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As 2025 draws to a close, Historic England is celebrating 19 remarkable and unusual historic buildings and places that have been granted protection in England over the past year.

D-Marin has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for 2025, placing it among the top two per cent of 130,000 businesses assessed worldwide. This recognition reinforces the brand’s commitment to sustainability, social impact and ethi...

Bluebird K7, Donald Campbell’s legendary hydroplane, has been granted permission by the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) to run on Coniston Water in May 2026.

Southampton International Boat Show is officially setting sail for 2026, returning to Mayflower Park from 18–27 September 2026 with another unforgettable 10 days on and off the water.

Following a year defined by significant product innovation and growth from the Sanlorenzo shipyard, Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has announced plans to open a landmark showroom on Park Lane, Mayfair in early 2026. 

The RYA 150th anniversary podcast series wraps up this week with a very special conversation with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who has served as RYA President for over 35 years.

Four days of inspiring racing have concluded in Mussanah, Oman – and with them, a landmark moment in the evolution of global inclusive sailing. The inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships came to a close with its prize-giving ceremon...

CEO@SEA – Blog 5 - When the Rhythm Breaks

SailGP Season 5 Champions, Emirates GBR, has announced its new signing for the 2026 season, reuniting an Olympic gold medal-winning partnership for the first time in five years. Wing Trimmer Stuart Bithell will transfer to Emirates GBR from the Ge...

Almost 100 young people living through and beyond cancer can look forward to a life-changing sailing adventure with Dame Ellen MacArthur’s young people’s cancer charity thanks to BBC Children in Need.

Blue health escapes, shorter holidays, last minute bookings and multi-generational travel are the top travel trends for 2026, according to Sunsail. 

Andrea Frabetti has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and as Board Director with immediate effect, by mutual agreement.

Halfway across the Atlantic the rhythm changes. The fleet has thinned itself into a loose scatter across a thousand miles of water, and life on board becomes a steady mix of squalls, routine checks and small daily negotiations with the motion of t...

The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard trust has opened a new free exhibition at the historic shipbuilding village of Buckler’s Hard telling the story and showing the finds of this summer’s archaeological dig of the largest slipway.

This has been a momentous year for Steamship Shieldhall and her volunteers in Southampton, as she marked her 70thanniversary in style.

Poole-based outdoor training and group activity company, Rockley Watersports, has been awarded the tender by BCP Council to operate activities at Poole Park Lake for the next 10 years, starting April 2026.

D-Marin is celebrating outstanding success at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, securing seven distinctions across three of its marinas in Türkiye and one in the United Arab Emirates.

The World Sailing Inclusion Championships celebrated its Opening Ceremony on 3 December 2025 at Barceló Mussanah Resort, hosted by Oman Sail.

MDL Marinas has announced Matt and Becky Cook, long-standing berth holders at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, as the Tier 3 winners of the 2025 Dock & Discover campaign.

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