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SailGP and Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team Celebrate One Month to British Sail Racing Showpiece
SailGP and Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team Celebrate One Month to British Sail Racing Showpiece
Thursday, 25 June 2026 SailGP marked a month to go until the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth at a special event in central London.

Emirates GBR driver Dylan Fletcher and strategist Hannah Mills joined CEO and Team Principal Sir Ben Ainslie in the ca...

Bluebottle Tops International Dragon Rankings in Historic Return to Racing Glory
Bluebottle Tops International Dragon Rankings in Historic Return to Racing Glory
Thursday, 25 June 2026

BLUEBOTTLE (GBR 192), the historic Royal racing yacht cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia’s charitable trust, along with her world-class helm Graham Bailey, has surged to the top of the Dragon Class 2026 International Ranking List, markin...

Geophysical survey successfully completed for Falmouth Harbour’s offshore renewables’ test site
Geophysical survey successfully completed for Falmouth Harbour’s offshore renewables’ test site
Thursday, 25 June 2026

Ocean Ecology Limited (OEL) has successfully completed a full geophysical survey of Falmouth Harbour’s Bay test-site for offshore renewable energy projects (FaBTest) – providing a package of data which will speed up and facilitate real...

BTG supports Hamble Yacht Services in its sale to Premier Marinas
BTG supports Hamble Yacht Services in its sale to Premier Marinas
Thursday, 25 June 2026

BTG has supported Hamble Yacht Services in its sale to Premier Marinas as it becomes part of a growing group of marinas across the South Coast.

Kids Go Free on Portsmouth Historic Quarter’s Historic Vessel This Summer
Kids Go Free on Portsmouth Historic Quarter’s Historic Vessel This Summer
Thursday, 25 June 2026

This summer, Portsmouth Historic Quarter (PHQ) is inviting kids to step aboard the historic Landing Craft Foxtrot 8 (F8) at Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for free tours of the harbour.

The Solomon Siren – The Island that disappeared
The Solomon Siren – The Island that disappeared
Thursday, 25 June 2026

Rising from the Solomon Islands, in one of the most remotes places on earth, a new sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor continues the artist’s ongoing Siren series, works that give form to environmental warnings that are often unseen or ignore...

The Tideway Dinghy Derby
The Tideway Dinghy Derby
Thursday, 25 June 2026

On 20 June in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames as part of the Tideway Dinghy Derby supported by Laing O’Rourke, celebrating a cleaner tidal Thames and supporting a life-changing sailing programme for young peo...

Jersey Electricity Gorey Regatta
Jersey Electricity Gorey Regatta
Thursday, 25 June 2026

IT was, as they say, a game of two halves. Day one of the 2026 Jersey Electricity Gorey Regatta saw very little wind, as evidenced by the drooping flags on Mont Orgueil Castle and the fact that the yachts waiting to race were able to keep all thei...

Holidaymakers warned never to pack these 5 items in checked luggage
Holidaymakers warned never to pack these 5 items in checked luggage
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Millions of holidaymakers are unknowingly putting their valuables at risk every time they check a suitcase, an expert has warned, with one popular luxury item among the most likely to be lost or stolen.

Technical Marine Supplies appointed exclusive UK distributor for Armare Ropes
Technical Marine Supplies appointed exclusive UK distributor for Armare Ropes
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Technical Marine Supplies (TMS) has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for Armare Ropes, the Italian manufacturer and leading global specialist in advanced composite rigging systems. 

The ‘Smart Layering’ formula winning the 2026 regatta season
The ‘Smart Layering’ formula winning the 2026 regatta season
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

With the summer regatta season hitting its peak and local championships just around the corner, competitive sailors and weekend warriors alike are facing the same dilemma: how to stay warm and protected without feeling like an oversized ...

Retired powerboat racer relives racing days thanks to Bournemouth care home initiative
Retired powerboat racer relives racing days thanks to Bournemouth care home initiative
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

A retired powerboat racer living in a Bournemouth care home was reunited with his beloved boat and former racers to fulfil his special wish.

Musto launches two new performance trainers
Musto launches two new performance trainers
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Musto brings to the market the new LPX Pro Trainer, setting a new standard for lightweight inshore racing footwear.

Weymouth Harbour launches new refuelling service for fishing boats and visitors
Weymouth Harbour launches new refuelling service for fishing boats and visitors
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Weymouth Harbour, a working harbour used by fishing vessels, commercial operators and visiting leisure boats, now has a dedicated refuelling point.

Marina Port Andratx to host prestigious accessible sailing event on 27 June
Marina Port Andratx to host prestigious accessible sailing event on 27 June
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

On 27 June, Marina Port Andratx will be playing host to the eighteenth edition of Alex, Rumbo a Ti, an accessible sailing event that will once again welcome around 85 participants from different parts of Mallorca and the rest of Spain.

Boat Building Academy (BBA) celebrates award win after ‘transformational’ five years
Boat Building Academy (BBA) celebrates award win after ‘transformational’ five years
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Will Reed, Director and Trustee of the Boat Building Academy (BBA) in Lyme Regis, Dorset, said that winning Business of the Year in British Marine’s 2026 Boatbuilders Sector awards, has come at a significant point in the evolution of the col...

Plymouth Boat Fest 2026 Showcases the South West’s Marine Strength to Record Crowds
Plymouth Boat Fest 2026 Showcases the South West’s Marine Strength to Record Crowds
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Plymouth Boat Fest 2026, powered by Marine AI, delivered another standout celebration of the region’s vibrant maritime sector this weekend, as thousands of visitors gathered at Plymouth Yacht Haven for a full day of boating, marine technolog...

RNLI urges families to share lifesaving water safety advice as red heat warning issued
RNLI urges families to share lifesaving water safety advice as red heat warning issued
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

With red and amber weather warnings in place for extreme heat across much of the UK, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is urging people heading to the coast to remember and share essential water safety advice, which could save lives.<...

Explore the Netherlands with mast-up: Cruising Association launches new guide to the Standing Mast Routes
Explore the Netherlands with mast-up: Cruising Association launches new guide to the Standing Mast Routes
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

The Cruising Association has launched a comprehensive new guide, Cruising the Standing Mast Routes of the Netherlands, offering practical advice and inspiration for yachts cruising the country’s unique inland waterways without lowering their...

NATIONAL CHARITY COMPETITION SEEKS INCREDIBLE SEA VIEWS
NATIONAL CHARITY COMPETITION SEEKS INCREDIBLE SEA VIEWS
Tuesday, 23 June 2026

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images of the sea, for its fourteenth annual competition honouring the UK and Ireland’s proud mariti...

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