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Hundreds of boats are expected to take part in the annual Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, on Saturday 7 June.

Sir Ben Ainslie has issued a statement sharing his astonishment after being essentially fired by Ineos Britannia and Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The bombshell news came late last night – 23 January 2025 – when Ineos issued a statement proclaim...

US-based recreational boat, yacht and superyacht services company MarineMax has released its financial results for the fiscal 2025 first quarter, which ended on 31 December 2024.

A luxury yacht reportedly rented by American music producer and rapper Metro Boomin caught fire and sank outside a notorious strip club in Miami, creating a dramatic scene for onlookers.

Survival solutions manufacturer Wescom Group has acquired Cardiff-based BCB International, a supplier of safety equipment in the defence, outdoor and marine sectors.

Pascoe International, the Swanwick-based maker of luxury superyacht tenders, has taken on Richard Booth (pictured) as its sales director.

Freedom Boat Club has announced that it surpassed 600,000-member boating trips in 2024. This marks the second year the company has achieved this significant milestone. It comes as no surprise given that it’s seemingly the biggest boat club ...

INEOS will enter a challenge for the 38th America’s Cup under the team name INEOS Britannia after parting ways with Sir Ben Ainslie.

Survival solutions manufacturer Wescom Group has expanded its influence in the safety technology market through the acquisition of Cardiff-based, BCB International Ltd, a global supplier of safety equipment in the defence, outdoor and marine secto...

For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Royal Navy says its warships have tracked a suspected Russian spy ship as it sailed through waters close to the UK. The first incident occurred on Christmas Day when a Russian force was encountered in...

The winners of the Motor Boat Awards 2025 have been announced at a reception at the Hyatt Regency in Düsseldorf. The event brought together professionals from the boating industry to recognise achievements in design, engineering and innovati...

Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has announced the passing of Jouko Huju, the association’s founder and chief operating officer, after a brief illness.

The 2025 Gothenburg Boat Show, scheduled to take place from 1 to 9 February at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (Svenska Mässan) and Gothia Towers, will mark the final event in the event’s 65-year history. No additional sho...

The Bulgarian Boating Industry Association (BABI) has joined the European Boating Industry (EBI) as its 30th member. The announcement was made during EBI’s General Assembly, held at boot Düsseldorf.

Sanlorenzo’s Finnish brand Nautor Swan has unveiled plans for two new product lines alongside a partnership with the American Magic Team, aiming to expand its presence in the American market.

Arthur Beale launches Traditional Explorer knitwear range with the National Maritime Museum.

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Jérémie Beyou has under 500 miles to the finish but the skipper of Charal is still holding to modest speeds as he climbs the Portuguese then Galician coast towards Cape Finisterre which he should pass this morning. After the big gale...

National marina group boatfolk announces its partnership with environmental consultancy, Bright Tide, in the launch of Sustain.AI, an innovative accelerator programme that brings together artificial intelligence startups and industry leaders to ad...

Sanlorenzo, in collaboration with MAN, has revealed further details of its new bi-fuel green methanol propulsion system for yachts. This bi-fuel system, presented during a press conference at boot Düsseldorf on 21 January 2025, will be insta...