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The rescue of over 130 people from wildfires by coaches at a youth sailing world championships has been hailed as “a truly outstanding example of the best qualities of our sport” by World Sailing Chief Executive Officer David Graham....

The car carrier Fremantle Highway, which caught fire off the Dutch coast last week while carrying 3,000 vehicles, is now under tow after the fire began to subside this weekend.

A step change in the number of paddleboarders needing to be rescued around the UK has prompted a new safety campaign to encourage people to think about the weather and tides before setting off.

Canada-headquartered electric boatbuilder Vision Marine Technologies has partnered with 4Ocean, a marine cleanup company focused on removing plastic and rubbish from the ocean and coastlines.

Organisers of the 2023-4 Clipper Race have confirmed the Bay of Cádiz as another stopover on its global route.

Yamaha Motor UK and Dartmouth-based rigid inflatable boat builder Ribeye are celebrating 25 years in partnership this year.

Global environment consultancy APEM Group has announced the acquisition of NASH Maritime, a specialist shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy.  

Cowes Week has announced the presentation of a new trophy which will be awarded for the first time at this year’s regatta.

Competitors were greeted with sun and a good working westerly breeze early this morning but with the predicted weather front sweeping along the Channel sooner and with more intensity than initially expected, racing for all classes was abandoned....

Cowes Week 2023 got off to a thrilling start today with sparkling sunshine, and winds gusting well over 20kts from the southwest. Not only did the conditions make for an adrenalin-charged day of racing for competitors but it also gave the crowds o...

The cruise industry’s trade body has refuted recent media reports that Amsterdam has banned cruise ships from its city centre, as part of an ongoing campaign to limit tourism and pollution in the Dutch capital.

A Sentiment Poll by UK trade body, British Marine, which tracks quarterly sales performance and outlook among its members, has revealed the UK marine industry appears to have bounced back from a brief downturn in sales, providing a much-needed bo...

The Dutch sailing organisation Watersportverbond has introduced its first hydrogen-powered coach boat, the H2C Boat, at the 2023 World Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Global Marina Institute (GMI) has appointed Bruce Birtwistle as its chair for the next two years, until 2025.

Tech start-up Floatist has announced its partnership with Croatian yacht charter company, Adventure Charter.

MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht and superyacht services company, has announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended 30 June, 2023.

It’s time for boatbuilders to stop offering the ‘customer wants’ lame excuses when it comes to sustainability, argues GMBA’s David Lewin.

It is important to keep ALL boat documents relating to the ownership of your boat and its maintenance history. If you have kept all the previous bill of sales and registration documents your broker will love you, if you haven't you might see them ...

The 50th edition of a contest as legendary as the Rolex Fastnet Race deserved to be special. The largest ever fleet in the history of offshore racing spanning fully professional ocean racing greyhounds as well as more Corinthian entries combined w...

39,368 butterflies spotted in Hampshire and the Isle of White last summer, can the region beat that this year?