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Classic Yacht Kelpie to compete in Round the Island Race
Classic Yacht Kelpie to compete in Round the Island Race
Thursday, 18 May 2023

The Island Sailing Club’s Race Team has announced that Kelpie, the famous 57ft gaff cutter classic yacht, will be racing in this year’s Round the Island Race within the ISCRS Fleet. She joins the growing number of boats taking part in ...

VIDEO: Rescue footage released as RNLI issues paddleboarding warning
VIDEO: Rescue footage released as RNLI issues paddleboarding warning
Thursday, 18 May 2023

Over the last five years, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has seen a surge in people heading out on their paddleboards. In 2022, RNLI lifeguards and lifeboat crews responded to 1,465 incidents, more than double* in...

SAILING TO THE AZORES AND BACK – FOSSIL FUEL FREE
SAILING TO THE AZORES AND BACK – FOSSIL FUEL FREE
Thursday, 18 May 2023

Founder of Sail Electric, Wayne Peters, and a private owner of a full electric Southerly 47 have entered the renowned Azores and Back Race (AZAB) in June. Sailing two-handed, and powered only by natural resources, Doris is the only yacht of her ki...

Summer Boating Holidays
Summer Boating Holidays
Thursday, 18 May 2023 Summer months are some of the most popular times for travel but for those looking for an unexpected escape, a travel deal, or to hit up beaches far from home, Dream Yacht Worldwide (DYW), a leading ocean tourism company, is sharing its recommendation...
Water and sewage companies in England ‘apologise’ for sewage spills
Water and sewage companies in England ‘apologise’ for sewage spills
Thursday, 18 May 2023

Water and sewage companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills. As reported previously by Marine Industry News, Environment Agency figures earlier this year show a total of 301,091 sewage spills in 2022, an average of 8...

Royal Navy in artificial intelligence push
Royal Navy in artificial intelligence push
Thursday, 18 May 2023

The UK’s Armed Forces – led by the Royal Navy – must invest in artificial intelligence, drones and technology to face down the threats they will encounter in the future, says First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key as he announced mo...

Video: Digital mapping showcases Titanic in 3D
Video: Digital mapping showcases Titanic in 3D
Thursday, 18 May 2023

The world’s most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. Through the largest unde...

One family buys three superyachts in TISG / IYC deal
One family buys three superyachts in TISG / IYC deal
Thursday, 18 May 2023

The Italian Sea Group (TISG) and the International Yacht Company (IYC) are celebrating what they term a ‘hugely successful sale of three new 70-metre GC-Force superyachts’. The three sales took place at the same time, seemingly to one...

Twisted Marine and Archipelago to collaborate on new catamaran
Twisted Marine and Archipelago to collaborate on new catamaran
Thursday, 18 May 2023

Twisted Marine and Archipelago Expedition Yachts (Archipelago) are collaborating to create a luxury catamaran that they say is capable of extreme adventure.

ATPI Sports Events returns as the supplier to Clipper Race
ATPI Sports Events returns as the supplier to Clipper Race
Thursday, 18 May 2023

ATPI Sports Events is returning as the official travel supplier of the upcoming edition of the Clipper Race. This will be the corporate travel company’s second edition of partnership with the global yacht racing event.

Mini Mesh revamp for Great Haywood Marina
Mini Mesh revamp for Great Haywood Marina
Thursday, 18 May 2023

Dura Composites says it has replaced decking with GRP at Lakeland Leisure’s Great Haywood Marina. This latest completion marks over 10,000sqm of the company’s Mini Mesh Grating successfully designed, supplied and installed in its long...

World premiere at the Port de Cannes: BMW and TYDE present THE ICON
World premiere at the Port de Cannes: BMW and TYDE present THE ICON
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

 The 76th Cannes Film Festival is underway, but one particularly spectacular world premiere on the bill will be experienced in the port area of the southern French town rather than on a cinema screen. This is where the BMW brand and boat make...

Freedom Boat Club Accelerates Australian Expansion Announcing its Presence on the Gold Coast
Freedom Boat Club Accelerates Australian Expansion Announcing its Presence on the Gold Coast
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Freedom Boat Club has announced the planned opening of its newest Club on Australia’s Gold Coast. Freedom’s third franchise territory in Australia and fifth location in the region will be based at Sanctuary Cove Marin...

May 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
May 2023 BoatBid - Catalogue Highlights
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Head over to BoatBid.com to take a look at the auction catalogue and make a bid on one of the entries!

Thames Estuary flood defence work pulled forward because of climate change
Thames Estuary flood defence work pulled forward because of climate change
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

New and improved climate models have illustrated the heightened risk of flooding from a warming climate and rising sea levels. This, says the Environment Agency, is why it needs to raise defences upstream of the Thames Barrier in inner London by ...

Airseas’ Seawing demonstrates traction flight
Airseas’ Seawing demonstrates traction flight
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Wind propulsion company Airseas says it has completed an important technical milestone in the sea trials of its Seawing, with the successful validation of traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux. Airseas has no...

Seafields to develop stationary aquafarms together with MacroCarbon
Seafields to develop stationary aquafarms together with MacroCarbon
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Seafields, the UK-headquartered company that will cultivate and harvest sargassum seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean to remove billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, says it will be collaborating with MacroCarbon, a spin-off of the ...

Ritchie Navigation signs French distributor
Ritchie Navigation signs French distributor
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Ritchie Navigation, the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of magnetic compasses, has signed French VDM-Reya as its newest distributor.

Marine businesses support 2023’s Falmouth Classics
Marine businesses support 2023’s Falmouth Classics
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Three key national and international marine businesses are sponsoring the Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management 2023 Falmouth Classics by presenting valuable prizes for racing, says the organisers.

Benetti launches new mega yacht with owner-designed interiors
Benetti launches new mega yacht with owner-designed interiors
Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Benetti has launched its new mega yacht, a 67m vessel with interiors designed by the owner. The ‘exteriors’ were designed by Cassetta Yacht Designers.

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