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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

UKSA announces partnership with Neilson Active Holidays
UKSA announces partnership with Neilson Active Holidays
Friday, 04 November 2022

UKSA has announced a partnership with multi-award-winning tour operator Neilson Active Holidays which sees watersports instructor training students guaranteed job roles with Neilson as well as course fee support.

THE PRINCESS ROYAL RE-COMMISSIONS HISTORIC JUNK-YACHT FOR CHARITABLE SERVICE
THE PRINCESS ROYAL RE-COMMISSIONS HISTORIC JUNK-YACHT FOR CHARITABLE SERVICE
Friday, 04 November 2022

The Princess Royal has re-commissioned a unique historic yacht for charity work in a special ceremony at Haslar Marina, Gosport.

New Pump out unit for Newark Marina is ATEX Rated
New Pump out unit for Newark Marina is ATEX Rated
Friday, 04 November 2022

Newark Marina, on the river Trent in Nottinghamshire, has had it first Pump Out Station installed.

Back in the ‘hood…British star Alex Thomson in Saint Malo at Route du Rhum start
Back in the ‘hood…British star Alex Thomson in Saint Malo at Route du Rhum start
Friday, 04 November 2022

Back in the ‘hood… British star Alex Thomson in Saint Malo at Route du Rhum start. “For all  the new boats it is really touch and go if they even make it to the other side.”

Najad Yachts moves production to Orust
Najad Yachts moves production to Orust
Friday, 04 November 2022

Najad Yachts AB says it will be moving its production of its new upgraded model, the Najad 450CC Next Generation, to Henån, Orust, Sweden. The upgraded model is due to be launched in 2023. Its production on the island follows the purchase o...

VIDEO: UK outboard maker achieves world speed record
VIDEO: UK outboard maker achieves world speed record
Friday, 04 November 2022

British diesel outboard motor manufacturer Cox Marine has claimed the industry’s first-ever diesel outboard world speed record.

Countdown to METSTRADE 2022: all you need to know
Countdown to METSTRADE 2022: all you need to know
Friday, 04 November 2022

The RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre is preparing to launch the 34th edition of METSTRADE (15-17 November 2022).

Wescom Group acquires Marine Rescue Technologies
Wescom Group acquires Marine Rescue Technologies
Friday, 04 November 2022

Emergency distress signal manufacturer Wescom Group has acquired UK-based personal locator beacon manufacturer Marine Rescue Technologies (MRT).

British Marine launches new survey
British Marine launches new survey
Friday, 04 November 2022

British Marine is calling for people take part in the latest UK Marine Industry Technology and Innovation Road Map survey.

Falmouth Harbour appoints new commissioner
Falmouth Harbour appoints new commissioner
Friday, 04 November 2022

Gerald Pitts is joining the board of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) as harbour commissioner.

European brokerage responds to ‘boom’ in multihull sales
European brokerage responds to ‘boom’ in multihull sales
Friday, 04 November 2022

In response to a boom in multihull sales over recent years, Ancasta International Boat Sales is reinforcing its extensive multihull brokerage services to provide a turnkey service for multihull owners.  

Rowing the Atlantic for children’s cancer charities
Rowing the Atlantic for children’s cancer charities
Thursday, 03 November 2022

NormCyber, sponsor of team Two-Inna-Row in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, has announced a new milestone in the rowing pair’s journey to raise funds for children’s cancer charities.

Beaulieu River exercise tests team’s emergency response
Beaulieu River exercise tests team’s emergency response
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The Beaulieu River has successfully carried out an oil spill exercise in partnership with marine and conservation agencies, with the marina being put to the test with its response to a simulated emergency situation, protecting both people and wild...

£1.1m classic car collection auctioned for RNLI
£1.1m classic car collection auctioned for RNLI
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is set to benefit from the sale of a collection of classic cars from the late banker Robert Furniss Riding.

Suzuki produces four million outboard motors
Suzuki produces four million outboard motors
Thursday, 03 November 2022

The accumulated global production figures for its outboard motors has reached four million, Suzuki has announced, 57 years after launching its very first outboard motor, the D55, in 1965.

Borrow a Boat to accept cryptocurrency payments
Borrow a Boat to accept cryptocurrency payments
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Yacht charter marketplace Borrow a Boat has started accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for yacht charters.

Shipping industry urged to prevent devastating plastic ‘nurdle’ spills
Shipping industry urged to prevent devastating plastic ‘nurdle’ spills
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Campaigners are calling for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to classify the small plastic pellets known as nurdles as marine pollutants and impose stricter controls on how they are handled, after a series of devastating spillages....

Northern Xplorer finds partner for first hydrogen cruise ship
Northern Xplorer finds partner for first hydrogen cruise ship
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Classification society DNV Maritime will be responsible for new building supervision and classification of Northern Xplorer’s inaugural vessel, a hydrogen-fuelled cruise ship that is scheduled for delivery by 2026.

VIDEO: Extra Yachts launches new superyacht
VIDEO: Extra Yachts launches new superyacht
Thursday, 03 November 2022

Extra Yachts, a brand of ISA Yachts, has launched its new model, the X99 Fast. The exterior styling was by Guida Design while Palumbo Superyachts was the naval architecture.

Introducing ATMOS air station by Scanstrut
Introducing ATMOS air station by Scanstrut
Thursday, 03 November 2022 Overview

ATMOS, by Scanstrut, will revolutionise your family’s boating experience. This beautifully designed built-in air station maximises your quality time out on the water. At the push of a button, ATMOS is ready to inflate (or d...

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