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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.

Sailing Week for the Visually Impaired at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Sailing Week for the Visually Impaired at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Friday, 15 July 2022

Last week the Royal Lymington Yacht Club hosted a special week of sailing for blind and visually impaired (VI) people.

Sunseeker line-up for the Southampton International Boat Show unveiled
Sunseeker line-up for the Southampton International Boat Show unveiled
Friday, 15 July 2022

Sunseeker International has announced its line-up at Southampton International Boat Show, due to take place from 16 – 25 September at Mayflower Park.

Golden Globe Race 2022 participant chooses Seldén Mast
Golden Globe Race 2022 participant chooses Seldén Mast
Friday, 15 July 2022

Ian Herbert-Jones is sailing solo non-stop around the globe without outside assistance onboard his Tradewind 35 Puffin as part of the Golden Globe Race 2022, a race which is being heralded as the longest and loneliest sporting event in the world.&...

VIDEO: 18 starters for the third edition of the Golden Globe
VIDEO: 18 starters for the third edition of the Golden Globe
Friday, 15 July 2022

North American entries are rushing across the Atlantic Ocean, while others are expected to make landfall this week in France and the UK.

Japan excluded from SailGP ‘indefinitely’
Japan excluded from SailGP ‘indefinitely’
Friday, 15 July 2022

The SailGP league has excluded the Japan SailGP team ‘indefinitely’, after the team failed to make the starting line once this season due to a shortage of vessels.

Royal Navy aims to create one of the world’s greenest fleets
Royal Navy aims to create one of the world’s greenest fleets
Friday, 15 July 2022

The Royal Navy is aiming to create one of the world’s greenest fleets, from infrastructure in dockyards, the technology on warships and the operations carried out around the globe. This plan has been kickstarted by the Navy’s first &l...

Van Ameyde Marine expands into Singapore
Van Ameyde Marine expands into Singapore
Friday, 15 July 2022

Netherlands-based marine surveying, consultancy and loss prevention group, Van Ameyde Marine, is expanding into Singapore and extending its range of insurance-related services on offer in the Asia Pacific region.

IBEX 2022 announces networking events
IBEX 2022 announces networking events
Friday, 15 July 2022

Organisers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) have released a programme of networking and special events, aimed at fostering new connections across the industry.

AIS Survivex invests $1m in innovative lifeboat simulator tech
AIS Survivex invests $1m in innovative lifeboat simulator tech
Friday, 15 July 2022

Training provider AIS Survivex has invested close to US$1m into the latest lifeboat simulator technology to increase marine safety and boost competency for coxswains. 

Radian IoT launches new app for dealers, manufacturers and boat owners
Radian IoT launches new app for dealers, manufacturers and boat owners
Friday, 15 July 2022

Radian IoT has revealed its latest reporting device and SaaS platform that turns boats, trailers, campers and powersports assets into data generators that deliver actionable intelligence.

A+T Instruments launches new wind sensors
A+T Instruments launches new wind sensors
Friday, 15 July 2022

A+T Instruments, a wind sensor manufacturer based in Lymington, UK, has launched its first short mast and vertical mast units.

Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold sold
Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold sold
Friday, 15 July 2022

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has confirmed the sale of 24.64m Sanlorenzo SL78 Black Gold.

Dame Ellen MacArthur thanks riders after Largs to Cowes challenge raises nearly £24,000
Dame Ellen MacArthur thanks riders after Largs to Cowes challenge raises nearly £24,000
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Dame Ellen MacArthur has thanked a team of cyclists for raising almost £24,000 after completing an epic 600-mile ride to support young people living through and beyond cancer.

THE RAPID AC40 BEGINS TO EMERGE
THE RAPID AC40 BEGINS TO EMERGE
Thursday, 14 July 2022

With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up.

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Londonderry
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Londonderry
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Foyle Marina, Derry~Londonderry is welcoming the Clipper Race fleet, after Race 14: LegenDerry finale, a fast race of over 3000nm from New York to Derry~Londonderry concluded with the first team crossing the finish line on the evening of 12 July.<...

New build boats available on Boatshed.com
New build boats available on Boatshed.com
Thursday, 14 July 2022

We are really excited to have added a ‘new build’ boats platform to our site, enabling you to view and purchase the latest designs from small and medium-sized manufacturers.

Ex-platform for an oil rig becomes a hanging garden in art project
Ex-platform for an oil rig becomes a hanging garden in art project
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A decommissioned North Sea platform has arrived at Weston-super-Mare where it will be transformed into a public art piece. As the oil rig becomes a hanging garden, the aim is to create conversations about sustainability.

ETNZ ship first AC40 to New Zealand
ETNZ ship first AC40 to New Zealand
Thursday, 14 July 2022

The world’s first AC40 is reportedly just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland.

Fabled ‘milky sea’ caught on camera by yacht crew
Fabled ‘milky sea’ caught on camera by yacht crew
Thursday, 14 July 2022

A yacht captain and crew have had their claim – of witnessing a milky sea – verified by the National Academy of Sciences’ journal. And, in a world first, this is the first time the phenomena has been caught on camera.

XFuel lands €8.2m investment for low-carbon marine fuel
XFuel lands €8.2m investment for low-carbon marine fuel
Thursday, 14 July 2022

XFuel has secured €8.2 million in its latest round of investment. This, the company says, lays the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology.

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