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UK marina group, MDL Marinas has announced it has become the boat and title race sponsor of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s (RSYC) Southampton Water and Double-Handed race series.

Dutch shipyard Royal Huisman says its Project 406 superyacht is ready to leave its newbuild facilities in Vollenhove, ready for installation of the upper deck, sun awning hardtop and radar mast.

Yatco, the online multiple listing service for buying, selling and chartering yachts, has partnered with the Yacht Brokers Association (YBA) in Turkey.

Henry and his grandfather David Richards returned to Fowey lifeboat station on Saturday to meet the crew who helped save David after he fell overboard from a sailing boat.

Supporting the local sailing community, MDL Marinas has announced it has become the boat and title race sponsor of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s (RSYC) Southampton Water and Double-Handed race series.

Solent Partners was introduced today to firmly establish a nationally recognised, industry-led partnership to promote the collective prosperity and sustainability of the Solent economy.  

A call has gone out for startups to join a pitching competition at boot Düsseldorf 2024 (20-28 January), with the chance to win a free stand at boot Düsseldorf 2025.

Swedish electric boatbuilder X Shore has appointed René Hansen as its chief executive officer.

After being stuck to the ocean floor, the world’s biggest iceberg — A23a — is on the move. It split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986 and grounded in the Weddell Sea where it’s remained until recently.

New research has highlighted the potential hidden costs of synthetic Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs).

Twelve people are missing, one person has been rescued and one person has been confirmed dead, after a cargo ship sank off a Greek island.

The Boat Works — a shipyard and marina facility on Australia’s Gold Coast — has announced a further extension to its refit and maintenance facilities, adding 50 per cent more sheds and hardstanding. In addition, the supporting m...

Premier Marinas has acquired the Trafalgar Wharf site in Portsmouth Harbour UK from the Trafalgar Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes the dry stack boat storage (Europe’s largest indoor dry stack boat storage facility) and Trafa...

TeamO has launched its new Micro 170N lifejacket, designed for rib driving and day sailing. At only 0.4kg, TeamO says the new jacket is the lightest offered by any leading lifejacket firm in the UK.

Marine electric add-on engine manufacturer, BlueNav, has signed two new distribution contracts, as it expands with sales and service dealers for the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.

A new study conducted by the University of Plymouth and Blue Marine Foundation has shown that the estimated 50,000 shipwrecks found around the UK’s coastline have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in a...

Survitec lifejacket brand Crewsaver has announced its partnership with Sea Angling Classic as the official safety partner for the upcoming 2024 season.

Island Cruising NZ has acquired Australian yacht rally organiser Down Under Rally from its founder, John Hembrow.

The winners of the Photography Competition, Marsh Volunteer Awards, Excellence in Maritime Conservation Award and Flagships of the Year were revealed during an Awards Ceremony filmed at The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh and str...