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Onboard with Boatshed - Keeping your boat in a foreign country
Onboard with Boatshed - Keeping your boat in a foreign country
Monday, 01 July 2024

Keeping your boat in a foreign country

‘TAIHORO’ HAS FIRST SAIL IN BARCELONA
‘TAIHORO’ HAS FIRST SAIL IN BARCELONA
Saturday, 29 June 2024

Emirates Team New Zealand are back sailing in Barcelona. Their AC75 ‘Taihoro’, meaning to move swiftly as the sea between both sky and earth, did precisely that off the Barcelona waterfront which will be the racecourse for the Lou...

All aboard for the Cowes BoatLife Fishing Championship
All aboard for the Cowes BoatLife Fishing Championship
Saturday, 29 June 2024

The second stage of the year-long new national BoatLife Fishing Championship will be held at Cowes over the weekend of 13 – 14 July.

Clash of dates for Isle of Wight events
Clash of dates for Isle of Wight events
Friday, 28 June 2024

The 2025 IOW Festival dates have been announced, coinciding with the already confirmed scheduled date for the 2025 Round the Island Race of the 21 June.

Sewage spat at Henley Royal Regatta; Thames Water denies wrongdoing
Sewage spat at Henley Royal Regatta; Thames Water denies wrongdoing
Friday, 28 June 2024

Another day, another story about the UK’s ongoing water pollution. This time it’s the Thames which is under fire as, yet again, pollution threatens to strip the sheen from Henley Regatta. Around 4,000 rowers are scheduled to take part...

Superyacht captain and 1st officer in jail awaiting trial for firework blaze
Superyacht captain and 1st officer in jail awaiting trial for firework blaze
Friday, 28 June 2024

The captain and first officer of Persefoni I have been jailed ahead of a trial on charges of arson. This relates to the devastating incident last Friday night when – allegedly – fireworks from a superyacht caused a fire on the Greek i...

MAIB issues safety bulletin after diver – hit by propeller – dies
MAIB issues safety bulletin after diver – hit by propeller – dies
Friday, 28 June 2024

Following a tragic accident in September last year, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says all owners, operators and skippers of diving support boats should provide a lookout, especially when operating in proximity to divers in the ...

Video: Drug suspects scuttle submersible after being intercepted off Spain
Video: Drug suspects scuttle submersible after being intercepted off Spain
Friday, 28 June 2024

Spain’s customs agency has intercepted a suspected drugs ‘narco-submarine’ in the Atlantic, arresting four suspects who deliberately sank their submersible as authorities closed in.

FET to supply electric ROV for ocean research
FET to supply electric ROV for ocean research
Friday, 28 June 2024

Forum Energy Technologies (FET), a Texas-based oilfield products company, has secured a contract from a major North American ocean research facility to supply an electric observation-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

Details of World Boating Day 2025 revealed
Details of World Boating Day 2025 revealed
Friday, 28 June 2024

The second edition of World Boating Day is officially set for Saturday, 24 May 2025.

Fast and furious finishers at Wicklow as Teasing Machine wins overall SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race
Fast and furious finishers at Wicklow as Teasing Machine wins overall SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Wicklow Sailing Club is a hive of activity this evening as a steady stream of yachts finally appear over the horizon to complete the 705 nautical-mile SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race.

SailGP Announces First Ever Fan-voted End-of-Season Awards
SailGP Announces First Ever Fan-voted End-of-Season Awards
Thursday, 27 June 2024 As the conclusion of SailGP’s 13-event Season 4 approaches, the global racing championship has announced the launch of a new, fan-voted end-of-season awards.  For the first time, fans worldwide will have the opportunity to vote for their ...
Report reveals €27bn impact of Italian boating industry
Report reveals €27bn impact of Italian boating industry
Thursday, 27 June 2024

According to a new study into the sector’s impact, the Italian nautical industry grew three times faster than the country’s GDP between 2012 and 2022.

Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship
Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Crew aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, had to address a fire this week while the behemoth was docked in a Mexican port.

Video: Sunreef launches second 100 Power catamaran
Video: Sunreef launches second 100 Power catamaran
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Polish multihull specialist Sunreef Yachts has launched the second 100 Sunreef Power superyacht at its shipyard in Gdansk

Riviera Yachts appoints dealer in Canada
Riviera Yachts appoints dealer in Canada
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Australia boatbuilder Riviera has appointed Freedom Marine International Yacht Sales as its representative in Canada.

‘Truly inclusive’ categories announced for RS Sailing championships
‘Truly inclusive’ categories announced for RS Sailing championships
Thursday, 27 June 2024

RS Sailing is supporting a combined Worlds and International Championship that features new classifications so virtually any sailor can compete—understood to be the first of its kind for an inclusive sailing event.

Marlow Ropes hits recycling milestone with Sustainable Sailing startup
Marlow Ropes hits recycling milestone with Sustainable Sailing startup
Thursday, 27 June 2024

UK rope manufacturer and premium yachting rope brand, Marlow Ropes, has teamed up with maritime textiles recycling startup Sustainable Sailing in a new partnership that aims to make actionable changes towards the recycling of materials used in th...

Penguin Refrigeration expands sales department with new manager
Penguin Refrigeration expands sales department with new manager
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Penguin Refrigeration, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of specialist refrigeration solutions for the marine and motorhome market, has promoted Paul Merrett to the newly created position of Vitrifrigo sales manager.

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