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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Wescom Group acquires Marine Rescue Technologies
Wescom Group acquires Marine Rescue Technologies
Friday, 04 November 2022

Emergency distress signal manufacturer Wescom Group has acquired UK-based personal locator beacon manufacturer Marine Rescue Technologies (MRT).

British Marine launches new survey
British Marine launches new survey
Friday, 04 November 2022

British Marine is calling for people take part in the latest UK Marine Industry Technology and Innovation Road Map survey.

Falmouth Harbour appoints new commissioner
Falmouth Harbour appoints new commissioner
Friday, 04 November 2022

Gerald Pitts is joining the board of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) as harbour commissioner.

European brokerage responds to ‘boom’ in multihull sales
European brokerage responds to ‘boom’ in multihull sales
Friday, 04 November 2022

In response to a boom in multihull sales over recent years, Ancasta International Boat Sales is reinforcing its extensive multihull brokerage services to provide a turnkey service for multihull owners.  

Rowing the Atlantic for children’s cancer charities
Rowing the Atlantic for children’s cancer charities
Thursday, 03 November 2022

NormCyber, sponsor of team Two-Inna-Row in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, has announced a new milestone in the rowing pair’s journey to raise funds for children’s cancer charities.

Beaulieu River exercise tests team’s emergency response
Beaulieu River exercise tests team’s emergency response
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The Beaulieu River has successfully carried out an oil spill exercise in partnership with marine and conservation agencies, with the marina being put to the test with its response to a simulated emergency situation, protecting both people and wild...

£1.1m classic car collection auctioned for RNLI
£1.1m classic car collection auctioned for RNLI
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is set to benefit from the sale of a collection of classic cars from the late banker Robert Furniss Riding.

Suzuki produces four million outboard motors
Suzuki produces four million outboard motors
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The accumulated global production figures for its outboard motors has reached four million, Suzuki has announced, 57 years after launching its very first outboard motor, the D55, in 1965.

Borrow a Boat to accept cryptocurrency payments
Borrow a Boat to accept cryptocurrency payments
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Yacht charter marketplace Borrow a Boat has started accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for yacht charters.

Shipping industry urged to prevent devastating plastic ‘nurdle’ spills
Shipping industry urged to prevent devastating plastic ‘nurdle’ spills
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Campaigners are calling for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to classify the small plastic pellets known as nurdles as marine pollutants and impose stricter controls on how they are handled, after a series of devastating spillages....

Northern Xplorer finds partner for first hydrogen cruise ship
Northern Xplorer finds partner for first hydrogen cruise ship
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Classification society DNV Maritime will be responsible for new building supervision and classification of Northern Xplorer’s inaugural vessel, a hydrogen-fuelled cruise ship that is scheduled for delivery by 2026.

VIDEO: Extra Yachts launches new superyacht
VIDEO: Extra Yachts launches new superyacht
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Extra Yachts, a brand of ISA Yachts, has launched its new model, the X99 Fast. The exterior styling was by Guida Design while Palumbo Superyachts was the naval architecture.

Introducing ATMOS air station by Scanstrut
Introducing ATMOS air station by Scanstrut
Thursday, 03 November 2022 Overview

ATMOS, by Scanstrut, will revolutionise your family’s boating experience. This beautifully designed built-in air station maximises your quality time out on the water. At the push of a button, ATMOS is ready to inflate (or d...

138 solo sailors challenging for 6 Route du Rhum podiums
138 solo sailors challenging for 6 Route du Rhum podiums
Wednesday, 02 November 2022

The Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe which starts on Sunday from Saint Malo is set to see a record 138 boats spread across six classes, Ultim 32/23, IMOCA, Ocean Fifty, Class40, Rhum Multi, Rhum Mono. They will set off on Sunday November 6 at...

Golden Globe Race to the Cape Town Gate gets very interesting
Golden Globe Race to the Cape Town Gate gets very interesting
Wednesday, 02 November 2022 GGR fleet on the way to Cape Town,  last call before the Southern Ocean, battling High Pressure Systems and barnacles (again), and a local hero making a big bet.

Cape Town is a traditional fixture in round the world sailing, and the last po...

MANAGER OF THE GREEN BLUE RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE
MANAGER OF THE GREEN BLUE RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE
Wednesday, 02 November 2022

The work of Kate Fortnam, Campaign Manager at The Green Blue, has been celebrated at The British Association for Sustainable Sport’s (BASIS) annual Sustainable Sport Awards.  

Falmouth Harbour appoints new Commissioner
Falmouth Harbour appoints new Commissioner
Wednesday, 02 November 2022 A proud Cornishman with world-extensive knowledge of the commercial shipping industry has been appointed as Falmouth Harbour’s new Commissioner. Gerald Pitts is joining the Board of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners via a brief retirement from hi...
Ancasta shores up full-service support for multihull owners
Ancasta shores up full-service support for multihull owners
Wednesday, 02 November 2022

In response to a boom in multihull sales over recent years, Ancasta International Boat Sales is reinforcing its  multihull brokerage services to provide a turnkey service for multihull owners.  

Adriatic42 is officially operational
Adriatic42 is officially operational
Wednesday, 02 November 2022

Adriatic42, a mega yacht yard in Bijela, Montenegro, is officially operational. The former Bijela shipyard, nearly 100 years old, was the largest ship repair yard in the Southern Adriatic. The new joint venture will extend this maritime heritage.<...

November 2022 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
November 2022 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 02 November 2022

We are delighted to show you a selection of boats that we have entered in our
November 2022 BoatBid auction.

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