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In a stunning location on the western Solent, Lymington Yacht Haven is the first marina that comes into sight as you make your way up the Lymington River.

With easy access to the Georgian market town and the delights some of the most stunning sp...

Floating pennywort can change the availability of oxygen in the water. Image: GBNNS

May’s Push the Boat Out proves that whatever your age, background or experience, it has never been easier to get sailing.

For children and young people, sailing and windsurfing can provide a real antidote to the stresses of school, screens...

The coolest drinks for parties this spring are pink…

Everything’s coming up pink for spring, from pink house plaques for historic females to gins, vodkas and wines.

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Cowes Week Limited, organisers of Lendy Cowes Week, has announced that they will continue their youth initiative which offers discounted entry fees to boats with crews of under 25-yearolds.

The Under 25 Youth initiative, which has been running s...

The Princess Royal enjoyed being shown the CA’s cruising app, CAptain’s Mate, by CA president Julian Dussek. Image: Duncan Smith

Fairline Yachts waved farewell to the Squadron 65 as the last one left the company’s Commissioning & Handover Centre in Ipswich.

The 65ft Squadron ends its 10-year production run to make way for a new large Squadron, which is already u...

The 96-year-old Solent Sunbeam classic keelboat fleet has a busy racing and social schedule lined up for the coming sailing season, starting on Saturday 30th March 2019 an afternoon race around Chichester Harbour. Based at Itchenor Sailor Club, th...

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Boris Herrmann, skipper of IMOCA MALIZIA II. Route du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe 2018. Photo : Jean-Marie LIOT www.jmliot.com

MDL Marinas’ Penton Hook Marina will be hosting the inaugural Thames Valley and London Boat Show from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April.

This free to attend brilliant event will have over 25 new boat brands on display (afloat and on the hard) a...

The fifth annual Poole Harbour Boat Show, in association with Sunseeker, will return to our shores this June, from its award-winning home, the Poole Quay Boat Haven. With over 32,000 people in attendance in 2018 the Show, organised by Poole Harbou...

More than 60 innovative and stunning boats will be on display at Ocean Village Marina  as exhibitor capacity has been reached for the South Coast Boat Show. With over 30 global power and sail boat brands, this event is set to become one of th...

For sailors wanting to stay warm, dry and active in the same clothes day in, day out, Zhik’s HydroMerino base layer could be the solution. HydroMerino is a new composite material, resulting from development with the Dongfeng Race Team ...

The Clipper Race has revealed Spinlock as its new Official Lifejacket Supplier for the next two editions, 2019-20 and 2021-22, of the biennial round the world yacht race.

Spinlock will be kitting out each of the 11 Clipper Ra...

To celebrate the actual date of their Brand Ambassador, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s 80th birthday, MS Amlin Yacht, the boat insurance specialists, has launched Episode One of the “80 Seconds with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston” video s...

Boatshed Conference and Networking Event 2019

Boatshed Conference and Networking Event 2019 Award Nominations and Winners.

New figures out today from British Marine, the trade association leading the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry, highlight a 1.7% growth in industry revenue, marking seven years of consecutive progress. The new figures als...