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The International Paint Poole Regatta 2024 will be taking place across the late May bank holiday from 25 – 27 May 2024.  With exactly a year to go until racing begins, the countdown has officially begun!  

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club, announced the planned opening of its newest Club in Brisbane. Located at Manly Boat Harbour, the new location will provide direct access to Moreton Bay’s famed islands, great fishing an...

Having kicked off with a very successful first training weekend in March, the Gentoo Sailing Team Youth Development Programme heads into its second year. The Gentoo Youth Programme is an initiative that was set up in 2022, with an aim of supportin...

Orca have attacked another boat off the Spanish coast, with some experts suggesting that the whales are teaching the young to attack boats.

As the season kicks off in Europe, the number of electric boats and motors is already well above the 2022 pace of development. With progress moving so quickly, it is impossible to catalogue every new boat, motor or collaboration entering the mark...

Premier Marinas has officially opened its new flagship marina and boatyard at Noss on Dart in Devon.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez have recently been spotted relaxing on the deck of their new superyacht Koru, which was delivered in April.

Brunswick Corporation has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts to build a more sustainable future. The company reported several new investments in renewable ...

The Kadey-Krogen Group, builder of Krogen trawlers and the performance cruising brand Summit Motoryachts, has acquired Washington-based American Tugs.

Riviera has announced, at the opening of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the new 58 Sports Motor Yacht that will premiere in late 2023.  The 58 SMY joins a line-up of Sports Motor Yachts that began six years ago with the launch ...

Kawasaki Watercraft UK, trading as Boats.co.uk, has appointed marine specialist Aquamare Marine as its latest new jet-ski dealer to enhance sales and customer support in the south west region.

A purpose-built wheelchair-accessible powerboat has been launched on Castle Semple Loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland, enabling disabled children and adults to access and enjoy the waters of Castle Semple Loch independently and safely. 

Feadship won three prestigious prizes at the 2023 BOAT International World Superyacht Awards on Saturday 20 May. The awards recognise the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the most remarkable luxury yachts from across the world

More than 70 boats from over 40 brands came together to produce an impressive display at the latest British Motor Yacht Show. Visitors were able to view a wide range of motorboats, dayboats and RIBs from many international brands, represented by t...

New data shows the annual economic impact of recreational boating in North America has increased 36 per cent in the past five years, from $170 billion in 2018 to $230 billion in 2023.

Earlier this month, MIN reported that ePropulsion had launched its own series of batteries. It was a quick development phase for the company. As Danny Tao (ePropulsion’s CEO) explains, after taking the design and production of battery produ...

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) opens tomorrow, Thursday 25 May, with over 300 exhibitors, 100-plus new product launches, over 700 boats and 1,000 marine products.

England today launches its first national Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code, designed to help people visit the coast responsibly.

“People think it’s easy to build an electrical drive system,” says ex-VW group chief strategy officer Michael Jost. He’s gathered a team of ‘believers’ under the banner of eD-TEC to create a high-performance el...

The Swiss challenger for the 37th America’s Cup has received its second AC40 foiling boat and, following a christening ceremony attended by the Barcelona team, it headed out to the America’s Cup race course for a test sail. This one-de...