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11th Hour Racing Team wins in hometown
11th Hour Racing Team wins in hometown
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

11th Hour Racing Team won Leg 4 of The Ocean Race, leading the fleet into their hometown of Newport, Rhode Island on a spectacular spring afternoon in New England. 

Sunseeker’s Line-Up for the British Motor Yacht Show
Sunseeker’s Line-Up for the British Motor Yacht Show
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Sunseeker has announced the line-up of luxury motor yachts on display at the upcoming British Motor Yacht Show, set to take place from Thursday, 11 – Sunday, 14 May, in Swanwick Marina, Southampton.

See ancient shipbuilding skills come to life as the Shipwright School returns to Buckler’s Hard for May bank holiday weekend
See ancient shipbuilding skills come to life as the Shipwright School returns to Buckler’s Hard for May bank holiday weekend
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Watch hands-on shipwrightry at Buckler’s Hard when the Shipwright School returns to the maritime village on the banks of the Beaulieu River for the late May bank holiday weekend.

RNLI comes to the rescue after boat engine catches fire
RNLI comes to the rescue after boat engine catches fire
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) came to the rescue of a dad and his two sons after they had to swim to safety when their boat engine caught fire.

Entering & Leaving France for Cruisers – update from the Cruising Association
Entering & Leaving France for Cruisers – update from the Cruising Association
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

French Officials have announced a derogation for the ports of St Cast and St Quay in Brittany to act as temporary Ports of Entry for the period of 1st June to 30th September 2023. This will permit pleasure vessels from arriving from or travelling ...

All-new S72 at British Motor Yacht Show
All-new S72 at British Motor Yacht Show
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Princess Yachts, the UK’s leading luxury yacht manufacturer, has announced that there will be a stunning line-up of 5 Princess models on display at this year’s British Motor Yacht Show which will take place in Premier Marinas Swanwick,...

Haslar Marina celebrates its 30th anniversary and a new era of marina
Haslar Marina celebrates its 30th anniversary and a new era of marina
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Following significant investment over the last 18 months, national boating business, boatfolk, launches a new era of marina at Haslar this year, which also marks its 30th anniversary.

GGR’s Michael Guggenberger arriving soon in Les Sables D’Olonne
GGR’s Michael Guggenberger arriving soon in Les Sables D’Olonne
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Austrian sailor Michael Guggenberger, also known as “Captain Gugg”, is only a few miles away from the third step of a historic podium: the Golden Globe Race. He is expected in Les Sables d’Olonne Thursday, May 11, between 8pm and...

Ancasta supports Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust pre-season fundraising activities
Ancasta supports Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust pre-season fundraising activities
Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Strengthening its partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the Ancasta Group sponsored the charity’s pre-season fundraising sailing regatta which took place in the Solent on Friday (5 May). 

GUYOT environnement – Team Europe dismasted in strong winds as 11th Hour Racing Team leads towards home port
GUYOT environnement – Team Europe dismasted in strong winds as 11th Hour Racing Team leads towards home port
Tuesday, 09 May 2023

The GUYOT environnement – Team Europe crew is safe and working on a jury rig after dismasting in a fierce north Atlantic storm overnight Monday night on the closing stages of Leg 4 from Itajaí, Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island.

Steamship Shieldhall returns from dry dock ahead of a busy sailing season
Steamship Shieldhall returns from dry dock ahead of a busy sailing season
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 Southampton’s heritage steamship, SS Shieldhall has returned from her annual dry dock in Falmouth looking pristine and ship-shape ahead of her first 2023 sailing on Friday 16 June. Shieldhall’s new high tech, electric blue silicone coati...
Another SailGP championship for Australia
Another SailGP championship for Australia
Monday, 08 May 2023

Tom Slingby’s team won the Mubadala Season 3 Grand Final over New Zealand and Emirates Great Britain on San Francisco Bay.

VIDEO: America’s Cup – April Recap
VIDEO: America’s Cup – April Recap
Monday, 08 May 2023

It has been a big month both on and off the water in this 37th America’s Cup cycle with all the teams stepping up their training and testing programmes ahead of their move to their Barcelona bases, which are springing up fast around the Port...

Emirates GBR in second place overall after day one in San Francisco
Emirates GBR in second place overall after day one in San Francisco
Sunday, 07 May 2023

Emirates GBR SailGP Team sits in second place overall behind Australia after day one of racing at the final event of Season 3 in San Francisco. Ainslie and crew executed a near-flawless performance, finishing the day with two second place finishes...

BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW LINE-UP CONTINUES TO GROW
BRITISH MOTOR YACHT SHOW LINE-UP CONTINUES TO GROW
Friday, 05 May 2023

The organisers of the British Motor Yacht Show which takes place at Premier Marinas Swanwick from Thursday 11th May – Sunday 14th May, are excited to announce two more exciting motor yacht brands to the line-up for the show.

Sunseeker Celebrates The King Charles Coronation With Limited Edition “Arbie” Teddy Bear
Sunseeker Celebrates The King Charles Coronation With Limited Edition “Arbie” Teddy Bear
Friday, 05 May 2023

In celebration of King Charles’ coronation, Sunseeker has introduced “Arbie” the Sunseeker teddy bear, a limited-edition cuddly keepsake from the Official Sunseeker Collection.

The Ocean Race Europe will take place in 2025
The Ocean Race Europe will take place in 2025
Friday, 05 May 2023

As the current edition of The Ocean Race heads back into the northern hemisphere, race organisers are already looking ahead to the next major event in the 10 year planning cycle – The Ocean Race Europe 2025.

List of Cape Horners extended by the Ocean Race and Golden Globe Race
List of Cape Horners extended by the Ocean Race and Golden Globe Race
Friday, 05 May 2023

Membership to the Cape Horner’s Club – the International Association of Cape Horners  (IACH), has been swelled by more illustrious names, thanks to the increasing number of round the world races.

Royal Southern North Sails May Regatta this weekend
Royal Southern North Sails May Regatta this weekend
Thursday, 04 May 2023

The Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series starts this Bank Holiday weekend, 7-8 May with the North Sails May Regatta.

Portishead RNLI sea shanty band to perform at Coronation Concert
Portishead RNLI sea shanty band to perform at Coronation Concert
Thursday, 04 May 2023

A group of six Portishead RNLI sea-going volunteers started a sea shanty band in 2021, during a period of lockdown in hope of lifting the spirits of the RNLI’s volunteers and supporters.

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