the phone to share the festivities with them.

Gunwharf Quays has welcomed back its popular festive ‘Christmas Village’ attraction, with new activities added for 2023 following two successful years at the waterfront shopping outlet.

ePropulsion has announced the latest expansion to its product portfolio with the launch of the brand-new X Series at METSTRADE 2023. The X Series comprises three innovative electric outboard motors, the X12, X20 and X40, offering remarkable electr...

At the World Sailing Awards in Malaga, the AC40 has been announced as the 2023 winner of the Boat of the Year – ‘presented to mark outstanding boat design, innovative concepts and ground-breaking technological advancements that are cha...

Marine safety specialist, Ocean Safety has unveiled its striking new brand identity at METSTRADE 2023.

Raymarine has announce its new Alpha Series has won the ‘Navigation and Communication’ category of the 2023 DAME Awards at the METSTRADE industry show in Amsterdam.

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