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The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has reported an estimated trading loss of NZ$2m (US$1.27m) for the last financial year, as the Auckland sailing club — regarded for its links to the America’s Cup — continues to look for savin...

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Environmental protestors from the campaign group Futuro Vegetal have spray painted Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht, Kaos. This, the group says, marks the end of its campaign ‘Jets and Yachts, the party is ...

Alva Yachts, the German builder of luxury electric solar catamarans and sail boats, has announced marine specialist and former Oyster Yachts chief operating officer (COO), Peter Hamlyn, as its new COO based out of the brand’s Antalya shipyar...

MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht, and superyacht services company, is expanding its floor plan facility from $750 million to $950 million, which it says further increases the company’s liquidity and financial fle...

A report has been submitted (to the International Maritime Organisation) on the grounding of Ever Given (March 2021), the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal and caused international delays in the movement of goods. In just six days, the q...

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed it will provide an additional funding package to the Canal & River Trust (CRT) beyond March 2027, when the current grant comes to an end. Fund Britain&rs...

Japanese electric power company J-Power and Finnish clean tech firm Norsepower are collaborating to install a rotor sail on a dedicated coal carrier. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in equipping vessels to harnes...

We Are Weymouth (BID) has announced that Weymouth has been voted The Sunday Times Best Beach in Britain 2023. 

Supporting watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer, Yamaha Motor UK is launching its WaveRunner finance campaign.

Silent-Resorts has revealed plans and renderings of its second solar-powered luxury resort, which will be built on an island in Fiji. Plans include a solar-powered marina, set to be the first in the island nation. The developer, which is a partner...

A kayaker from Somerset has broken the record for kayaking around Britain, while raising awareness of diabetes. Dougal Glaisher, 23, broke the previous record by 27 days when he arrived in Suffolk at 5.40pm on Tuesday (11 July 2023) — finish...

The Sunreef R&D Department is developing Zero Cat — a new ‘zero emissions’ sailing superyacht that, theoretically, offers unlimited range. The Zero Cat catamaran will measure over 90 feet (27.4m) and is set to combine hydroge...

Yamaha Motor UK has announced the launch its WaveRunner finance campaign, which it says will support watersports enthusiasts wishing to get out on a brand-new Yamaha WaveRunner this summer. Available until 24th September 2023, customers who p...

Marina consultancy Marina Projects Ltd has announced Simon Goodhead will be joining the board as commercial director. The company says Goodhead’s appointment recognises his contribution to the consultancy over the past decade, the immediate ...

The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment report reveals. The annual report, publis...

The Association of Brokers and Yacht Agents (ABYA) is relaunching its ABYA Academy, including three new professional development courses for yacht brokers. James Brown, the Association’s new training coordinator has established a comprehensi...

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

From luggers to day boats, gaff rig clinker classics to sleek launches with electric propulsion systems, opportunities to learn classic boat building skills, getting hands-on with ropemaking and knot tying to meeting the stars of “Swallow an...

The global industry consulting group Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has signed an agreement with professional services firm Deloitte Italy. GMBA says the ‘significant’ agreement has been under discussion ‘for some time&rs...