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Yacht charter company, Sunsail, continues its long-standing history of offering sailing adventures with additional worldwide Regatta’s offering access to the best sailing events across the globe.

Henshaw Inflatables, which provides tubes for RIB builders and superyacht tenders, has expanded its team. Vicky Farrow has become operations director, and James Harris has been appointed director of business development and sales.

Sunsail and The Moorings have won the Sustainability Award at the 2024 Southampton International Boat Show, in a large part thanks to the companies’ sustainability achievements realised under their joint ‘Our Ocean Promise’ init...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’, with results of this summer’s Big Butterfly Count showing a marked and hugely concerning decline in numbers.

Bulgarian powercat brand Omaya Yachts has appointed Mirgi Yacht as its representative in Turkey.

boatcare, the national boat maintenance company founded by UK boating business, boatfolk, has launched its sustainability division – EcoMarine at Southampton International Boat Show.

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winner of its twelfth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK and Ireland’s historic relationship with the...

The UniCredit Youth America’s Cup kicked off its third edition today in Barcelona, but light winds caused delays before the fleet took to the race course in tricky conditions.

Sometimes, good things take time, and after a lengthy delay on day one of the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona as the lower-end wind-limit of 7.5 knots struggled to be met, suddenly, in the early evening the regatta roared into lif...

British Marine announced the successful return of Trade Tuesday at the Southampton International Boat Show today (17 September).

We're pleased to bring you the latest website traffic figures, updated by SimilarWeb, reflecting our performance from June to August 2024 compared to other key players in the marine brokerage industry.

The Athena Pathway Programme youth team, supported by Cobham-Ultra, is set to compete for GBR in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in its bid to retain the trophy, after Britain last won the event in 2017.  

Harland & Wolff, the historic shipyard company known for building the Titanic, has announced that it is insolvent and expects to enter administration this week.

Twin Vee PowerCats, a Florida-based manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of power sport boats, has revealed details of its new Pro-Direct Platform, a digital boat buying platform based on concepts used in the automotive industry. The firm says...

Yanmar Marine International (YMI) has unveiled its E-Saildrive series, confirming the engine maker’s entrance into the electric propulsion market. The new product line aims to facilitate emission-free sailing for boats under 40 feet.

CMC Marine, a specialist in electrically operated stabilisation systems, announced several developments at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival as part of its three-year, €10m investment plan. 

British explorer and adventure yacht builder Arksen has acquired Kraken Travel, a marine adventure company. This acquisition leads to the launch of Arksen Adventures, an initiative that will offer various expeditions across land and sea.

North Atlantic Fishing Company continues its commitment to inspiring the next generation of mariners with sponsorship of the Hull Sea Cadets’ annual camping and sailing trip to Welton Water for the fourth consecutive year.

Saxdor Yachts announced significant growth and new initiatives at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2024. Since its inception in 2019, the Finnish boatbuilder has demonstrated continued progress, producing over 2,000 boats, with current annual product...

In a move set to harness ‘great potential in the development of the yacht models’, Rolls-Royce and Azimut|Benetti group will be working more closely together on yacht propulsion systems in the future. They’ve agreed a partnershi...