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Pollution warnings are in place across dozens of beaches in England and Wales, after untreated sewage was pumped into the sea following storms in mid-August.

A skipper is counting the cost of a decision to try and pass under a bridge on the Scheldt-Rhine Canal near Rilland after its wheelhouse was destroyed.

Amazing footage and images shared on social media (taken by Harry Minucci) shows the moment a 40 foot boat was struck by a bolt of lightning. This happened in Columbia Yacht Club, South Boston, USA in early July.

Nautor’s Swan has launched its first motor yacht, the Swan Shadow, and has appointed an Asian dealership for the boat.

Marine technology company, savvy navvy, has teamed up with Zizoo, a boat rental platform, to give marine tourists across the globe access to an app which it describes as ‘Google maps for boats’.

Sailing charity Wetwheels Foundation has confirmed that the recent Solent Platinum Jubilee celebrations in August have helped raise £12,000, which will all be used to help more disabled people access the water.

Reel Masters, the UK’s first exhibition and competition held for saltwater lure anglers, is taking place in Weymouth, Dorset, from 30 September – 2 October 2022.

This powerful and efficient 6 channel amplifier is the difference between hearing the music and feeling it. With an impressive 150W RMS per channel (at 4 ohm), this amplifier can power up to six pairs of speakers or four pairs of...

A total of 125 swimmers will take to Southampton water early in the morning on 18 September in this new bucket list open water swimming event. 

A large landing ship that was set to catch rockets for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company has reportedly been removed from its berth in the Port of Pensacola, Florida, bound for a scrapyard in Brownsville, Texas.  

Visitor registration for the METSTRADE 2022 trade show has now opened.

Talk to any modern-day America’s Cup sailor and life at 50 knots is exhilarating. Scary at times. They are a breed apart from the average day-sailor or weekend sailboat racer and you are left wondering how their lives will ever be the same a...

Gentoo Sailing Team has announced a partnership with boatfolk. The team will be based at Haslar Marina, Gosport with the IMOCA 60 docking there after its ongoing refit.

The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) has awarded the Porto Montenegro superyacht marina with its nationally recognised Clean Marina accreditation.

Garmin and Fusion are exhibiting their range of products at the 2022 Southampton International Boat Show. Taking place from 16-25 September at Mayflower Park, Southampton, visitors can experience the latest Garmin and Fusion produc...

R&D and consultancy firm Sustainable Sailing has developed a proof-of-concept 75 per cent bio-based composite rudder blade, which has been approved for use in the Europe Dinghy class. The newly developed alternative to fibreglass could dramat...

Rooster has launched a new website for US customers, offering its range of products to the American market.

In her heyday she was probably one of the most photographed boats in the world, though good looking as she is, it was her skipper who was the centre of attention. Coweslip, the Flying Fifteen owned by His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of ...

Whether setting off across the ocean, or just exploring up the river, there’s a range of powerboats to suit everyone at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show.

Twenty youngsters benefitted from a four-night adventure voyage from Harwich to Portsmouth, thanks to support from the Mayflower Legacy Fund set up by the town’s Mayor, Cllr Ivan Henderson and other local organisations.