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Emirates Team New Zealand and land speed pilot Glenn Ashby have successfully sailed Horonuku, their wind-powered land yacht, at a world-record speed of 222.4km/h.

A scuba diver in Hawaii has escaped injury, despite being run over by a boat while surfacing after a dive.

Ocean Signal’s DAME Award-winning rescueME PLB3 personal locator beacon has been approved for sale and is available in the UK and Europe.

A walrus nicknamed ‘Thor’ has been spotted resting on a Hampshire beach, prompting warnings that the public should keep away from it.

Vanderbilt Luxury Pontoons has appointed Patrick M. Delaney to the role of president. The news comes as the company reveals it has added several new US dealers to its roster.

Following installations on the 50-foot Oyster 495 bluewater cruiser, British boatbuilder Oyster Yachts has now selected the Yanmar engine to be a standard fit for the 60-foot Oyster 565 and 595 yachts.

It’s arguably easier to achieve ‘wellbeing’ aboard your luxury yacht than pretty much anywhere else.

Three men are missing after their fishing boat is believed to have sunk off the west coast of Jersey following a collision with a cargo ferry.

Typhoon International is exhibiting at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show for the first time, 25-26 February 2023, a move which it says reinforces its commitment to dinghy sailors and watersport enthusiasts.

Following the launch of its recyclable Optimist in Summer 2022, Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) and not-for-profit Clean Sailors are asking sailing clubs around the world to apply to own one of the first ecoOptimists. The boats will be built i...

Three global marine companies are collaborating to enhance boaters’ experiences on the water.

Marine fire suppression technology specialist, Sea-Fire Europe, has added B.I.S. Electronics to its portfolio of European distributors.

Norwegian company Ocean Oasis has unveiled a prototype of its offshore floating desalination plant at Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. The prototype, named Gaia, is powered by wave energy and will be tested at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Island...

Sea Ray has added to its Sundancer line by introducing a new model – the Sundancer 370.

The deaths of four paddleboarders in south-west Wales were “avoidable” and were the result of inadequate planning by a tour group, a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has concluded.

Boat and yacht retailer MarineMax has formed a new business called New Wave Innovations, which will invest in and grow technology-related products and services.

The marine recruitment agency SYR has launched a three-year partnership with maritime charity UKSA to promote maritime careers among young people, particularly those from diverse backgrounds.

A young Colombian woman has been fatally struck by a boat propeller after jumping behind a boat to retrieve her flip-flops.

Colburt Marine Group, an investment vehicle focused on the leisure marine industry, has acquired two British boat dealerships.