https://www.boatshed.com Recently added news on Boatshed en-gb Copyright 2026 Boatshed http://www.boatshed.com/hms-colossus-dive-trail-revitalised-blog-172136.html Licensed divers and armchair explorers alike can visit the Protected Wreck Site ofHMS Colossus, following improvements to the underwater dive trail ahead of the 2026 dive season. http://www.boatshed.com/hms-colossus-dive-trail-revitalised-blog-172136.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:13:18 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/sailgp-and-emirates-great-britain-sailgp-team-celebrate-one-month-to-british-sail-racing-showpiece-blog-172103.html SailGP marked a month to go until the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth at a special event in central London. Emirates GBR driver Dylan Fletcher and strategist Hannah Mills joined CEO and Team Principal Sir Ben Ainslie in the capital, as they looked ahead to the flagship race on the South Coast, 25 – 26 July. They were joined by SailGP’s Managing Director Andrew Thompson and Chief Marketing Officer Leah Davis. http://www.boatshed.com/sailgp-and-emirates-great-britain-sailgp-team-celebrate-one-month-to-british-sail-racing-showpiece-blog-172103.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:57:44 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/bluebottle-tops-international-dragon-rankings-in-historic-return-to-racing-glory-blog-172106.html BLUEBOTTLE (GBR 192), the historic Royal racing yacht cared for by The Royal Yacht Britannia’s charitable trust, along with her world-class helm Graham Bailey, has surged to the top of the Dragon Class 2026 International Ranking List, marking a stunning new chapter in Bluebottle’s 79-year history. http://www.boatshed.com/bluebottle-tops-international-dragon-rankings-in-historic-return-to-racing-glory-blog-172106.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:26 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/geophysical-survey-successfully-completed-for-falmouth-harbours-offshore-renewables-test-site-blog-172111.html Ocean Ecology Limited (OEL) has successfully completed a full geophysical survey of Falmouth Harbour’s Bay test-site for offshore renewable energy projects (FaBTest) – providing a package of data which will speed up and facilitate real-world testing for green energy models and technology. http://www.boatshed.com/geophysical-survey-successfully-completed-for-falmouth-harbours-offshore-renewables-test-site-blog-172111.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/btg-supports-hamble-yacht-services-in-its-sale-to-premier-marinas-blog-172114.html BTG has supported Hamble Yacht Services in its sale to Premier Marinas as it becomes part of a growing group of marinas across the South Coast. http://www.boatshed.com/btg-supports-hamble-yacht-services-in-its-sale-to-premier-marinas-blog-172114.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:39:19 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/kids-go-free-on-portsmouth-historic-quarters-historic-vessel-this-summer-blog-172117.html This summer, Portsmouth Historic Quarter (PHQ) is inviting kids to step aboard the historic Landing Craft Foxtrot 8 (F8) at Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for free tours of the harbour. http://www.boatshed.com/kids-go-free-on-portsmouth-historic-quarters-historic-vessel-this-summer-blog-172117.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:31:45 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/the-solomon-siren--the-island-that-disappeared-blog-172122.html Rising from the Solomon Islands, in one of the most remotes places on earth, a new sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor continues the artist’s ongoing Siren series, works that give form to environmental warnings that are often unseen or ignored. http://www.boatshed.com/the-solomon-siren--the-island-that-disappeared-blog-172122.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:24:22 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/the-tideway-dinghy-derby-blog-172125.html On 20 June in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames as part of the Tideway Dinghy Derby supported by Laing O’Rourke, celebrating a cleaner tidal Thames and supporting a life-changing sailing programme for young people. http://www.boatshed.com/the-tideway-dinghy-derby-blog-172125.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:21:14 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/jersey-electricity-gorey-regatta-blog-172130.html IT was, as they say, a game of two halves. Day one of the 2026 Jersey Electricity Gorey Regatta saw very little wind, as evidenced by the drooping flags on Mont Orgueil Castle and the fact that the yachts waiting to race were able to keep all their sails up while moored. http://www.boatshed.com/jersey-electricity-gorey-regatta-blog-172130.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:10:55 +0000 http://www.boatshed.com/holidaymakers-warned-never-to-pack-these-5-items-in-checked-luggage-blog-172133.html Millions of holidaymakers are unknowingly putting their valuables at risk every time they check a suitcase, an expert has warned, with one popular luxury item among the most likely to be lost or stolen. http://www.boatshed.com/holidaymakers-warned-never-to-pack-these-5-items-in-checked-luggage-blog-172133.html Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:58:33 +0000