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Seldén Mast expands sales team
Friday, 01 December 2023Gosport based Seldén Mast Ltd has strengthened its sales team with four new appointments.
Interview: The Boat Works, Australia
Friday, 01 December 2023Tony Longhurst, owner of Australia’s expanding superyacht yard The Boat Works, discusses current demand and future projections for the region
RS Association supports Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Friday, 01 December 2023Young cancer survivors supported by the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust have benefited from the RS Association’s fundraising support in 2023, with the organisation raising over £2,700 across its numerous sailing events.
Yamaha offers free upgrades on Yamarin range
Friday, 01 December 2023Yamaha Marine in the UK is offering new owners a free-of-charge upgrade pack of accessories* with sales of its versatile range of Yamarin and Yamarin Cross boats. The company says these upgrades offer customers outstanding value.
Hot Topic: The advantages of aluminium boats
Friday, 01 December 2023Johan Finnberg, from aluminium boat manufacturer and Yamaha boat partner Buster Boats, explains the advantages of aluminium boats versus their more ubiquitous GRP counterparts.
Shootin’ The Breeze: Jonathan Walcroft, Marina Manager at Gosport Marina
Friday, 01 December 2023Jonathan Walcroft has worked in the marine industry since 1994 and prides himself as an organically grown Marina Manager. In 1994, when working away from home, he would visit local marinas and think what a great place to work they were.
McIntyre OGR – 2,000 miles to go and getting tougher!
Thursday, 30 November 2023TWENTY FIVE days out from Cape Town and one could almost describe it as ‘too-perfect’ sailing conditions for the McIntyre Ocean Globe fleet bound for Auckland and a Christmas stopover.
INEOS Britannia wins the race against time on the opening day in Jeddah
Thursday, 30 November 2023The first day of the second Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup opened hot and sunny on the Red Sea. It was INEOS Britannia’s shore team who were first to work up a sweat. The boat was being prepared for launch when hydraulic...
EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND LEAD THE STANDINGS ON RACE DAY ONE IN JEDDAH
Thursday, 30 November 2023Race day one of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah presented by NEOM was a day to start strong, fly high and get around the course cleanly.
Zhik launch new branded race team and crew gear service
Thursday, 30 November 2023Zhik have launched a new bespoke Teamwear Service to supply customised and branded Zhik products to race teams and yacht crews.
AWARD-WINNING SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
Thursday, 30 November 2023D-Marin, the selection of premium marinas, uses its award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) experience to prioritise sustainability in its three newly acquired marinas – Marina Estepona, Marina Duquesa and Marina del Este –...
Yamaha offers free upgrades on new Yamarin and Yamarin Cross boats
Thursday, 30 November 2023Yamaha Marine in the UK has announced that with sales of its versatile range of Yamarin and Yamarin Cross boats, owners will receive a free-of-charge upgrade pack of accessories*.
Website traffic comparisons - September to November 2023
Thursday, 30 November 2023We're proud to report that Boatshed's website traffic is consistently higher than our competitors in the marine sector. We regularly map our website traffic against that of our closest competitors, and we're thrilled to see that people around the ...
Stagnation for small sailing boat market, as charters boom, says boot Düsseldorf director
Thursday, 30 November 2023According to Petros Michelidakis, director of boot Düsseldorf, the “sailing boat market is more or less stagnating.” Although he beams about the prospects for the show this January (20-28) and the return to the exhibition of some...
Scanstrut’s boat building films to showcase heroes
Thursday, 30 November 2023Scanstrut has created a short film series entitled Boat Building Heroes.
Stunning ocean footage released by Insta360
Thursday, 30 November 2023Footage has been released by Insta360, which shows incredible 360 views of the stars, the Milky Way, and earth. The company says this is the first time a 360° action camera has reached space.
Cox Marine expands distributor network
Thursday, 30 November 2023Cox Marine, the British manufacturer of the CXO300 outboard, says it’s strengthening its distributor network with two significant announcements. Texas Diesel Outboard (TDO) has renewed its contract for the next five years, covering nine sta...
AP Diesels appoints Westford Services as sales agent
Thursday, 30 November 2023Westford Services Ltd, the UK distributor for Micfil Ultra Fine Filters for fuel, lubrication and hydraulic oils, has been appointed as sales agent for fuel pump and injector remanufacturing company AP Diesels.
Solé Diesel engines and generators approved for HVO
Thursday, 30 November 2023Solé Diesel has confirmed all its marine engines and generators are now compatible with HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel.
The Sweetest Sail This Holiday Season: The Broadmoor’s Gingerbread Boat
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, is cruising right into the holiday season with the unveiling of its annual over-the-top gingerbread display: A Lightning Bug Canopy Boat. Always a festive surprise, the resort is known for its creative sugary lif...About
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