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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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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, 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...

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.<...

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 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...

Graham Leadbitter and Caroline MacFarlane, cousins from Linlithgow, West Lothian, will be appearing this week in the current series of Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes.

Something has shifted in the world of high-end travel. The old metrics of sun, sea, and infinity pools still hold appeal, but a growing number of discerning travellers are seeking something harder to manufacture: genuine remoteness, unme...

Los Gallos claimed their first event win of the 2026 Season, defeating the Artemis SailGP Team in a four-boat final that went down to the wire at the Canada Sail Grand Prix. It marked Nathan Outteridge’s second final in Artemis’ debut ...

During practice laps on Race Day 2 of the Canada Sail Grand Prix on Sunday, Emirates GBR suffered a nosedive which caused damage to the wing of the team’s F50 race boat.