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A yacht belonging to actor Tim Allen has forced the closure of a marina in Michigan, in the Great Lakes area of the Midwestern United States, after a diesel spill over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Expected to be among the highlights of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024, women’s and youth America’s Cup regattas will be part of the event schedule for the first time.

Maritime Safety Week is currently taking place from 4-8 July. The annual event is held by the Department for Transport to encourage the sharing of safety knowledge within the sector and to highlight the importance of following best practices when...

Global marine fast-charge network Aqua superPower has expanded into two of the world’s largest boating markets, the US and Scandinavia.

After a successful second sea trial at the end of June, Lürssen’s latest superyacht left the shipyard in Bremen on 2 July and embarked on her maiden voyage. Blue is now heading to the Mediterranean where its new owners will enjoy their...

Extra Yachts, part of the Palumbo Superyachts network, has launched its new X115 Triplex model. The exterior was designed with Francesco Guida, while the Milan-based Hot Lab studio took care of the interior.

Grand Banks is set to debut its latest model, the GB85, in Europe for the first time, at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival. The new model utilises the company’s V-Warp platform and takes the company in a new performance-driven and fuel-effi...

UK chemical company Scott Bader has acquired the commercial business of Satyen Polymers, based in India.

Offshore sailing’s most exciting new competition arrived in Cowes when a delighted Sam Goodchild crossed the Cowes finish line onboard Leyton to the sound of the Royal Yacht Squadron cannon after a hard-fought 515nm offshore...

In what is expected to be one of the highlights of the 37th America’s Cup, both the Women’s and Youth America’s Cups will be sailed on the America’s Cup racecourse off the Barcelona waterfront during the final stages o...

Premier Marinas is partnering with Hampshire based recruitment agency, Marine Resources to attract the next generation of talent into short-term and permanent roles.

Suella Braverman MP meets with the RYA at Warsash Sailing Club as part of Maritime Safety Week (4 – 8 July).

Hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, The Salcombe Gin July Regatta will take place this weekend (09-10 July) with a weekend of well-managed racing and fun ashore. The third regatta of the Royal Southern YC Summer Series will once again feature...

Edit: The percentages of those taking part in ‘any boating’, by ethnicity, have been updated on receipt of data clarification from British Marine.

A resistance force has mobilised in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. Threats of crowds egging Jeff Bezos’ new superyacht have seemingly disrupted Oceanco’s plan to temporarily dismantle a historic bridge to allow the yacht to pass. It now...

Fairline has announced Dynamic Yachts in Puerto Pollensa as its new dealer for the north of Mallorca, further strengthening its dealer network in the Balearics as it looks to substantially grow over the coming years.

UKSA has announced Richard Stokes as its new chair of trustees, replacing Kevin George who is stepping down September 2022.

Arcona Yachts AB has appointed VMG Yachting as its agent in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

To mark one month until the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix returns to Plymouth, students from Years 7 and 8 at Plympton Academy were joined by the world’s most successful female Olympic sailor and member of the Great Britain SailGP Team, Han...

The Schools’ Powerboat Challenge returned to QinetiQ in Gosport, UK on Friday (1July22), with 12 schools from the surrounding counties coming together to put their naval architectural and boat building skills to the test at the company&rsqu...