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Survival technology provider, Survitec, has opened a new customer service centre in Miami, Florida.

It’s been nearly eight months since they set out to conquer the oceans. Using just the wind and a simple sextant, this epic solo round-the-world sailing race has been undertaken with no stopovers and no technology.

UKSA has reported an 85 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its Superyacht Cadetship from 2022 to 2023, demonstrating a positive shift in response to the charity’s work to drive diversification and appeal to more w...

Once Again LeeSan sponsors Crick Boat Show 2023 with Banners, Lanyards (Collectable) Mugs and BEER!

After being shockingly dropped by sponsor Banque Populaire, french sailor Clarisse Crémer will return to sailing with a new team and a new sponsor to pursue her Vendée Globe 2024 ambitions.

A 17-year old girl has been rescued by a containership after being swept out to sea on a paddle board.

A Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has found the RNLI was ‘unfair and disrespectful’ to a former Irish Army captain who was made redundant and replaced by a UK manager.

Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx, which specialises in both private and commercial subs, has released the interior design for its Nautilus yacht-submarine, a hybrid vessel inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel, Twenty Thousand L...

Energy storage solutions provider EST-Floattech has launched its new Octopus Series battery system, with Europarlementarian Caroline Nagtegaal-van Doorn officially opening the production line last week in The Netherlands (12 April 2023).

The Canal & River Trust has published the results of its first-ever boater census of the 35,000 boats licensed on the charity’s 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales. The census is intended to offer a snapshot of life on the wat...

Scout Boats, a luxury boat manufacturer based in South Carolina, is expanding its Dorchester County operations following a $10m investment.

Marine energy, defence and science company Sonardyne has been selected to provide a subsurface communications and navigation network for the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) Project. 

At 33, French sailor Clarisse Crémer is embarking on one of the most exciting challenges of her career: competing in the next Vendée Globe, in November 2024. 

With the ever-increasing demands on people’s time, and in order to welcome new sailors to Cowes Week, the event organisers are delighted to announce the introduction of the Weekend Warriors Cup for the Club Cruiser Division.

Planet Patrol, the leading environmental campaign group, is calling on the public to help protect the nation’s rivers as part of a UK-wide citizen science investigation.

Boat and yacht share company Pure Latitude has expanded its operations by opening a new base in Lymington Yacht Haven.

Footage captured during the launch of a US warship using the ‘side launch’ method shows the vessel seemingly colliding with a tugboat moments after hitting the water.

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

Baglietto, the Italian boatbuilder based in La Spezia, has outlined the latest developments of its prototype green hydrogen system at a conference entitled ‘Bzero – working for an evolving future’.

Scientists have discovered an extensive network of ancient deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve — the first of their kind to be documented inside the marine protected area since it was established in 1998.