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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.

savvy navvy partners with charter company Zizoo
savvy navvy partners with charter company Zizoo
Thursday, 18 August 2022

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’.

Solent Platinum Jubilee raises £12,000 for Wetwheels
Solent Platinum Jubilee raises £12,000 for Wetwheels
Thursday, 18 August 2022

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 fishing festival coming to Weymouth
Reel Masters fishing festival coming to Weymouth
Thursday, 18 August 2022

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.

Vesper Cortex-V1 marine VHF radio with SOTDMA smartAIS & wired handset
Vesper Cortex-V1 marine VHF radio with SOTDMA smartAIS & wired handset
Thursday, 18 August 2022 Overview

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...

Inaugural Southampton International Boat Show Swim
Inaugural Southampton International Boat Show Swim
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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. 

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends rocket recovery ship to scrapyard
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends rocket recovery ship to scrapyard
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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 METSTRADE 2022 now open
Visitor registration for METSTRADE 2022 now open
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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

Reconning the Recon Unit
Reconning the Recon Unit
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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 joins forces with boatfolk
Gentoo Sailing Team joins forces with boatfolk
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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.

Porto Montenegro achieves the first Clean Marina accreditation in Europe
Porto Montenegro achieves the first Clean Marina accreditation in Europe
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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

Garmin and Fusion set course for Southampton International Boat Show
Garmin and Fusion set course for Southampton International Boat Show
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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...

Sustainable Sailing develops plant-based composites
Sustainable Sailing develops plant-based composites
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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 launches US website
Rooster launches US website
Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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

Boating royalty on display at UF50 celebrations
Boating royalty on display at UF50 celebrations
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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 ...

Southampton International Boat Show to welcome over 250 powerboats from around the world
Southampton International Boat Show to welcome over 250 powerboats from around the world
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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 set sail on a voyage of discovery thanks to Harwich Mayflower Legacy Fund
Twenty youngsters set sail on a voyage of discovery thanks to Harwich Mayflower Legacy Fund
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

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.

Charity hoists national campaign to ‘fly the Red Ensign’
Charity hoists national campaign to ‘fly the Red Ensign’
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

National maritime charity, The Seafarers’ Charity, is calling on the support of organisations and communities across the UK to show their appreciation and support for the Merchant Navy by flying the Red Ensign on this year’s Merch...

WATCH: Seven yachts run aground in Corsica
WATCH: Seven yachts run aground in Corsica
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

A Princess motoryacht named Vista Me was one of at least seven vessels grounded in Corsica on the weekend following torrential rain and strong winds, according to local reports.

Southampton manufacturer partners with America’s Cup team
Southampton manufacturer partners with America’s Cup team
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Shock-WBV has sent the first batch of suspension seats and Omega seat inserts to American Magic’s base in Pensacola USA where they will be fitted to the chase boat fleet and in operation later this month. The first batch of WBV (whole body ...

Superyacht jobs agency doubles size of Southampton headquarters
Superyacht jobs agency doubles size of Southampton headquarters
Tuesday, 16 August 2022

International jobs board Yotspot, which matches superyachts with ‘below deck’ crew around the world, has doubled its workspace at Ocean Village Innovation Centre (OVIC), Southampton, due to the growth of the business.

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