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VETUS to Spotlight Product Innovations & OEM Integration
Tuesday, 12 September 2023VETUS has announced its Autumn show participation calendar where it will showcase its broad range of product developments and innovative systems. The season will begin with Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS) (stands E054, E054A), and Grand...
Entries For The Stoneways’ Amateur Boating Photographer of the Year Competition Now Open
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Stoneways Marine, the Dorset based boat and marine trade insurance provider, has launched its 2023 Amateur Boating Photographer of the Year Competition with a brand new theme and an exciting lineup of prizes. The theme for 2023 is “Boa...
MDL Marinas installs solar panels at Poole marina
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Supporting its commitment to sustainability and further investing in its green infrastructure, MDL Marinas has installed a new system of solar panels at its Cobb’s Quay Marina in Poole, Dorset.
Great Britain and The Netherlands lead Olympic qualifiers after Allianz Sailing World Championships
Tuesday, 12 September 2023World Sailing has confirmed the first 107 boats and boards qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games following the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague.
Great Britain and The Netherlands lead the way with eight each. S...
VIDEO: EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND PREPARE FOR FIRST RACING OF 37th AMERICA’S CUP
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Emirates Team New Zealand are gearing up for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, to be contested later this week in Vilanova i La Geltrú.
Boatshed Partner with FLIBS 2023
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Boatshed.com are proud to be partnering with The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) 2023.
VIDEO: Ocean Globe Race starts
Monday, 11 September 2023History was made as the cannons of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, signaled the start of the inaugural McIntyre Ocean Globe mirroring the original 1973 Whitbread. Hundreds of spectators boats witnessed the stunning scenes as the 14...
Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team wins France Sail Grand Prix in intense final
Monday, 11 September 2023The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team has won the France Sail Grand Prix in an intense final race against Australia and Spain. Sir Ben Ainslie’s crew overtook race leaders Australia on the penultimate leg of the final to seal the deal in sp...
VIDEO: How the teams are looking ahead of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta
Monday, 11 September 2023The pre-event practice racing that has been held in Barcelona ahead of the first Preliminary Regatta in Vilanova i La Geltrú from the 14 – 17 September, has given us an early look into the form and revealed much about the sailor&rsquo...
Marine specialist Spinlock unveils its new head office at historic Cowes landmark
Monday, 11 September 2023 Award-winning Isle of Wight marine equipment specialist Spinlock has unveiled its impressive new headquarters at an historic landmark – Cowes Town Police Station. Spinlock, honoured with the first King’s Award for Innovation in April, is...Southampton International Boat Show at the forefront of environmental protection and sustainability
Monday, 11 September 2023From the exhibitor’s Environmental Pledge to The Green Blue’s Boating Pledge, the latest new products and sustainability practices and learning about exciting wildlife projects, the Southampton International Boat Show is at the forefro...
UKSA funds record 80 per cent of Superyacht Cadetship students as it makes training accessible to all
Monday, 11 September 2023UKSA has announced 80 per cent of the September intake for its Superyacht Cadetship course are receiving funding in a move to ensure the maritime industry is accessible to as many young people as possible.
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Puerto Sherry, Spain after first race of circumnavigation
Monday, 11 September 2023Race 1 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has finished with Perseverance taking the win of the first race of the circumnavigation.
50th Anniversary of the Whitbread Race
Saturday, 09 September 2023September 8th – 50 years since the start of the first ever crewed around the world race.
St Davids RNLI welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales
Friday, 08 September 2023St Davids RNLI volunteers were honoured to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to St Davids RNLI Lifeboat Station during a visit to west Wales to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
...VIDEO: How to watch the first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup
Friday, 08 September 2023The first Preliminary Regatta on the road to the 37th America’s Cup begins in the beautiful Catalan port of Vilanova i La Geltrú from the 14-17th September 2023 and promises to be one of the most hotly contested regattas anywhere in s...
United States capsizes as SailGP teams push final practice to the limit in Saint-Tropez
Friday, 08 September 2023 With just three points between the top five teams in the Season 4 standings, and a new first-time winner in Spain at the last event, the SailGP field has never felt more open as it heads to the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez. With every team ...VIDEO: Offshore solo sailor Timothy Long to launch 2024 Solitaire du Figaro campaign at the Southampton International Boat Show
Wednesday, 06 September 2023Timothy Long, who in 2020 at the age of 15 became the youngest person to sail solo around Britain, will be launching his 2024 Solitaire du Figaro campaign at the Southampton International Boat Show (15-24 September).
Yamaha boat partners out in force at SIBS
Wednesday, 06 September 2023There’s an impressive number of boats powered by Yamaha outboards on show at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS), 15 – 24 September, as Yamaha’s boat partners and dealers come out in force, both ashore an...
Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour
Wednesday, 06 September 2023An award-winning marina, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is situated in the stunning New Forest.
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