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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.
Rainbow score their first race win
Thursday, 10 October 2024When the too gentle and shifting breeze died away during the second race of the day, Rainbow were denied a probable double victory, but the newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race win on the leaderboard ...
Athena Pathway tops leaderboard after a race against time to make it on Women’s America’s Cup start line
Thursday, 10 October 2024Athena Pathway, the British team competing in the PUIG Women’s America’s Cup, is top of the leaderboard after five races of the qualifying series.
LOTS OF WAITING LITTLE RACING
Thursday, 10 October 2024The Puig Women’s America’s Cup stuttered back into action for the Group A teams in what proved to be tricky, shifty and fluctuating conditions for the world’s best sailors, with only one race sailed after a long day on the water....
Counter pollution exercise takes place in Falmouth
Thursday, 10 October 2024A multi-agency counter pollution exercise is being led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Falmouth, Cornwall this week.
Royal Hospital School Sailing Pupils Selected for Athena Under 21 Squad
Thursday, 10 October 2024Two students from the Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk have earned coveted places in the Athena Under 21 Squad. The selection of Harriet George, Year 13, and Toby Smith, Year 12, comes as a result of their impressive performances during ...
Florida man ‘refuses to leave boat’ as Hurricane Milton batters state
Thursday, 10 October 2024A man in Florida has confirmed he is ‘okay’ after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailing boat, as the Category 5 hurricane causes destruction across the US state of Florida.
Industry must adapt to changing consumers as boat membership clubs expand
Thursday, 10 October 2024Membership boating is booming. While it’s had its naysayers, and some earlier business models needed tweaking, for a growing number of consumers it’s proving a successful avenue into boating. This is evidenced by companies ...
UK boatbuilder secures £1.9m funding to double capacity
Thursday, 10 October 2024British boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has received £1.88m from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme, managed by Cornwall Council. The funding will support the company’s £2.9m expansion...
Video: Group Beneteau gives an overview of 2024 purchasing strategy
Thursday, 10 October 2024In a recent interview at IBEX 2024, Carlos Brito, the US strategic purchasing manager for Group Beneteau, provided insights into the company’s approach to innovation, supplier integration and sustainability within its global operation...
ICOMIA and EBI introduce international standard charter terms and conditions
Thursday, 10 October 2024The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and the European Boating Industry (EBI) have introduced a set of International Standard Charter Terms and Conditions in partnership with Yacht-Pool International.
Wescom Group appoints head of sales
Thursday, 10 October 2024Wescom Group has promoted Jack Sharland to the position of head of sales, electronics. In this role, he will oversee the sales strategy and growth within the firm’s electronics division, leveraging his industry experience and previous achie...
New emergency ladders designed by Deputy Harbour Master and the Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour team
Thursday, 10 October 2024Deputy Harbour Master Adam Lewis has worked with the Beaulieu River team to create a new design of safety ladder which make rescues from the water even safer.
Co-processing old boats with cement may help decrease CO2 emissions
Thursday, 10 October 2024As any regular reader of MIN will know, end-of-life boats, and what to do with them, is a pressing issue. Old craft are littered not only around the UK shores – MIN reported on fibreglass being found in fresh seafood earlier this summer aro...
Velsheda and Svea still all square after another full-on day at the J Class Barcelona Regatta
Wednesday, 09 October 2024After four excellent, hard fought races in brisk winds at the J Class Barcelona Regatta, it may be Velsheda which is credited with the overall lead, but that is only on tie break which falls the way of the beautiful 91-year-old as winners of today...
BOATLIFE AND BRITISH MARINE TEAM UP TO DELIVER AN UNMISSABLE 2025 EVENT
Wednesday, 09 October 2024BoatLife has announced a new partnership with British Marine; this collaboration emphasises British Marine’s continued support for BoatLife, as both organisations work together to promote the UK leisure marine industry and deliver a fantasti...
Daniel Craig’s birthday gift to the RNLI
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Actor Daniel Craig has donated his personal limited edition 007 x Triumph motorcycles to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for their 200th anniversary year of lifesaving.
RECORD FLEET EXPECTED AS MORE THAN 300 PATÍ DE VELA’S CONFIRMED FOR AMERICA’S CUP REGATTA
Wednesday, 09 October 2024The bond between the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup and the fleet of Patí de Vela beach-launched catamarans continues with a celebratory regatta over the weekend of 19-20 October, that is expected to beat all records and see more th...
METSTRADE: Lineup for Start-Up Pavilion confirmed
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Yachting Ventures has announced the lineup for the 2024 Start-Up Pavilion at METSTRADE, the world’s largest marine equipment trade show. This year, 15 companies in the leisure marine sector will present a range of software and hardware solu...
List of boat membership clubs: subscription and shared ownership models
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Eleven companies currently on MIN‘s radar for pushing the boundaries of shared-ownership and membership based models. Read about how the industry is tackling the growth of boat memberships clubs.
Women’s America’s Cup: Canada crashes out after mechanical failure
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Concord Pacific Racing’s campaign has ended after the Canadian team retired from racing due to a mechanical failure during the second race of the day at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup yesterday (8 October 2024). After securing f...
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